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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Scientists Create a 5-atom Quantum Computer That Could Make Today's Encryption Obsolete

Scientists Create a 5-atom Quantum Computer That Could Make Today's Encryption Obsolete | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
MIT scientists have developed a 5-atom quantum computer, one that is able to render traditional encryption obsolete.
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March 14, 2016 4:56 PM
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Google wants restaurants to recognize your face so you can buy anything without carrying a wallet

Google wants restaurants to recognize your face so you can buy anything without carrying a wallet | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Google is rolling out its "Hands Free" payments feature in some California restaurants, so that you can buy goods just by saying “I’ll pay with Google."

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March 13, 2016 1:19 PM
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A political evaluation of bitcoin | P2P Foundation

A political evaluation of Bitcoin by Michel Bauwens, director of the P2P Foundation
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February 21, 2016 9:22 AM
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Michel Bauwens: TechnoCalyps Video Series — TransHuman, Singularity, Digital Messiah

Michel Bauwens: TechnoCalyps Video Series — TransHuman, Singularity, Digital Messiah | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

TechnoCalyps Part I TransHuman

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February 18, 2016 11:35 AM
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Video: Socially progressive uses of the blockchain | P2P Foundation

Michel Bauwens explores the potential of the blockchain as a social transformation tool to enable an ethical peer to peer society.
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February 11, 2016 12:16 PM
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How to Defeat Monopoly Power in the Sharing Economy

How to Defeat Monopoly Power in the Sharing Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The RSA’s recent report explores the emergence of a new kind of monopoly power in the sharing economy, and considers how we might challenge increasing economic concentrations of power through rethinking our approach to governance and regulation.
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February 2, 2016 2:14 PM
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Phone robot exacts revenge on telemarketers, keeping them talking for as long as possible

Phone robot exacts revenge on telemarketers, keeping them talking for as long as possible | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
American victim of repeated cold calls decided to fight phone technology with phone technology, conceiving a brilliant - and hilarious - plan to 'hit them ...
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January 27, 2016 3:10 PM
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ShararaTech Art & Science Mediterranean Festival

ShararaTech Art & Science Mediterranean Festival | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

ShararaTech Art & Science Mediterranean Festival is an emergent desert camp-out annual event that fosters creativity-for-change around the Mediterranean at the intersection of art, humanities, science and technology.

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January 23, 2016 9:50 AM
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The Automation Paradox

The Automation Paradox | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
When computers start doing the work of people, the need for people often increases.
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January 23, 2016 9:35 AM
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About - IAAC

About - IAAC | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is launching an EU accredited Master program in City & Technology (MaCT). In an effort of understanding the needs for the habitability of the 21st century cities and the significant role of technology for the formation of the new urban environments IAAC proposes a new Master program …
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January 19, 2016 3:18 PM
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Klaus Schwab: The 4th Industrial Revolution: What It Means, How to Respond - GE Reports

Klaus Schwab: The 4th Industrial Revolution: What It Means, How to Respond - GE Reports | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
As the lines blur between the physical and digital, we need to ensure the technological revolution has a positive impact on society.   We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one another. In its scale, scope and complexity, the transformation will …
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January 18, 2016 3:47 AM
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Summary of the Commons-Oriented Policy Recommendations of the French National Council of Digital Technology - P2P Foundation

Summary of the Commons-Oriented Policy Recommendations of the French National Council of Digital Technology - P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
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January 11, 2016 1:08 PM
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Antony Jenkins sets out how technology will transform the way financial services are delivered and used

Antony Jenkins sets out how technology will transform the way financial services are delivered and used. See more at: https://www.chathamhouse.org/event/appr...
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March 15, 2016 3:58 PM
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Tech Workers Should Unionize

Tech Workers Should Unionize | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Last week, the drivers who shuttle San Francisco Google employees to work voted to unionize with the Teamsters. How long until their passengers do the same thing?
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March 14, 2016 4:35 PM
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Modeled After Ants, Teams of Tiny Robots Can Move 2-Ton Car - NYTimes.com

Modeled After Ants, Teams of Tiny Robots Can Move 2-Ton Car - NYTimes.com | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
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March 5, 2016 6:46 AM
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When capital prefers venture over public markets

When capital prefers venture over public markets | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Market movements in the technology sector -- particularly in SaaS tech companies -- are causing a stir among investors. It’s always a challenge to estimate..
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February 20, 2016 5:02 AM
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Automation may mean a post-work society but we shouldn't be afraid

Automation may mean a post-work society but we shouldn't be afraid | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
To benefit from the automation revolution we need a universal basic income, the slashing of working hours and a redefinition of ourselves without work
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February 16, 2016 1:34 PM
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Eternal data archiving with 5D nanostructured glass - Holds 360 TB and could last for billions of years

Eternal data archiving with 5D nanostructured glass - Holds 360 TB and could last for billions of years | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a major step forward in the development of digital data storage that is capable of surviving for billions of years.

Using nanostructured glass, scientists from the University’s Optoelectronics...
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February 6, 2016 3:51 PM
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Policy Network - The rise of the citizen expert

Policy Network - The rise of the citizen expert | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
How can data-rich technology drive better citizen engagement and make government more effective?
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January 30, 2016 7:52 AM
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Meet the attorney suing Uber, Lyft, GrubHub and a dozen California tech firms

Meet the attorney suing Uber, Lyft, GrubHub and a dozen California tech firms | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Shannon Liss-Riordan made a name for herself defending workers against FedEx, American Airlines and Starbucks in wage and hour lawsuits.
If you’re a business executive and she’s knocking at your door, it probably means your company has been accused of doing something few Americans have much tolerance...
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January 25, 2016 3:14 PM
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The Top 10 Sharing Economy Predictions for 2016, by the Experts

The Top 10 Sharing Economy Predictions for 2016, by the Experts | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The sharing movement is evolving quickly and in many directions. The growth of platform and worker co-ops, increased awareness of the commons, the evolution of coworking, an explosion of tech-enabled sharing services, and more are opening up promising if not challenging frontiers.

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January 23, 2016 9:41 AM
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True Accelerationism (4): The LM3D, the first system of sustainable distributed manufacturing may be ready by 2017 | P2P Foundation

True Accelerationism (4): The LM3D, the first system of sustainable distributed manufacturing may be ready by 2017 | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A series on true accelerationist technologies that will be instrumental against biospheric destruction. “With sustainability at the core of the design, parts can be manufactured directly from digital files at ‘Microfactories’, reducing the costs and carbon footprint associated with molding, casting and machine use. Users could recycle parts indefinitely, replacing damaged bodywork or upgrading as …
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January 23, 2016 9:32 AM
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Is your phone part of your mind? | David Chalmers | TEDxSydney

David Chalmers is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Consciousness at the Australian National University. Chalmers is inter...
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True Accelerationism (3): Abundance is the basis of civilization, on the scale economics of renewable energy | P2P Foundation

True Accelerationism (3): Abundance is the basis of civilization, on the scale economics of renewable energy | P2P Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

A series on true accelerationist technologies that will be instrumental against biospheric destruction. “Although we might prize scarce items highly, civilizations are built on abundance.

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January 12, 2016 3:44 PM
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Have we reached a tipping point for technology?

Have we reached a tipping point for technology? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Hold on tight. We are about to enter a period of unprecedented change, like nothing else you have ever seen in the past.
Now, I know that everyone says this, and usually they are overstat...
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