Battery farmed animals are a big issue for animal rights activists, but what if these animals, while remaining in the same physical environment, were living "their best life" in a virtual paradise?
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Open All Hours - Momentary [super] markets
There is an entire industry dedicated to tracking, influencing and predicting these trends. So, if some of the brightest minds [and computer algorithms] can be brought together to maintain one of the most profitable sectors across the business world, what could they do for the supermarket waste problem?
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The [in]human factor - empathy lost
“People never speak to one another anymore”. While not entirely accurate it is a trend that has become ever more common as the technology available is introduced to newer generations
Computer vision vs the guards - the end of the security control room?
If we have solved the issue of incident monitoring and response, removing the problematic humans from the equation, this poses a new question – what happens to the traditional “control room”?
Doping the Peloton - does fake matter if everyone thinks it’s real?
Instructor salaries are an overhead, but what if that was a problem that could be made to go away? With technology, the answer is never impossible.
5G - the end of the landline?
“Please provide your home phone number”. It’s a stumbling block anyone younger than 40 has had to struggle with every time they are filling in application forms or contracts, is this soon to end?
Data policing and GDPR – a solution
One of the biggest challenges in the policing of data [from both a service consumer and provider] is data management, what type of data is being stored, is it the right kind of data and how should it be handled, processed and stored. There is though a way that this data could be standardised and served with the power given to the correct party – the individual.
Formula-E and the end of motorsport
With the fight against fossil fuel use, with companies, countries and even individuals striving for a greener existence, Formula E's older brother - Formula 1 - a sport already in the fining line as participation is almost exclusively "for the wealthy" - is set to become obsolete. It may not be in the next 5 years or even the next 10, but with governments signing up to sell only "all electric
The eyes have it, the growth of “smart” advertising
With the money poured into what essentially is a short film, what better place to utilise facial and body recognition? If the passer-by were offered simply a regular video advert or a digital still image, or even a shop window display, where multiple products are shown together, analysing consumers' behaviour could show what about the advert is grabbing, holding or losing their attention and if there are different behaviours from different demographics.
CRISPR F.C. – the dangers of blurring ethical lines
As the capabilities of doctors and scientists reach unprecedented levels, we have seen the advances in the field of gene editing going from the hypothetical to proven and applied in a matter of years.