Is it so much to as for a science show to stick to science? Or if it *must* bring politics into the discussion to have equal representation or at least a modicum of accountability for the poorly thought through comments that seem to litter their broadcasts?
It seems unlikely that the level of data being freely handed over without a choice to opt-out in Hangzhou would be tolerated in many Western communities, but could we be halfway down the road towards this future already?
Satellite imagery could be put to use, to model the trends year-on-year of the vegetation, temperatures, rainfall and even factors like urbanisation all in order to provide informed trajectories for the next "Sussex-Sparkling"
In the most "Black Mirror" version of this scenario, the state could create partnerships with all tracking technologies, make it a requirement of trading in the country and connect all systems into an aggregator that would provide everything required for "TwinWorld".
With football beginning to embrace technology in more sections of the sport the scouting of new talent seems a potential area to make fast progress…
With history once again showing that the youth are the ones who dictate future trends, what should be considered the "video gaming" of today? What is the thing that parents are sick of their kids being glued to that just might be the next mega-industry to rise up in the coming decades?
Technology can bring some of the most exciting and far reaching developments to the human race, and may well be the answer to ensuring our future. We just need to make sure those developments don't come at the cost of our humanity.
The moniker "jack of all trades" it is often used as a term to belittle a broad yet shallow skillset someone possesses, but I believe it should be worn as a badge of honour.
Recent times have seen such global issues raised to the public discourse in ways that haven't been possible in the past, can this new technology help combat these problems and hold businesses [any entire countries] to account?
From the Premier League's "ePremierLeague Invitational" to the NBA's "NBA 2K Players Tournament" we have seen partnerships between TV networks and game manufacturers, along with new sponsorship flooding in along with gambling companies pivoting to this newly popular industry.
It might sound strange or even dangerous to entrust our behaviours to "a machine" but if the result is the same, what's the difference between being hypnotised to get over a fear of flying vs programming your "brain chip" to do the same?
“Democratisation” of technology has driven invention and innovation, with everyone able to stand "on the shoulders of giants" and use these "tools" to create something entirely new.
With the more extensive use of this kind of technology, there is a danger that too much will be weighted on the performance of an individual in a virtual environment. That combined with the cost savings simulated training can bring vs physical / manual alternatives could result in a misuse of the technology, with some cases where virtual training would be so inadequate as to be dangerous and misleading for those involved.
With new ways of working and with the new landscape slowly starting to become clearer, now is the time for businesses [and individuals alike] to look to the future and to what the world will look like once everything is "back to normal".
Tech tips to keep you productive during “lockdown”. Some simple, others hopefully interesting - a guide to your “average” day in these strange times.
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?
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?
“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
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”?
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.
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