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Humans and Technology

Within just two decades, technology may have advanced so much that humans and machines are effectively ‘melded’ together, allowing for huge leaps forward in human consciousness and cognition.

Within just two decades, technology may have advanced so much that humans and machines are effectively ‘melded’ together, allowing for huge leaps forward in human consciousness and cognition. Source: Chloe Jones, Ronin OK, 15th October 2017 Artificially intelligent nano-machines will be injected into humans within 20 years to repair and enhance muscles, cells and bone, […]

The big business revolution: why the future is blockchain

The big business revolution: why the future is blockchain Shutterstock Rob Gowers, Anglia Ruskin University and Jukka Aminoff, Anglia Ruskin University July 25, 2017 2.33pm BST  The value of one bitcoin recently hit a record high of US$3,025, a staggering rise of over 200% in value this year alone. Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at […]

We don’t want AI that can understand us – we’d only end up arguing

We don’t want AI that can understand us – we’d only end up arguing Shutterstock Constantine Sandis, University of Hertfordshire and Richard Harper, Lancaster University August 21, 2017 12.38pm BST Forget the Turing test. Computing pioneer Alan Turing’s most pertinent thoughts on machine intelligence come from a neglected paragraph of the same paper that first […]

Growing role of artificial intelligence in our lives is ‘too important to leave to men’

Growing role of artificial intelligence in our lives is ‘too important to leave to men’ Google Wendy Hall, University of Southampton I must not have got the memo, because as a young lecturer in computer science at the University of Southampton in 1985 I was unaware that “women didn’t do computing”. Southampton had always recruited […]

Having more, owning less: how to fight throwaway culture

Having more, owning less: how to fight throwaway culture Waffle making with rented waffle maker from the Library of things. Sebastian Wood/Library of Things Christine Cole, Nottingham Trent University and Alex Gnanapragasam, Nottingham Trent University Until the advent of cheap credit and cheaper item costs, for many consumers in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s rental […]

Universal Basic Income

   The Universal Basic Income: An Ongoing Conversation Have you considered the course of your vote if your country proposes a referendum on implementing the Universal Basic Income (UBI) system? You may feel it is a fair and simple system that puts everyone at an equal first step in life and guarantees a basic modest […]

Global Consumer Spending and A Rising Middle Class: Where Are We Going to ?

Global Consumer Spending and A Rising Middle Class: Where Are We Going to ? Aad Weening, Director International Consumer Trends IORMA London, 1 February 2017 According to experts, global consumer expenditure is on the rise again. Growth can be estimated at 3% in real terms (around 4,2% in current prices), up from around 2,5% in 2015, largely on account […]

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