Technology
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The future of cyberwar
Okay. So you might not be thinking about cyberwar yet. But it’s important to think of the unimaginable. And how can you do that? By looking for signals of change — things that are happening today and might just drive the future. You might be wondering where I got these ideas. For one, when we Read more
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What if the government is spying on you over the internet?
Do you think it’s impossible? You might even say that you’re glad there are systems in place to keep bad actors away, such as the Data Privacy Act (in the Philippines). But if you’ve already seen the movie Snowden, you might begin to wonder about the possibility of being spied on over the internet. That Read more
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Are you ready for a world in which…?
“Read-and-write” neurotech implants are a reality. A device can be implanted in your brain that both “reads” your thoughts and feelings, and also “writes” new, artificial thoughts and memories directly into your head. The first successful read-and-write implant intercepts and records 80% of data sent to the brain’s hippocampus, giving users close-to-perfect recall of anything Read more
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Are you ready for a world in which…?
A new blockchain-powered hate platform called Venge allows users to place anonymous bounties on actions designed to harass or terrorize specific individuals. These actions include doxxing, revenge porn, “swatting,” social media harassment, vandalism even violence. With one tap, you can pay someone else to act on your anger, frustration, or hate. Smart contracts pay out Read more
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Distributed energy resources, benefits and challenges
If you can remember my previous post on the future of the energy market, which you can find here, distributed energy resources can disrupt our vertically integrated power market. And in a webinar facilitated by USAID Southeast Asia EDGE Hub on Transforming the Power Sector: Regulatory Design for Disruptive Technologies, Santiago Enriquez of Abt Associates/USAID Read more
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Truth defined by Google
“We no longer search for information. Instead, we google. And as we increasingly rely on Google for answers, so our ability to search for information by ourselves diminishes. Already today, ‘truth’ is defined by the top results of the Google search.“ — 21 Lessons for the 21st Century When was the last time you did Read more
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Letter No. 7
Dear reader from the future, I wonder if CubeSats (or cube satellites) are as common as mobile phones in your time. The first time I heard about CubeSats was when I took my specialization in Futures Thinking at Coursera. I am not sure if Coursera is still the same by the time you’re reading this, but I Read more
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