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Friday Futures: autonomous killer ships, mushrooms save the day
This week: autonomous killer ships for the US; mushrooms can save the world and more; robot dogs, self-lacing shoes; weird prosthetic limbs. Read more…
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Games are compelling but do we need Big Brother to tell us?
When a US Gaming Group has to try and persuade the WHO that ‘gaming disorder’ is not a disease, then you have to wonder whether things have got out of hand. Read more…
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Why the future of retail is not black and white
What we probably need is a better way of measuring whether retail is doing well or not so well and stop dividing it up between physical and online Read more…
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It must be virtually time for Virtual Reality to get real
While Virtual and Augmented Reality might have spent a while in the depths of disillusionment maybe the next year will see them on the way to the plateau of enlightment. Read more…
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Friday Futures: a mirror Universe, CES, interplanetary fuel
Is there a mirror image of our Universe? What should electric cars sound like? Is China looking for interplanetary fuel and much more. Read more…
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Why smart speakers might be a really dumb choice
Smart speakers and other devices are great, right? But what if they can be hacked, not just in your home but in your office, boardroom etc? Read more…
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Retail is not dead, it is just changing shape – a lot!
Listening to the news over the past couple of weeks you would be forgiven for thinking that retail is dead. Read more…
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Mapping disruption across industries will look like a lava lamp
Disruption will not be consistent, nor global. It will be patchy, opportunistic and will depend to a huge extent on culture. It will look like a lava lamp. Read more…
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Friday Futures: The Universe is a bubble, and finding alien life
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: the Universe – a new theory; hole in ISS drilled from inside; alien life; best tech Read more…
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Is customer service the only real way to build trust?
Some years ago there was a rule in the world of customer service which executives would laminate and stick to the wall of their office. It said that for every customer who complains there are Read more…