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In HK, Octopus tracking is the least of our worries
Can the Hong Kong police track you with your Octopus card? Not accurately, but thanks to the likes of Google and Facebook, they probably don’t have to. Read more…
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There must be 50 ways to break up Big Tech
If we’re going to break up Big Tech, what’s the most effective remedy? There are lots of ideas, but we’ll probably need a combination of them. Read more…
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First there was big data, now there is space data
New developments in the space industry and advances in cloud computing are presenting opportunities to improve people’s lives at a scale not seen before. Read more…
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Satellites and AI could track carbon emissions in real time
ITEM: A non-profit AI firm has revealed plans to combine AI with satellite imagery to track carbon emissions from every power plant on Earth in real time – and it could be a game changer Read more…
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Ethics and AI driven buzzwords. Try common sense
Ethics seems to be the new fashionable thing. There is ethics in AI, which we believe is a lost cause. If bad people want to use it, they will. Read more…
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Big data is becoming heavy data – and that’s a problem
Data mass is beginning to exhibit gravitational properties – it’s getting heavy – and eventually it will be too big to move. How will networks handle this? And what does it mean for digital identity, Read more…
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Apple and Facebook CEOs square off over “weaponized” data
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday said customer data was being “weaponized with military efficiency” by companies to increase profit and called for a federal privacy law in the United States. Read more…
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Microsoft buys into the Grab gravy train
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Microsoft is investing in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab as part of a partnership that the two companies said will allow them to collaborate on technology projects, including big data and artificial Read more…
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Friday Futures: future history, moon bases and DNA playlists
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: a history of the future; Moonbase 2040; quantum computers in five years; social credit scoring may Read more…
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Personal data should be protected as aggressively as copyright
Record labels and movie production companies work hard to protect their copyrights, especially when it comes to digital distribution solutions, which has resulted in all kinds of restrictions in how content can be copied, distributed Read more…