Futurist Thomas Frey: A few days ago the people in Deer Trail, Colorado made national news with a proposed ballot initiative to allow hunting licenses to shoot down flying drones.
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Uber to purchase 2,500 driverless cars from Google
Uber has committed to invest up to $375 million for a fleet of Google’s GX3200 vehicles.
News from the Future – July 25, 2023: The local transportation and delivery giant, Uber, has announced as part of its second quarter earnings, saying it would buy 2,500 driverless cars from Google. The two companies have agreed to a deal in which Uber will share data from its local transportation services with Google, which will use it to further improve its own autonomous car-routing algorithms.
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Deer Trail, Colorado may issue licenses to shoot down drones
Deer Trail will vote on October 8th on whether to issue permits to hunt drones.
The tiny plains town of Deer Trail, Colorado doesn’t have much to offer visitors. The town has a gas station, a bar and a small-time rodeo one weekend a year. But it is considering a proposal to make itself a national attraction for gun enthusiasts and people skeptical of government surveillance. Citizens of Deer Trail will vote on Oct. 8 on whether to issue permits to hunt drones.
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Top 10 Photos of the Week
Dress for the job that you want, not for the job that you have!
Quote of the Day: “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” – Steve Martin
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Digital coupons – the future of mobile wallets: Study
Google Wallet
Everyone likes a good deal, a new study on digital wallets by the mobile marketing tech firm Vibes has concluded. It means that mess of flyers on your front door could soon be replaced by a smarter set of customized and personalized digital flyers in your Apple Passbook or Google Wallet.
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MakerBot’s 3D scanner scheduled to arrive mid-October for $1,400
Digitizer 3D scanner
MakerBot’s seemingly-magical Digitizer 3D scanner will ship by mid-October and will cost $1,400. Shoppers can add an additional $150 for “MakerCare” a warranty service and support program. The Digitizer is essentially a CAD modeler and duplicator rolled up into one when paired with MakerBot’s Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printers.
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Why entrepreneurs should ignore startup failure statistics
Real startup risks could be much lower than the common perception.
Worldwide, thousands of entrepreneursshare the dream of founding a startup. However, some publications “pour cold water” on the ambitions of future founders.
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56% of Americans not interested in immortality: Study
Scene from “Elysium”
In Elysium, a recently released sci-fi film, we’re presented with a new kind of machine-assisted healthcare that can cure cancer and reconstruct body parts. It’s a development that could make many humans virtually immortal. But as medical science and technology converge, we’re increasingly finding ourselves asking the question as a species: Do we really want to be immortal?
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Personalized web is transforming our relationship with technology
Google Now has a near-magical ability to anticipate the information you’ll need throughout a day.
Social media sites already add a personal layer to our online experience. Next-generation web services now tapping the power of the cloud and massive data sets to bring us a new level of personalization in recommendations and behavioral predictions.
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Nike+ now has over 18 million members tracking their exercise
NikeFuel allows fitness enthusiasts to compare their performance and daily routines across multiple disciplines.
Nike+, Nike’s online platform for tracking personal exercise logged with a FuelBand, SportWatch or Nike+ fitness app, now has over 18 million members worldwide.
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NSA scans 75% of all U.S. internet traffic
The NSA’s surveillance network covers more Americans’ Internet communications than officials have publicly disclosed.
The existence of several NSA programs that allow for far greater surveillance than the government has admitted to, and, importantly, detail how the government forces Internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over raw data, Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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84% of Americans say they couldn’t go a single day without their smartphone
We’re addicted to our phones.
Chances are you’re addicted to your mobile device if you are reading this article. The question is, just how addicted are you? Forty percent of iPhone users would rather not bathe than give up their precious mobile devices, according to research compiled by gadget insurance service Protect Your Bubble. (Infographic)
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