Technology Trends in The Next Decade

 We may not be living on Mars or traveling to work using jet packs, but there's no doubt the coming decade will bring many exciting technological advances. In this article, I want to outline the 25 key technology trends that I believe will shape the 2020s.

These 25 Technology Trends Will Define The Next Decade 

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1.     Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The increasing ability of machines to learn and act intelligently will absolutely transform our world. It is also the driving force behind many of the other trends on this list.

2.     The Internet of Things (IoT). This refers to the ever-growing number of “smart” devices and objects that are connected to the internet. Such devices are constantly gathering and transmitting data, further fueling the growth in Big Data and AI.

3.     Wearables and augmented humans. What started with fitness trackers has now exploded into a whole industry of wearable technology designed to improve human performance and help us live healthier, safer, more efficient lives. In the future, we may even see humans merge with technology to create “augmented humans” or “transhumans.”

4.     Big Data and augmented analytics. Big Data refers to the exponential growth in the amount of data being created in our world. Thanks to augmented analytics (highly advanced data analytics, often fueled by AI techniques), we can now make sense of and work with enormously complex and varied streams of data.

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5.     Intelligent spaces and smart places. Closely linked to the IoT, this trend is seeing physical spaces – like homes, offices, and even whole cities – becoming increasingly connected and smart.

6.     Blockchains and distributed ledgers. This super-secure method of storing, authenticating, and protecting data could revolutionize many aspects of business – particularly when it comes to facilitating trusted transactions.

7.     Cloud and edge computing. Cloud computing – where data is stored on other computers and accessed via the internet – has helped to open up data and analytics to the masses. Edge computing – where data is processed on smart devices (like phones) – will take this to the next level.

8.     Digitally extended realities. Encompassing virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, this trend highlights the move towards creating more immersive digital experiences.

9.     Digital twins. A digital twin is a digital copy of an actual physical object, product, process, or ecosystem. This innovative technology allows us to try out alterations and adjustments that would be too expensive or risky to try out on the real physical object.

10. Natural language processing. This technology, which allows machines to understand human language, has dramatically changed how humans interact with machines, in particular giving rise to…

11. Voice interfaces and chatbots. Alexa, Siri, chatbots – many of us are now quite used to communicate with machines by simply speaking or typing our request. In the future, more and more businesses will choose to interact with their customers via voice interfaces and chatbots.

12. Computer vision and facial recognition. Machines can talk, so why shouldn’t they “see” as well? This technology allows machines to visually interpret the world around them, with facial recognition being a prime example. Although we will no doubt see greater regulatory control over the use of facial recognition, this technology isn’t going anywhere.

13. Robots and cobots. Today’s robots are more intelligent than ever, learning to respond to their environment and perform tasks without human intervention. In certain industries, the future of work is likely to involve humans working seamlessly with robot colleagues – hence the term “cobot," or "collaborative robot."

14. Autonomous vehicles. The 2020s will be the decade in which autonomous vehicles of all kinds – cars, taxis, trucks, and even ships – become truly autonomous and commercially viable. 

15. 5G. The fifth generation of cellular network technology will give us faster, smarter, more stable wireless networking, thereby driving advances in many other trends (e.g., more connected devices and richer streams of data).

16. Genomics and gene editing. Advances in computing and analytics have driven incredible leaps in our understanding of the human genome. Now, we’re progressing to altering the genetic structure of living organisms (for example, “correcting” DNA mutations that can lead to cancer).

17. Machine co-creativity and augmented design. Thanks to AI, machines can do many things – including creating artwork and designs. As a result, we can expect creative and design processes to shift towards greater collaboration with machines.

18. Digital platforms. Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb are all household-name examples of digital platforms – networks that facilitate connections and exchanges between people. This trend is turning established business models on their head, leading many traditional businesses to transition to or incorporate a platform-based model.

19. Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles. These aircraft, which are piloted either remotely or autonomously, have changed the face of military operations. But the impact doesn’t stop there – search and rescue missions, firefighting, law enforcement, and transportation will all be transformed by drone technology. Get ready for passenger drones (drone taxis), too!

20. Cybersecurity and resilience. As businesses face unprecedented new threats, the ability to avoid and mitigate cybersecurity threats will be critical to success over the next decade.

21. Quantum computing. Quantum computers – unimaginably fast computers capable of solving seemingly unsolvable problems – will make our current state-of-the-art technology look like something out of the Stone Age. As yet, work in quantum computing is largely restricted to labs, but we could see the first commercially available quantum computer this decade.

22. Robotic process automation. This technology is used to automate structured and repetitive business processes, freeing up human workers to concentrate on more complex, value-adding work. This is part of a wider shift towards automation that will impact every industry.

23. Mass personalization and micro-moments. Mass-personalization is, as you might expect, the ability to offer highly personalized products or services on a mass scale. Meanwhile, the term “micro-moments” essentially means responding to customer needs at the exact right moment. Both are made possible by technologies like AI, Big Data, and analytics.

24. 3D and 4D printing and additive manufacturing. Although this may seem low-tech compared to some of the other trends, 3D and 4D printing will have very wide applications – and will be particularly transformative when combined with trends like mass-personalization.

25. Nanotechnology and materials science. Our increasing ability to understand materials and control matter on a tiny scale is giving rise to exciting new materials and products, such as bendable displays.

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Freddy Dog - Britain’s biggest dog (2/ 2014)

The dog giant and friendly, a Great Dane from Otsego,is Freddy.7-foot-4 standing on his hind legs and dwarfs his 5-foot-4 owner.He’s Britain’s biggest dog, and at 154 pounds, this Great Dane is still growing.
Although never officially measured, but Freddy would almost break the Guinness world record of a dog Great Dane in Michigan.USA, Zeus with height 1.1 meters in the future.Currently Freddy record higher British dog named Samson, 1.97 metres tall if standing on hind legs.
Freddy is living with Stoneman, 38 years old,from Leigh on Sea, Essex, England.Stoneman said "Freddy would love to run. Every day he's often with Stoneman spent 40 minutes of jogging." This huge dog is the smallest when he was born, but nơw he is the fastest and largest reach to the current size.Claire Stoneman said she spent the amount up to $ 6,400 per year to buy food for FREDDY.
Mrs Stoneman said that the size of the Freddy frequently caused other dogs to be afraid, so she often got up early to walking the dog a walk instead of going on now, there are more people in the Park.
She also adds: "If Freddy wants to chase a dog, I can't stop it, it's too strong."

Source:  http://nypost.com/

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Hope Juarez - Ghostly Pale Baby "No Blood"

They are calling her the “ghost white baby.” For the parents of little Hope Juarez, they thought they would have to say goodbye to their infant daughter just a few hours after her birth. Hope was born with such a low count of hemoglobin, reports Yahoo! Shine on Tuesday, that doctors classified her as having no blood.
Hope Juarez was born in December last year at the medical center of the University of California, Irvine (United States of America). She is missing the necessary amount to 80% as a result of the hemorrhagic syndrome fetus in the womb.

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Hope was born through caesarean section and given an emergency blood transfusion

"When they first pulled her out, she looked perfectly fine," said Juarez, 27, of Fountain Valley, Calif. "But she was ghost white. She was breathing like a normal baby, but she had no color to her--not even pink." Jennifer, the baby's mother, said on the ABC News website.

For dad Josh Juarez, he’ll never forget the first few moments after Hope’s birth, when doctors attempted to prick his infant’s foot to draw a little blood.
Hope, who was 6 pounds, 2 ounces, had a hemoglobin level of 3.8; an average baby should be between 10 and 15, according to doctors.

Hemorrhagic syndrome fetus in the womb occurs when the placenta does not cling to the surface of the uterus and fetal blood to hemorrhage the mother. This scenario usually occurs when the mother's belly insult vehicular accidents. However, in a few cases of this syndrome is the spontaneous.

The first signs of this syndrome is decreased fetal movement and Dr. Marielle Nair believes that the quick response of the mother before the phenomenon of Hope that helped save the baby's life.

"This is a rare special case by the boy born totally healthy. The mother has the exact sense something wrong with the baby. So she went to a right decision is the baby born at the right time. If there is any delay, the consequences are immeasurable, "the doctor said.
"In reality, the term 'ghost-baby' and description of 'being born without any blood' are not really accurate," she said. "I have definitely seen many cases of feto-maternal hemorrhage and while this particular case is very severe, babies can absolutely survive."
Source: ABCNEWS

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The man has a long tail 37cm in India

A man in India has been revered as the Monkey God by the ability to climb and the long "tail" 37 cm, full of hairy leaves.

Mr Chandre Oraon, 35 years old, born had a fur grows back. Because he doesn't cut currently the fur has grown to 37 centimeters and looks like a tail.

Oraon is worshipped by hundreds of followers in his native India who think he is a monkey God because he was born with a tail growing out of his back.

Some Hindus view the tail as good luck and believe it’s a sign he’s an incarnation of a monkey God known as Hanuman

"Everyone has to respect me because of the tail, they viewed me as God ... I don't care about the tail, as a gift of God," Chandre Oraon said.

Monika Lakda is a distant people pilgrimage to Alipurduar to meet Oraon. "My nephew has ever been sick and fever. We gave it the pill but not healed. Then we have to look to Chandre for wanting to be blessed, after which she was fine, "Monika Lakda said.

Although people believe Chandre Oraon is a God and miracles,but Health experts say his tail is a form of spina bifida, a condition where the spinal column fails to close properly.Local medical officer Chakrabort Bhushan told The Indian Express while the he may climb trees, Oraon was simply a normal human who had a congenital defect.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/

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Angora Rabbit has long fur like poodles

A retired professor in America has turned the fur of rabbits reared in homes like fur of the poodle with the help of a fan.Betty Chu, a retired professor from the University of San Jose in California was the winner of many competitions. This time, she decided to use a fan to blow Bong small rabbit's fur to "transform" into a rabbit Angora has long fur like poodles and brought to attend the exhibition.
According to Ms. Chu,This tips help rabbit can be up to 25 cm more and more while the rabbit itself weighs about 2.7-3, 1 kg.
She's also revealing that she used scissors to cut ooze for rabbits because it does hurt Bunny.
"Rabbit often continues long after that with the length of about 2,54 per month," Mrs Chu share.
Of rabbit after being cut can be used to knit sweaters and even embroidery and crochet.
She also insisted that she did not intend to make money from bringing the special Bunny that just raising them for fun because she likes to treat them is the pet in the House.
"Angora Rabbit is very lovely and they can be trained into the pets such as cats and also faithful to the master as the dog," she said.

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Gold Lingerie in China - made of 3kg of the precious metal

[dailymail.co.uk] A Chinese designer has unveiled an extraordinary set of underwear made entirely of gold. The flashy garments are made of 3 kilograms of the precious metal - and would set you back more than half a million pounds. The lingerie was showcase night 11/1 at gold shops in the city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, central China. This outfit was built from almost 3 kg of gold, estimated to be worth 5 million Yuan (about US $ 827,000). According to China News, 5 experienced jewellers of us it takes half a year to complete this lingerie set. Gold shop also hired two additional model introduced the Golden articles such as necklaces, shoes and rabbit. But unfortunately for wealthy fashionistas, the two-piece has been produced as a work of art and is not for sale.

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Mr. Toilet-World's first toilet theme park in Korea :))

Outside Seoul, the city of Suwon recently opened a public park and museum dedicated to toilets. Makes sense, as the city has been a toilet pioneer in South Korea. As YouTube user KRTVtv pointed out, Korea's public toilets were "ramshackle and disgusting" before the 1980s.

In Korea, it's being called the "world's first toilet theme park". On display there are Roman style loos, European bedpans, and ancient Korean flush toilets as well as fun facts about poop.

Then the former mayor of Suwon, Sim Jae-Duck, led a crusade to clean up the country's (and the world's) commodes. The mayor was apparently born in the toilet of his mother's parent's house (not a joke), created the world's only toilet-shaped house, and founded World Toilet Association. No wonder he was known as Mr. Toilet. Take that Thomas Crapper!

As peculiar as Mr. Toilet's crusade seems, proper plumbing and clean toilets are extremely important for good health and cleanliness.

To mark the birth of the World Toilet Association, Mr. Toilet had his home of thirty years destroyed. In its place, he had architect Go Gi-wong build a house that was shaped like a john. The house was completed in 2007, and was donated to the city in 2009 after Mr. Toilet's passing

Source:http://kotaku.com/5923416/korea-gets-a-theme-park-dedicated-to-toilets-and-crap-that-goes-in-them/gallery/2

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Meet World's stretchiest skin- Gary Turner- so loose and stretchy

Meet Gary 'Stretch' Turner.
 His skin is so loose and stretchy he can turn his belly into a table - capable of holding three pints of beer.
 Whether anyone wants to be served a beverage from a skin shelf is unclear, but just in case they don't, Mr Turner has plenty more tricks up his sagging sleeve.
 The 41-year-old suffers from an extreme case of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that has weakened his skin.
In most cases the disorder weakens people's joints and blood vessels and affects around one in 10,000 people. Mr Turner's strain is very rare.
 He told ABC News: If you 'look at your own skin cells under a microscope, they'd be nice and round and lock in many places. But my skin cells tend to be more jagged, and don't fit together quite so well.
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 'The best way to describe it is I'm built rather like a badly woven basket, if you can imagine that, which will pull apart.'
He added his skin was 'actually twice as thin as regular skin. Although you wouldn't believe it to look at it. it is actually quite paper thin.'
 Mr Turner said he first noticed his stretchy skin when he was around three or four years old.
 He told AOL: 'I had an uncle who was about 10 years old. He used to pull my skin and show his friends. I knew by their reactions I had something strange.'
He uses heavy duty bulldog clips to pull his sagging skin down and does a truly terrifying impression of Batman.

Mr Turner is a former star of Circus of Horrors, the group which auditioned for Britain's Got Talent last year. He is now a performer for the Royal Family of Strange People, a unique collective of fascinating individuals currently performing in London.

 Multi purpose: Turner also claims he can use his belly as a table and is able to rest three pints of beer on the skin shelf

 Gives a whole new meaning to bingo wings: Turner shows off his muscles (and skin flaps)

 Pain in the neck: Turner suffers from an extreme case of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that has severely weakened his skin

Less Batman, more blinking terrifying: Turner does his best impression of Gotham's caped crusader with several heavy duty bulldog clips

SOURCE: dailymail.co.uk,
http://www.whatsondalian.com/ent820.html

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