Columbus demonstrates that old-age cities can be easily converted into Smart Cities that are data-centric and surveillance-heavy. Technocrats at the heart of this technology are bent on their 'Science of Social Engineering' used to monitor and control society.
It is sad that so many young couples have bought the lie of over-population and then drunk the cool-aid of action to not have any children. This not only terminates their own family tree, but denies one of the greatest pleasures in life. Technocracy is cruel in using science to achieve such social outcomes.
Technocrats in China have been in a hotly contested technological arms race for at least 20 years now. The introduction of the 'rail gun' on warships will change the face of warfare for decades to come; just read this article to understand its capabilities. US military Technocrats will certainly answer the challenge with their own version of a 'supergun'.
DARPA is a hotbed of Technocrats who push the science and engineering of automated weapons and advanced 'super-soldiers'. Sea Hunter is unarmed, but the Navy is already anticipating flotillas of armed vessels. China and Russia counterparts are in hot pursuit.
Amazon Go stores will spread throughout the continent, but shoppers had better beware that every conceivable move they make will be recorded and analyzed. This includes your mood, how long you look at an item, it you pick it up and put it back, and all other metrics of your shopping trip. Of course, they know exactly who you are because it is tied to your smart phone, and they can apply any other public data about you to your profile.
Amazon already treats low-paid employees like human robots, but this potential invention will control hand and body movements using AI. To Amazon, humans will have to do until robots reach peak intelligence and mobility and replace human workers altogether.
Total surveillance is the goal at the Super Bowl providing a unique human and technology laboratory to refine social engineering skills. Fans will dutifully submit to security screening, pat-downs and purse searches.
Early adopters will have plenty of issues to deal with, but the rapid increase of automous vehicles will be totally disruptive to society and the labor market as a new class of 'unemployables' develops. This is the reason behind calls for "Universal Basic Income."
Underscoring the compatibility between Islam and the UN's New Urban Agenda, a key component of Sustainable Development, a Muslim has been appointed to head the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, also known as UN Habitat.