Culture

Growth of online connectivity shaping cultures around the world; diversity of all kinds gaining new influence; the fusion of ideas and perspectives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence culture into the future.

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VR clubs aim to provide a nightlife offering in a virtual environment and possibly become a worthy alternative or replacement for nightclubs.
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Through TaaS, consumers will be able to purchase excursions, kilometers, or experiences without maintaining a vehicle of their own.
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The science of cryonics, why hundreds are already frozen, and why more than a thousand others are signing up to be frozen at death.
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Today’s information-loaded society has led to an increasing number of people becoming trapped in a cycle of self-diagnosed health problems.
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As more threats emerge due to climate change, climate activism is growing interventionist branches.
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Human microchipping may impact everything from medical treatments to online payments.
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The stored value of trading cards and oil paintings has transformed from tangible to digital.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/10/is-russia-using-journalists-as-weapons-does-it-matter/
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Arstechnica
What obligations does a journalist have when he knows he's being used by a "state actor"?
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/12/17/bellingcat-can-say-what-u-s-intelligence-cant/
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U.S. intelligence
Open-source investigations enable officials and lawmakers to discuss Russian skullduggery without exposing sources and methods of U.S. intelligence
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https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/video-game-playing-and-literacy-survey-young-people-aged-11-16/
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National Literacy Trust
This report outlines findings from our survey exploring young people’s literacy-related interactions both within, and in relation to, video games.
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Diminished reality allows the ability to remove what we don’t want to see and then replace it with what we do want to see.
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Anti-aging interventions are focused on improving one’s health system as one grows older, but they may also impact our shared economy.
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Robots to enhance the way humans perceive entertainment and serve as a tool to limit human contact during pandemics
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Every drone and miniature aircraft operator in the United Kingdom may be taxed a set amount each year. In the United States, the government wants to know where your drone is if it’s over a specific size.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-pot-pardons-limitations-1.4866610
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CBC
The Liberal government's announcement that it will expedite the processing of pardons for people with minor cannabis-related crimes is welcome news to quite literally tens of thousands of Canadians who have been convicted of possession offences.
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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/doomsday-prep-for-the-super-rich
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The New Yorker
Some of the wealthiest people in America—in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond—are getting ready for the crackup of civilization.
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https://www.roadtovr.com/how-vr-next-generation-shows-key-signs-of-a-maturing-market/
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Road to VR
VR feels like it’s simultaneously moving fast and slow. It’s been two years and four months since the leading PC VR headsets, the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, hit shelves. The leading high-end headset overall, PSVR, has only been around for one year and nine months. That’s a significant amount of time for individual products, […]
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https://blooloop.com/news/smithsonian-virtual-reality/
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum has made one exhibition available through Virtual Reality using Sanar and Intel social VR technology.
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Mental health applications may make therapy more accessible to the public.
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China’s all-seeing, entrenched surveillance infrastructure is ready for export.