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Orwell Could Never Have Predicted This...

Submitted by Mark Nestmann via Nestmann.com,

I love technology. I can’t imagine life without modern conveniences like telephones, email, and the Internet. Not to mention running water, air conditioning, and automobiles.

But sometimes, technology gets… well, creepy.

And the creepier the technology, the more likely your friendly Big Brother will use it to keep tabs on you. A case in point is the increasing sophistication of face recognition technology.

European Freedom Of Speech Threatened As Social Networks Vow To Combat Self-Determined "Hate Speech"

Submitted by Joseph Jankowski via PlanetFreeWill.com,

Social media giants Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., Google and Microsoft Corp. have vowed to tackle online hate speech in less than 24 hours as part of a joint commitment with the European Union to combat the use of social media by terrorists, reports Bloomberg Technology.

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