Where’s The Avatar?
Because we need some
elemental control! Global warming is real, and it’s impacting the planet real
bad. Unfortunately, we have yet another case of yet another wildfire, and it's
not going to end well for the North. Canada is experiencing wildfire,
which was stopped by rain. However, the downpour has alarmed the authorities
as the situation is turning to catastrophic flooding. The 512 wildfires this
season have already consumed about 945,000 hectares, and the firefighters were
relieved to see the rain, but the prolonged spells in the charred areas lead to
swollen rivers, which cause floods. Let’s hope things get better in Canada and
learn more by clicking here.
Scents and Beyond
As if a whole world on
the internet wasn’t enough, we now have scents in the Metaverse! That’s right, OVR has now developed
a wearable technology (a white, Bluetooth-enabled snap-on cartridge, aka
the ION) that allows you to experience digital scent while navigating through
the virtual world. This technology comes with nine different chemical
compounds, which make hundreds of scents in response to digitally programmed
cues. OVR Technology is already being used for scent therapy and guided
meditations via inhale Wellness. The smell-o-verse is an exciting digital scent
space. Read more about it here.
TikTok Bans
Just when we were
starting to like TikTok, news of bans are all over the horizon, and it
sounds like more countries are taking swings. USA, Canada, Britain, and several
EU bodies have imposed a ban on government devices. India followed up and
banned TikTok in 2020 along with Taiwan (on state-owned devices). Pakistan has
also banned and unbanned TikTok roughly four times in hopes to redirect the
audience to other social media platforms. British journalist Chris
Stokel-Walker questioned the motivation behind the ban as US state leaders
highlighted China having motives of building an information database through
the app. A Forbes report in December 2022 even stated that TikTok was being
used to track journalists and leak information. While we don’t know how true
that is, let’s hope things look smooth in the future for our social media
celebrities using the app. Read more about this here.
All Eyes on You
Citizens can’t decide if
this is for safety or an invasion of privacy, the US has brought surveillance
cities to the suburbs. Fusus, a police technology platform that
integrates with public and private cameras and databases are the talk of towns
as it is integrated with private cameras town after town. Fusus now operates in
60 different cities across the United States as a part of public safety
initiatives and saves authorities a significant amount of time when tracking
criminals as the proceedings are real-time. However, the public debate about
having more eyes on them 24/7 violates their privacy and the First Amendment
rights of citizens. To read more about it, click here.
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