In this lecture we will talk about what the trends in technology tell us about the future.

Educators of today say they can't teach kids what they need to know for the future, because none of us knows what the future will be yet. As things are evolving rapidly, with technology having penetrated nearly every industry, and playing no small role at that, the implications of a major jump in capabilities of that technology creates a rapid domino effect of change. Therefore the attitude, the learn to learn and to be open and create, to not be afraid to experiment and fail, to collaborate and focus on the soft skills like communication, seems to have finally reached its place on centre stage. Just as communication itself has morphed and camouflaged, dropping into the background like a sullen teen, 'please don't notice me, I am just an image, with no opinion...'

Book Review

Kevin Kelly's The Inevitable outlines twelve technological forces expected to shape the future, such as the constant evolution of technology (Becoming) and the increasing intelligence embedded in everyday objects (Cognifying). Since its 2016 publication, the force of Interacting has seen significant progress, moving towards more intuitive methods like voice commands, augmented and virtual reality, and gesture control. Emerging technologies like brain-computer interfaces and advancements in wearable and ambient computing further blur the lines between humans and technology. Overall, the sources describe foundational trends in technological advancement and highlight the rapid evolution of how we engage with our devices.

podcast about this book:

https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/05139ae4-8794-4839-81c8-7fcec3b4f260/audio

Planned Obsolescence: Upgrades that don't really work

Planned obsolescence - an ethical & environmental issue that touches the very heart of the current struggle to enjoy progress while also elevating the human condition.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63798292

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ajax-dad-taking-durham-school-090000959.html?guccounter=1

Cybersecurity

In this article the author notes that hackers have a code, not to attack hospitals, however hospitals have been cyberattacked frequently in the UK, Canada ought to have prepared for that. However, given this ethical "code" why do you think it is there?

https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-apologize-for-attack-on-hospital-for-children/?fbclid=IwAR34bkSD_VAD-6L-u80ZMAFxpYU9IgS-7CP52Dga6vKeIGWPgMNHXUb1Sfg%2F

Other cyber attacks on healthcare facilities and services:

In 2017 the WannaCry ransomware shut down the NHS for a few days. https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/nhs-cyber-attack/

Again in 2022, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/11/nhs-ransomware-attack-what-happened-and-how-bad-is-it

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