The Politics Hour: August 16, 2019
Arlington County Board Member Katie Cristol joins us to talk education, transportation, Amazon and flood relief, plus we check in on healthcare, violence, and development with D.C. Council Member Vince Gray.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the size of a tennis court! It's currently under construction but will make major improvements throughout the next year.
Digital futurist Amy Webb says automated bots, aerial drones, and virtual reality technology will soon affect how all of us live and work. But regulation and privacy policies may not be keeping up. Luckily, new ways to secure sensitive information could help stem the major data breaches of recent years. We explore what’s going to be big in tech in 2016 and beyond.
Guests
- Amy Webb Digital futurist and founder, Webbmedia Group; Author, "Data, A Love Story"
Photos: Technology In 2016
Virtual reality headsets are about to hit the mass market.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the size of a tennis court! It's currently under construction but will make major improvements throughout the next year.
Deep learning is on the horizon for 2016. According to Webbmedia Group's report, companies will likely begin using more artificially intelligent computers to listen and translate between languages without an Internet connection.
Drones are already becoming more popular, but next year, we'll see more drones with powerful sense and avoid technology and the ability to fly on their own.
Next year, ambient proximity technology may be used to "push or receive information to or from our mobile devices," meaning our "always-on" information network will be even more widespread.
This KnitYak scarf was designed by an algorithm, a set of rules or processes that must be followed to solve a problem. Algorithm use will only get more popular in 2016.
New methods of 3D printing will be available in 2016 –as well as new ways to use the technology.
Augmented reality doesn't create an new environment, but "overlays information right onto your field of vision." Unlike virtual reality, you don't need a special headset, but you do need a lens and screen of some kind –like a cell phone or pair of glasses.
Guest Amy Webb Pictured On Her Telepresence Robot
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