Driverless taxis could be the bullet train of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics #vmvwiki #vmvsocial TashD

This article discusses how driverless taxis could be on the roads in Toyko by 2020! 

http://www.cnet.com/news/driverless-taxis-could-be-the-bullet-train-of-the-tokyo-2020-olympics/

Government education reform focuses on school-aged children learning from home #vmvwiki #vmvsocial N.B (Nicole)

Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has announced school-aged children will be able to do all their learning online. This will allow any school, tertiary provider or approved industry to apply to be a "Community of online learning".

This could mean that once again, there will need to be a stay at home parent.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/83485577/government-education-reform-focuses-on-schoolaged-children-learning-from-home

Goodbye classrooms? www.stuff.co.nz A major Government reform of schooling could see classrooms ditched in favour of online learning.

How the cyber age gave peace a chance #vmvwiki #vmvsocial H.S

At present, cyber-security is not only associated with our privacy, the attacks for the I.T systems in a country can impact a cyber-war.

Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130874-700-how-the-cyber-age-gave-peace-a-chance/

Performance of NZ technology sector #vmvwiki #vmvsocial DV

Myth Busting (not good at commercialising, investing in R&D, scaling, selling, punching above our weight) , realizing the size of economy and 2015 key highlights (the tech sector is growing! In revenue, employed people and export $$).

 

http://idealog.co.nz/tech/2016/08/state-sector-technology

Robots taking over #vmvwiki #vmvsocial TashD

Sophia is a robot that is showing how much technology has evolved and that we are now seeing what we see in movies in real life! 

https://www.inverse.com/article/13089-this-humanoid-robot-used-sxsw-to-gather-data-on-humans

Mobiles, overhead pylons and health sectors#vmvwiki#vmvsocial&LS

Looking into the possible health effects of mobile phones, base stations, power lines and pylons.

 

 

http://www.theiet.org/policy/key-topics/mobile/

 

 

#vmvwiki #vmvsocial & SV

http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/1711/1/ajbsiv4_3lynn-2.pdf

‘Futures’ of home-based business: A literature review researchonline.jcu.edu.au Australasian Journal of Business & Social Inquiry, September 2006, v4, n3. 15 ‘Futures’ of home-based business: A literature review Robyn Lynn