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AnonTechie [soylentnews.org] writes:

Detection devices: how a 'sensor society' quietly takes over

As our cars, phones and computers get "smarter" they — and the companies that provide them — know a lot more about us than they used to. A large part of this data collection stems from the fact that these devices act as sensors, collecting information we'd probably rather keep to ourselves. This explosion of sensing devices and the growing embrace of "big data" logic means that we are creating a sensor society: a society which demands that all sensor-derived data is collected, stored and used down the track. So what are the implications of a world populated by sensors?

http://theconversation.com/detection-devices-how-a -sensor-society-quietly-takes-over-26089 [theconversation.com]

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