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are car washes, and movie theatres. Even our jobs
as journalists are threatened by rapidly improving
news algorithms that can gather information and
deliver it faster, and more accurately.
But as society changes to accommodate
an all-machine service world, it’ll also open up
new jobs for the next generation such as writing
software, repairing and maintaining robots, and
developing new and better systems. Notably,
machines are also primed to take over dangerous
jobs. Firefighting, mining, deep-sea oil drilling,
construction, and other careers with high mortality
rates will be replaced by machines that can’t
get sick or hurt. We don’t know what an all-AI
workforce will look like yet, but many economists
believe that the world might be a brighter and
more rewarding place with machines taking over
the more dull and hazardous jobs.
As we develop better AI, we’re discovering that
it thinks in ways that humans can’t. Algorithms
that can monitor and process massive amounts
of data and make conclusions based on patterns
in that data are poised to change every avenue
of society. Starting from something small —
optimizing traffic patterns over time to figuring
out the best routes to take, or how to fix roads
and rebuild highways — to something much more
serious, like monitoring epidemics and diseases,
and stopping them before they spread.
DEDICATED DEVELOPERS
Future of Wearable Technology
In the last two decades, there has been an
unprecedented increase in the usage of wearable
technology. Wearable devices like smartwatches,
activity tracking devices, and hearing aids have
become an essential part of our life. This is
evident in the amount of investment apportioned
to the wearable technology market.
Common examples of wearable gadgets are;
smartwatches, smart-glasses, ID wristbands,
activity tracking devices, GPS devices, simulators,
car remotes, pacemakers, and fashion
accessories (e.g., smart rings, tie cameras,
bracelets). However, the application of this tech
extends beyond these spheres.
A wearable app development company in
collaboration with a manufacturing firm will one
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day manufacture miniaturized chipsets and
microprocessors which can be used in healthcare,
energy market, sales, and consumer products.
The future of wearable tech will see a coalition of
industry giants to engender sophisticated gadgets
which are almost invisible, and which can provide
a wide range of solutions.
These wearable gadgets have no other option
but to operate with a battery. When we consider
the fact that they’re always connected to the
Internet and that these devices will be in operation
for extended periods, there’s an urgent demand
for batteries with higher energy density. Similarly,
miniaturized wearable devices will be designed to
consume minimum RAM and file system space
without affecting the overall performance of the
gadget.
The Wearable App development market is
a growing undercurrent which will someday be
changing the management, production and supply
activities of many industrial ecosystems.
PAUL ARMSTRONG
Wearable Technology Will Become Invisible
Wearable technology will become invisible thanks
to improvements in fabrics (Google’s Project
Jacquard) for general use. Beyond everyday
use, healthcare will gain the most thanks to
increasing acceptability of more invasive options
like nanotechnology (internally) and bio-hacking
practices (under the skin) which could range from
opening locked doors without keys or a phone to
and predicting health issues before they happen.
Graphene will be the hero of wearable tech thanks
to its strength, better conductivity compared with
silicon and its light weight making it the perfect
combination for a wide range of things from
batteries to displays, implants to sensors.
DAVID BENOIT
Adoption Rate of Wearables
In 10-15 years, wearables will be less about the
hardware and more about the platform on the
device. The current adoption rate of wearables is
growing, but most consumers lose interest within