Predictive computing and search is set to be one of the creepier technology breakthroughs of recent history. Google Now can give you traffic information and weather reports it believes are relevant based on what it knows about past behaviours, and now three major technology firms have each invested in start up Expect Labs which develops technology that listens to what is said in a room and presents information that the speakers might be interested in. Full Story...
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