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Academics To Predict Next Twitter and Its Pitfalls

Posted by samzenpus on from the peer-into-my-crystal-ball dept.

An anonymous reader writes "University researchers in the UK have put together a team tasked with predicting the next big thing in terms of communication technologies, in a bid to tackle ethical pitfalls before they become a problem. This is in the wake of the rise of social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, which has led to a dramatic increase in the amount of personal information available online."

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  1. Can they help with the exacta in the 9th race? by QuincyDurant · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm getting killed here. (Sent my Blackberry from the $2 window)