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by Harry Harrison

Fascinating story details a city in which citizens are continually surveilled for unlawful conduct; fines and jail sentences are instantly handed out. This story was later retitled I See You.

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Artificial Neural Network Predicts Death Row Executions
   Slightly disturbing article about how computers can predict who will actually be executed on death row better than human observers.

Bombproof Trash Can Secures Rubbish
   These rubbish bins are not only protective, but informative. Coming soon to London streets.

DustCart Robotic Trash Can From DustBot
   This idea is a half-century old, but it's still a good one. The Italians press on in the area of urban hygiene.

Judges Who Google: The Tip Of The Iceberg?
   Just how connected should judges be? And when justice delayed is justice denied, how fast are human judges anyway?

DustBot Video Shows Robotic Future Of Trash
   This robot is ready to help clean up the planet, one household's recyclables at a time.

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