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Scientists have created the most accurate way yet of simulating the way the universe expands. Dubbed "gevolution", the tool will for the first time allow researchers to take into account the effect of ripples in spacetime - known as gravitational waves - and could help shed light on dark energy, the mysterious force driving the universe's accelerated expansion.

The article is about how with the discovery of gravitational waves, they are creating a model that will now have the element of gravity/ 'the effect of ripples in space-time'. This will allow researches to now explore dark energy and if it exists. Here the Stakeholders are scientists and programmers making the model and simulation. The scientist, as they will be using the simulation and the programmer as they'll create the programs for it to run on. Mathematicians too will be involved, as they will have to take what is research and transform in into equations. The main social ethical significance will be that science advancing forwards with a new understanding of the universe we live. This will allow us to come up with new models for everyday life as well as optimization of existing models. However some people see this idea as a waste of time as the newton's model work well already at simulating the universe. The new model however will cost a lot and time to program the software involved, but will allow for a greater degree of detail and accuracy to models of the universe. The main IT systems involved are super computers that have to compute the models of the universe inside them. These will have to compute complicated equation together to then develop a simulation that can be further observed by researches. Software will be a major aspects as it will have to be programed to use new equation along side exist equations to generate a new model.

Hi Daniel Wikipedia can contain good information but I would rather stick with more specific websites such IT related definition websites. To make sure there is integrity

Telecommuting is a practice in which an employee works at a location-usually, but not always, one's home-that is remote from the actual business facility at which he/she is employed. Under this arrangement, the employee maintains close contact with coworkers and supervisors via various forms of computer, Internet, and communication technology (i.e, electronic mail, telephone, computer disks, etc.)

As one of the oldest components associated with computers, the database management system, or DBMS, is a computer software program that is designed as the means of managing all databases that are currently installed on a system hard drive or network.

Most smart home hubs are ugly. In fact, most products with the word "hub" in their name are probably ugly. Even the word "hub" sounds pretty ugly. So it's a really nice change of pace to see what the team behind a new startup called Silk Labs has created: an extremely stylish smart home hub that doesn't look like any other tech product out there.

This article goes into a new system developed to allow a more stylish user interface. However, the article does have some bias I believe, as seen in the first paragraph, so be wary.

Shoppers cheated by supermarket scanners - National - NZ Herald News This is your first ITGS article you were suppose to read. what ethical issue can you see here?

Use this place to only bookmark specific articles related to ITGS please. Not a whole blog

very interesting article Daniel. But make sure to use new articles as with technology things change very quickly. This article was dated 2010. But good start.

Internet addiction is described as an impulse control disorder, which does not involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling. Some Internet users may develop an emotional attachment to on-line friends and activities they create on their computer screens.

Internet addiction is on the rise. Learn the warning signs and how to get help.

I found this article interesting, however I can't imagine myself working from home, I get distracted as it is with my computer always luring me to it. However it is interesting to notice how teleworking is increasing but not booming as many would expect it to be.

Scenario: the shortest most accurate scenario is that voting machines are terrible choice as they are now. The longer version is that the old rules for security will either have to change or there will be major security issues such as vote auditing will have to be done with software which has to be checked and the software checking that has to be checked. or if votes are kept anonymous there is no way of knowing if 30% of votes were deleted then filled with fake ones. Social ethical issues: If the technology is compromised then it allows the peoples opinion to be hidden by stronger powers. This can lead to dictatorships or buying victories instead of winning them. It systems: the ease of computers also allows for ease of changing things. This means that there is no way (yet) to separate the pros from the cons . Stakeholders: Political parties, business, hackers, countries

The Influence Of Technology On Politics