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Big Data Revolution

Once invisible details of our lives can now be tracked and turned into data. Will this make life easier or more complicated? This hour, TED speakers imagine how Big Data will reshape our world.

Kenneth Cukier: How Will Big Data Change The Way We Live?

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Kenneth Cukier: How Will Big Data Change The Way We Live?

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Kenneth Cukier: How Will Big Data Change The Way We Live?

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Riccardo Sabatini: Can New Technology Decode The Biggest Data Set Of All?

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Riccardo Sabatini: Can New Technology Decode The Biggest Data Set Of All?

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Riccardo Sabatini: Can New Technology Decode The Biggest Data Set Of All?

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Susan Etlinger: How Do We Approach Big Data With A Critical Eye?

Susan Etlinger says we need to be responsible as we enter in the age of Big Data. Marla Aufmuth/TED hide caption

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Susan Etlinger: How Do We Approach Big Data With A Critical Eye?

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Susan Etlinger: How Do We Approach Big Data With A Critical Eye?

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Andrew Connolly: What Data Will Be Discovered By The World's Most Powerful Telescope?

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Andrew Connolly: What Data Will Be Discovered By The World's Most Powerful Telescope?

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Andrew Connolly: What Data Will Be Discovered By The World's Most Powerful Telescope?

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