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The use of mental signals to move the cursor on screen is a huge step to merge man and machine. It is indeed a milestone in the field of BCI which can be used to help disabled or paralysed people. The example of Stephen Hawking is a signal to humanity that a paralysed person can still be so influential in the world based on his talent and intelligence. Considering the huge potential of man-machine merger, influential leaders like Elon Musk and Bryan Johnson are working to enhance human capabilities through brain computing interface. However, what about the privacy of human minds? If a human mind can move the cursor, what if a computer command influences the human mind? We have seen the concept of reverse-engineering and it can be exploited by scientists to make human subjects into their Guinea pigs. This thought is undoubtedly worrying and should be taken into consideration while investing into BCI.    

What is next? What are the highest possibilities? - The convergence between internet and real life has become a reality. The internet has developed the connections of people with global countries and even the space outside earth atmosphere through satellites. Now, its time for internet to dominate the domestic home market, such as using internet to turn on the electronic appliances like microwave and lights. Also in future, universities and schools can deliver lectures and exams online to save the costs of owning a premises. These activities are already being done at limited scale but also has a huge potential to grow.                     What challenges, obstacles and issues will citizens face around the world? How might we overcome them? - Reliance on internet for every daily task would make people lethargic and dependent on technology. Instead of body movement, internet would allow people to do most of their tasks in their

Manchester Blast was surely a terrible events killing dozens of teenagers in the concert. As soon as the blast news was broadcasted in the media, the family members started to contact their loved ones. In that chaos they were unable to contact with each other; however, twitter helped to reunite them. The family and friends started to post the pictures of the concertgoers on twitter, which enabled people to identify the missing teenagers. The most used hashtags were #Manchester and #Manchesterarena. Even though twitter is often criticised for its overuse by teenagers, it proved helpful in finding people during and after the event. The nearby hotels, houses and Taxi companies also used hashtags like #Manchester and #RoomforManchester to give free food and shelter to stranded concertgoers. The support from social media turned out be one of the biggest proofs of humanity and kindness in 2017. In short, the social played a positive role during and after that terrible ev