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10 tech-related trends that shaped the decade

The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world. There have been notable increases in the use of social media and online platforms (including YouTube and Facebook) and technologies (like the internet, cellphones and smartphones), in some cases leading to near-saturation levels of use among major segments of the population. But digital tech also faced significant backlash in the 2010s. See Full Report
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Pew Research Center
10 tech-related trends that shaped the decade
12/20/2019
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/12/20/10-tech-related-trends…

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The National Institute of Corrections publishes this compilation of resources each year as an overview of what research indicates to be the trends in the corrections industry each year.
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