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Chronicle / 05 January

Chronicle #42 Have a great 2017 from the team here at Point Blank
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What’s in store 2017?

Some things to look out for this year in the world of tech

John Berger

Obituary of writer and critic whose TV series Ways of Seeing posed many questions about art and society.

Bjork Digital

How Bjork is exploring the creative possibilities of virtual reality

Our Automated Future

How long will it be before you lose your job to a robot?

The Art of Building 2016

The 15 finalists BBC’s Art of Building architectural photography competition have been selected from thousands of entries

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