Cyber Warfare

Mary Duke

Summary

Too much of a good thing really is a recipe for disaster. 
Year by year, our dependence on technology grows deeper. 
Day after day, minute after minute, developers are working to create the next breakthrough advancement. 
However, one day, they will push too far. 
One day, we will come to depend on technology far too much… 
For Pixal that day is now…

Available since: 11/01/2019.

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