More than fifteen years later, this approach to law enforcement happily seems far-fetched. But today, one aspect of Minority Report seems to be on track to arrive much earlier than 2054. As Cruise is on the run, he walks into the Gap. The retailer has technology that recognizes each entering customer and immediately starts displaying on a kiosk the images of clothes it believes the customer will like. Some people might find the offers attractive. Others might find them annoying or even creepy. In short, entering a store becomes a bit like we sometimes feel after browsing the web and then
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