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Here are the top global trends that shaped technology in 2017

With the immense popularity of online streaming service like Netflix and Apple TV, the trend of watching television changed a lot in 2017

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The shift is driven by Artificial Intelligence's growing importance in areas like self-driving cars and voice assistants such as Siri | Photo: istock

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From driverless cars to the threat of automation in the industry, from online harassment to fake news andnet neutrality — the world of technology was buzzing with events and news in the year 2017. What are the key trends that dictated the tech world during the year?

Here are some of the most important ones according to a recent report by Pew Research.

Cyberbullying was one of the most common threats in the netizens' world. In a survey done in January 2017, 41 per cent people confessed that they experienced some form of online harassment. The number was even more