A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) projected that global demand for air conditioning will triple over the next 30 years because of growing populations and rising prosperity. The world’s population will increase by about 1 billion, reaching…
The planet is in jeopardy. Humans are both causing and contending with deforestation, ocean acidification, and climbing temperatures, to name a few of our less-than-benign legacies. In an uncertain future, these technologies can be a force for progress. Of course,…
Prosthetics, once a healthcare outlier of wood, leather, tin and a clanking delivery, are in the spotlight as a supercharged sector crackling with potential from bionics and advanced technology. Read more in raconteur The race towards a bionic future By…
In the museum, games are a great way of allowing visitors to have agency over often quite complex areas of content, allowing visitors to explore ideas and content in a very interactive way Read more in museumnext How can games…
What’s the best place to work? Twenty-five years ago, it might have been a shiny office with a fully stocked canteen for an always-on and always-in-the-office workforce. Cut to today, and the digital era has made mobility a quality today’s…
The most promising peer-to-peer e-commerce platforms are utilizing AI to improve their services to both sellers and buyers. Here are some compelling examples of digital marketplaces that are being transformed with AI. Read more in Datafloq Can AI Solve the…
The Rotofarm, by an Australian company called Bace is a space-friendly hydroponic system, and it doubles as a beautiful sculpture in your home. With a circular design, which rotates plants like a Ferris wheel through the day, the Rotofarm is…
Municipalities can start making their roadways smarter right now by deploying off-the-shelf sensors. Wireless or wired IoT sensors of all types can collect data about a road’s condition, the weather, and wildlife-movement patterns. Read more in spectrum Internet of Things…
Fifth-generation networking is on its way. Promising superfast speeds and an end to congestion, the technology is expected to revolutionise mobile networking and create new economic opportunity: but how exactly will it do this and what makes it different to 4G?…
A new last-mile delivery robot will be taking to streets soon. It will also be taking to bike lanes, if its creators have their way.Refraction AI, creator of a low-cost, lightweight delivery robot named REV-1, built its bot to operate…
