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Considering how digital has changed the world over the past ten years and reflecting on where we are now, it seems that digital is affecting change in a series of patterns. A set of themes of impact that started over…

The first, known as descriptive stereotype, ascribes certain characteristics to women. They are caring, warm, deferential, emotional, sensitive, and so on–traits consistently used to describe women for decades learn more in fastcompany Here Is a Growing Trend. We are all…

As we continue moving forward technologically, what will the near future look like in comparison to how we see it today? One designer from Argentina, Fernando Barbella, has set himself out to try and answer that very question. Using his…

IQ by Intel is now casting their gaze toward the future. It has a lot to do with Moore’s Law, an observation made by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore. It states that every two years the number of transistors that can…

Airports around the world have recently made it their business to restore the joy in flying, and some of them are doing it by helping relieve the stress felt by travelers. Spas, indoor green spaces, yoga rooms–airports now have them.…

The U.S. government has today unveiled the third National Climate Assessment — the most comprehensive scientific review ever published of climate change and its impacts across the United States.    learn more in futuretimeline The Third National Climate Assessment is…

Human performance enhancement will be the largest market in the 21st century.Synthetic tissue and organisms, “friendly” biobots and bio-nanites, cybernetic enhancements, cellular “repair” systems and biochip implants…. these are just a few of the applications already being developed. learn more…

Future media models are all about reading – grasping the attention of the bored consumer – and being innovative with digital. But, it is predicted that 80 to 90% of publishers will still fail to innovate.And they will fail because…

 Technology is replacing human labor like never before.  In 1979, General Motors employed over 800,000 people.  Yet today, just a small fraction of that number works at places like Google, Microsoft and Facebook, even though they earn far more.  …

As it is with most future value creation, the success of smart home services cannot be driven by a single company, or even a single Industry. In order to truly create value from smart home applications, competitors must become collaborators. …