Vicinity — A virtual neighborhood to assess the proper use of IoT
Vicinity is an European project that has shown that electronic devices can communicate with one another without losing data ownership.
How to solve water scarcity with AI technology?
Faced with a global water crisis, several organizations are deploying artificial intelligence systems in order to improve resource management.
Egypt builds its new capital
The Egyptian government is knee deep into the construction of a new capital 40 km away from Cairo. But it’s facing numerous hurdles.
Paris wants to become a “15-minute city”
If Paris achieves its goal, citizens will be able to access everything, from work to education, whithin a quarter of an hour.
Is this the end of the control tower? This is what smart airports look like
Mid-way between the traditional concept and science fiction, smart airports integrate various advances in telecommunications, robotics and IoT.
Interview: Francesca Cesa, the architect that turns cities into urban forests
Francesca Cesa, director at Stefano Boeri Architetti, talks about bringing nature into buildings and cities with innovative concepts such as vertical forests.
Big data bursts onto the healthcare scene
Big data is being massively embraced in order to create real time epidemiologic studies and even specific treatments at unprecedented speeds.
María Alejandra Téllez, ClimaLab: “Young people have taken a stance with regard to climate change”
María Alejandra Téllez leads ClimaLab, an NGO that acts as a platform to Bogota’s youth regarding the problems arising from climate change.
The ruins of Pompeii talk again: The Romans were already recycling in this ancient city
Piles of trash preserved as mounds in Pompeii reveal that Romans also recycled, incorporating waste products back into the economy.
Smart agriculture to tackle climate change
Climate smart agriculture (CSA) is not necessarily more sophisticated, but looks to improve production in the context of climate change.