Social media has had more than a decade to prove that your face is someone else’s fortune, but the Moscow…
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Imagining future cities has long been a favourite activity for architects, artists and designers. Technology is often central in these schemes…
Vaccine or not, we have to come to terms with the reality that COVID-19 requires us to rethink how we live. And that includes the idea of smart cities that use advanced technologies to serve citizens. This has become critical in a time of pandemic.
Many countries have introduced social distancing measures to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand if these recommendations are effective, we need to assess how far they are being followed.
Today, improving urban services through digital transformation is a huge industry, dominated by the likes of Cisco and IBM. But the idea of a “smart city” encompasses more than the clever application of technology in urban areas. That technology must also contribute to making cities more sustainable, and improving the quality of life for the people who live there.
Autonomous vehicles are coming and they have the potential to radically better our lives. But to reap the rewards of…
Modern cities are brimming with objects that receive, collect and transmit data. This includes mobile phones but also objects actually embedded…
The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are…