Energy efficiency is key to keeping global warming below 2°C. More ambition and action are required around buildings and transport - and by increasing rates of building renovation, we can...

Harry Verhaar 11 Dec 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Technophobe or technophile? We need more conversation about digital transformation

The fast pace of technology adoption is not being adequately accompanied by the necessary security measures. We must not be outsmarted by the tools we are so willingly embracing.

Geir Christian Karlsen 06 Dec 2018

Internet of Things

4 steps to help us embrace the Internet of Things

The benefits of IoT are vast, but we must create new ways of linking systems in order to best embrace these innovations.

Ken Hu · Project Syndicate 29 Oct 2018

Cities and Urbanization

This is what a smart city should do for its people

We can design more efficient and more ecological people-centred cities, which promote individual wellbeing and sustainable development.

Zeynep Bodur Okyay 18 Oct 2018

Information Technology

Technology is a force for peace and prosperity. Don’t let its challenges obscure this

It’s not possible to uninvent mobile phones or the internet. And would we really want to? Because for every new issue that our connected world throws up, there are 10 reasons why our live...

Jean-Marc Frangos 15 Sep 2018

Internet of Things

Is your smart home as safe as you think?

Don't buy the cheapest products, and demand proper maintenance. Treat your smart home like a computer, and make sure any Internet of Things components have adequate protection.

Viktor Weber 07 Sep 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Here's everything you need to know about Google on its 20th birthday

Goats, googols and a few other fun facts from back when Google was just 10 discs housed in a Lego cabinet.

Johnny Wood 04 Sep 2018

United States

This US state is trialling a blockchain voting app for soldiers serving overseas

US soldiers serving overseas will be able to use a blockchain voting app for the first time.

Kristin Houser and Kristin Houser · Futurism 13 Aug 2018

Behavioural Sciences

How to make the most of serendipity at work

By adopting a culture of openness backed by technological innovation, businesses are finding they can make their own luck

Christian Busch 05 Jul 2018

Japan

From drones to health data, how Japan can power ahead

Tokyo aims to be the first mega city in the world to allow drones to carry out deliveries.

Jeff Merritt, Genya Dana, Timothy Reuter, and Jenny Soffel 02 Jul 2018

Internet of Things

This is what happens in an internet minute in 2018

New data shows just how much is happening online every 60 seconds.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 16 May 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Six charts that show how to get the most out of digital investment

Huge investment is going into digital technology. Some fear this won't boost productivity as much as the steam engine, the assembly line, or the computer did in previous waves of technica...

Mark Jones 03 May 2018