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Real Estate
Work is on the brink of a revolution – we need office buildings to match
The technology to create sustainable smart offices is here – but the real-estate industry does not take enough advantage of it to build or manage new projects
Africa
How expanding mobile broadband coverage is lifting millions out of poverty
A joint team from the World Bank and the GSMA have studied the impact of mobile broadband on poverty reduction in Nigeria - and found it improved welfare.
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Internet of Things
How to ensure that connected homes are for everyone
The social housing sector could benefit from the opportunities of connected internet of things technologies. A new World Economic Forum report shows how.
Internet of Things
Future Of The Connected World
Fourth Industrial Revolution
5 ways to unlock the power of tech for the post-pandemic recovery
The technology driving the fourth industrial revolution (“4IR tech”) is presenting opportunities and challenges that could be tackled with innovative governance frameworks.
Internet of Things
GNMC COVID Mobility Insight: Sarah Kaufman of NYU
Internet of Things
GNMC COVID Mobility Insight: Lina Fedriko of CWF
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COVID Mobility Works
Cities and Urbanization
We need more urban innovation projects like the 'Google City'. This is why
What the end of a major urban development by Google's sibling company, Sidewalk Labs, can teach us about building better smart cities and our urban futures.
Tech for Good
This technology is offering a completely new way to monitor sleep
This wireless device, called BodyCompass, captures sleep data without using cameras or body sensors and could aid patients with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, or bedsores.
Internet of Things
Here’s what happens every minute on the internet in 2020
The internet has come to play an extraordinary dominant role in our lives, but exactly how much do we use it? From Netflix streams to Instagram posts, this visualisation shows exactly how...
Internet of Things
The rise and fall of internet pioneers - the websites that dominated the last 25 years
This animation gives a rundown of the most popular websites from 1993 until the present day, including names such as Google, Yahoo and Facebook.
Internet of Things
These are the countries where internet access is lowest
Half of India's population doesn't yet have access to the internet - but that's changing fast. 128 million people were connected last year.
Future of Mobility
Israel’s 'smart commuting' shows what public transport could be like after COVID-19
Here's how the COVID-19 crisis drove mobility innovation in Israel - and what's needed to keep that innovation going.