Private Investors
These are Bill Gates' favourite books of the past year
From self-help to memoirs, here are 6 books he couldn't put down.
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A fast-food chain in California is using a burger-flipping robot
The robot has started dishing up meals at a restaurant in California.
Mobility
13 cities that are starting to ban cars
These urban centres are planning to do without cars - at least on some level.
Cities and Urbanization
These designs show the world's first floating city
Billionaire Peter Thiel has helped fund plans to build the world's first floating city.
Cities and Urbanization
These 10 cities are the most prepared for the future
EasyPark Group, a startup that tracks city parking data, has come out with its 2017 Smart Cities Index, which explores which cities are the most prepared for the future.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
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南极洲永无止尽的寒冬让户外种植变得不可能。水果和蔬菜只能千里迢迢地从海外运送而来，一年寥寥数次而已。
Cities and Urbanization
From Oslo to Paris, these major cities have plans to go car-free
These 12 cities around the world are starting to go car-free.
Infrastructure
Cut congestion by taking cars off the road. And moving them underground
A London-based firm, is proposing moving vehicles underground.
Infrastructure
Need to control city traffic? Use giant robocops
Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is using giant robots to control traffic.
Values
This OECD country still has the best quality of life
The OECD's Better Life Index looks at the countries with the best quality of life.
United States
18 European countries where people work fewer hours than those in the US
A working paper looks at average annual working hours.
United States
The 100 largest US cities were ranked on economic growth and prosperity. Just 9 performed above the national average
A Brookings Institute report looks at the economic performance of the 100 largest US cities.
Arts and Culture
This MIT camera can read books. Even when they're closed
Researchers at MIT are developing a camera that can read closed books.