Mental Health
Digital detox: Can taking a break from tech improve your well-being?
A growing number of people are opting to take a break from technology. This can partly be attributed to the pandemic fuelling a wave of 'tech fatigue'.
Umberto Bacchi is a journalist at the Thomson Reuters Foundation covering humanitarian crises, human trafficking and women’s rights.
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Information Technology
This German non-profit is helping women break into the tech industry
Non-profit tool Frauenloop trains women from different ethnic backgrounds to become web developers, data analysts and AI specialists across Germany.
Cities and Urbanization
Cities: Could taller buildings bring about a better quality of life?
The World Bank has warned that cities shouldn't focus solely on skyscrapers and should prepare as well for horizontal expansion, to build liveable cities.
One Trillion Trees
Forests as big as France have grown back since 2000, research shows
Forest regeneration is an important tool in the fight against climate change, says William Baldwin-Cantello, director of nature-based solutions at WWF-UK.
COVID-19
Remote working: how can we enable employees to 'disconnect'?
Some companies have already put measures in place, such as an 'email ban' outside standard working hours to create boundaries and improve mental health.
COVID-19
Coronavirus vaccine passports: everything you need to know
Vaccine passports for coronavirus could help ease lockdowns. However, lawmakers and civil rights groups have raised multiple equality and privacy concerns.
The Davos Agenda 2021
How these 7 countries are supporting school education during lockdown
Burkina Faso began broadcasting lessons on radio, television and online after closing schools in March. Georgia's national television has aired daily lessons.
Climate Change
New Year's resolution? Slim your carbon footprint by a tonne in 2021
This climate campaign aims to get citizens to reduce their emissions in 2021, using a free online tool to compare their progress with the Paris Agreement goals.
China
“我知道你最爱喝的酒”：中国的智慧城市由人工智能管理
从端咖啡的机器人到会议后自动重新排列好的椅子，中国的智慧城市项目希望让人工智能起到管理作用，其创始人们在本周的一个会议上这样说道——这引起了一些人的惊讶。
China
'I know your favourite drink': Chinese smart city to put AI in charge
At the Web Summit conference, Danish architecture firm BIG and Chinese tech company Terminus discussed plans to build an AI-run campus in Chongqing.
COVID-19
Londoners lead Europe in COVID-inspired dreams to leave the city
Residents of London, Paris, Milan, Madrid and Berlin say COVID-19 has boosted concerns about overcrowding and air pollution, making them want to move out of the city.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Estos lugares pagarán a los trabajadores remotos para que se trasladen allí para impulsar la recuperación de COVID-19
Países como Italia, el Japón y América ofrecen incentivos para que los trabajadores que viven en zonas remotas se trasladen a ellas, con el fin de hacer frente a la disminución de la pobl...
Workforce and Employment
7 Places That Are Ready To Pay You to Move There
There are places that pay you to move there. Some countries are now inviting remote workers to boost their economies. Check out the places that are offering incentives for remote workers ...
COVID-19
Lockdowns have hit people without internet access the hardest
People who relied on public spaces, like libraries and cafes, for internet access have found themselves cut off during the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19
How religious groups and services have adapted during the coronavirus pandemic
As countries implement social distancing and lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, many places of worship have been forced to close. Religious leaders have been quick to respond by m...