After more and more devastating storms in parts of Europe, scientists are now figuring out how to respond to storms that are becoming stronger on the ...
Smart crosswalk tested in London
Architectural firm Umbrellium has developed the humble crosswalk, a digital crosswalk which reacts to pedestrians walking over it, in collaboration with ...
Wearable soap & smart necklace win UNICEF Design Challenge
The Wearables for Good Design Challenge by UNICEF, ARM, and Frog has found two innovative winners. SoaPen is a wearable soap-crayon that encourages ...
Cartagena lighting project involves community
A recent film by collaborators Plane-Site is shining a light on a pilot research program completed 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia. In cooperation with local ...
Seattle pioneers safer way to handle public data
Seattle has been using a progressive, carefully considered approach to releasing public data for a while now, and is now hoping to be a pioneer with their ...
How cycling is being made safer in China
Green and healthy traveling with bicycles is experiencing a renaissance in China. With more than 16 million shared bikes in more than 150 cities, ...
Ford & Lyft partner up to bring autonomous cars to the people
Ford announced a giant pilot program in the framework of which their vehicles will be integrated into the Lyft application. During times of high demand, ...
Chicago shows how to make cities flood resistent
In the wake of recent super storms, resilience for cities through the prevention of flooding has become more important than ever. For Chicago, flooding has ...
Homes made from plastic bottles for earthquake survivors
The Viviendas Emergentes (Emergency Housing) campaign (VIEM) is building houses from plastic bottles for people suffering from the consequences of the ...
HSBC fights cybercrime with the help of the community
HSBC, to throw a wrench into the plans of the cybercrime community, has launched the HSBC Safeguard App Competition in Hong Kong. Students and startups are ...
