Could climate change be a cause for a financial crisis?
Paul Fisher, the former deputy head of the regulatory department of the Bank of England, said that climate change can be a risk for financial instability ...
How algorithms and big data can discriminate excessively
There are factors that a numerical system of big data can hardly catch. Societal and other non-numerical factors are neglected which can produce damaging ...
First flying Airbus taxi model launched in 2020
Airbus is creating a flying taxis fleet named “CityAirbus” and an autonomous helicopter. The prototype will be tested next year. In 2020 Airbus ...
Hands-on initiatives for more urban resilience
The Rockefeller Foundation started the 100 Resilient Cities project to enhance the resilience of cities against natural hazards. Melbourne and Sydney are ...
Frauenhofer FIT develops telemedicine for diabetes
Participants of the telemedicine program for type 2 diabetes of Frauenhofer FIT are supported in monitoring their health condition. In real time, ...
Shakespeare’s co-author detected by big data
For a very long time there have been theories and speculations about whether Christopher Marlowe co-authored plays of William Shakespeare. With the help of ...
Buildings becoming intelligent
This is the first era of the advanced use of IT, analytics and cognitive capabilities to make individual buildings and entire portfolios of buildings more ...
World Food Day 2016 – Towards a Greener Diet
Today individuals and organizations are celebrating the World Food Day 2016 with the slogan ” Towards a Greener Diet”. Improving meals is the ...
The transformation of medical research by ICT
On a daily basis more than 75,000 people submit personal health information in the form of surveys in iPhone apps. The information is processed by ...
New CO2 emission record reached in 2015
The global averaged CO2 level reached 400 parts per million in 2015 which is a significant milestone when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas. This ...
