Cities with tight budgets sell “air rights”
As major cities are growing larger each day, the need for larger budgets for infrastructure developments poses extreme difficulties to urban ...
Sophia Genetics helps doctors with AI
Swiss company Sophia Genetics works with artificial intelligence to aid medical professionals diagnose and treat patients through genomic analysis. Their ...
LA protects itself from the sun with white streets
Recent record highs for temperaturs in California have made the weather unusually warm even for the state on the west coast, showcasing the effects of ...
Deutscher Nachbarschaftspreis 2017: Landessieger Baden-Württemberg
Im Rahmen des Deutschen Nachbarschaftspreises 2017 wurden zahlreiche Initiativen aus ganz Deutschland für ihr Engagement ausgezeichnet. SmartCityNews. ...
Vancouver on its way to become world’s greenest city
At the International Green Building Conference in Singapore last week, Andrea Reimer of the Vancouver City Council said that what Vancouver needs to become ...
Carbon pricing made mainstream with blockchain-based system
A new carbon currency system has been developed by Swiss non-profit Poseidon, which put a carbon value on everyday products using the blockchain platform ...
Making cities smarter with and for bicycles
Leading smart cities are often bicycle-friendly, not only because a multitude of modes for transportation promotes flexibility, but because bicycles can ...
OmniVision’s new ARDS step forward for automotive imaging
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has released a new automotive reference design system (ARDS) that follows ...
Award for advertisement promoting SDGs to be introduced
Six of the biggest advertising firms, WPP, Omnicom, Interpublic Group, Havas, Dentsu and Publicis, have shared the stage at Cannes with former UN ...
Urban trees can keep buildings warm by protecting them from wind
A recent study has offered new knowledge that might help local governments design buildings, streets and city blocks to enhance peoples’ comfort while ...
