The UN predicts that by the year 2050, more than two-thirds of the world’s population will reside in cities. That requires cities to find solutions to current problems so they can thrive in the future. How does this “smart city” of the future come to
In a few short years, the world we know today will be drastically different. Much of what we do manually will soon be automated, and the way we operate daily tasks will soon rely almost entirely on technology. Many industries are adopting digital practices that
Wearable machines used to be ideas of science fiction. Now, they are a part of daily life. For some, they bring paranoia of “Big Brother” privacy invasions, increased addiction to devices, and disconnection from nature. For others, they enhance daily living for better productivity and
If you are one of the 39 million Americans who own a smart speaker, you are a testament to the convenience and luxury of artificial intelligence. Since 2014, consumers have entrusted Alexa with the menial tasks of their day; creating grocery lists, making phone calls,
If you are one of the 50 to 70 million Americans who have trouble sleeping, you know that sleep deprivation is more than just a daily annoyance. Lack of sleep, while the cause of increased irritability, depression, and anger, also has serious implications on a
At the end of 2016, popular video game streaming platform Twitch introduced an “IRL” (in real life) streaming channel that has caught on like wildfire. IRL streaming is one of the fastest-growing genres of live content on platforms like YouTube and, now, Twitch. Popular “streamers”
Digital payment systems like Apple Pay and Venmo are catching fire as more and more people move their money entirely online. It seems like we’ve entered the perfect environment for the adoption of “smart” credit cards, or cards that combine several accounts into a single
The popular image of the construction industry has been largely unchanged for a century. Trends in building aesthetics may change throughout the decades, but the way they get built has mostly stayed consistent. But as we’ve seen in many other recently disrupted industries, this mode
Despite some early challenges and resistance, companies such as Google, Uber, and Drive. AI continue to pursue their efforts to make driverless cars an on-road reality. If the trend continues, and so far it appears that it will, Carol Reilly, president of Drive.AI, predicts that
The Internet has taken a lot of people out of brick & mortar stores. For instance, 20% of Great Britain’s non-food shopping was done online in 2013. Meanwhile, U.S. shopping malls have been closing for years, with hundreds more predicted to close in the coming