Technology
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Now hear this
The sounds of summer are upon us, so this issue we focus on the best ways to listen to music anywhere – but especially outdoors.
Strawberry yields
In a warehouse outside Jersey City, a Japanese-flavoured start-up is growing berries so coveted that people happily pay $50 for a bowlful. Is this vertical farming’s first luxury brand?
Head of steam
As global demand for saunas rises, a 72-year-old company in rural Finland is turning up the heat.
Elevated living
Swiss elevator giant Schindler and its rivals navigate the complex engineering behind moving millions of urbanites skyward daily, as cities grow taller and pandemic concerns reshape vertical transportation.
Taking the lead
From plant-based dog food to televets and smart collars, the ever-growing market for pet paraphernalia has the wind in its tails.
Silicon Alps
Switzerland had a reputation for dreaming up ingenious tech ideas but being terrible at exploiting them. Now a clever network is selling Swiss breakthroughs to investors.
Crystal ball
With the world in a state of upheaval, forecasting firms are helping to show us the future – but can they?
How to be a modern spy
As digital footprints have become easier to follow, the espionage game has changed. We track where it’s heading.
Lay of the land
We survey the smart moves in gastronomy, travel and hospitality that have fostered success in a tumultuous year and take the pulse of where the world is heading next.
