Technology
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Test match
The need to trial initiatives in our cities has never been greater – and finding the right test bed is key.
Go go gadgets
Advancements in technology are changing our working lives. From noise-cancelling headphones and wireless chargers to portable speakers and an electric bike, we size up the latest gizmos and gadgets from around the globe.
On the right track?
Where's my parcel? How far have I run? Where have I been? The desire to track and trace everything is booming. But have we become slaves to these apps and devices?
Business Briefing
Why the future of mobility is more pedestrian than we think – and long-distance doctors.
Out of my house
Is that the door closing on Airbnb? As futurists predict a return to ‘cocooning’, the sharing economy faces suspension. Question is, do we care about the future of services like UberPool?
Staying power
How have public-focused companies adapted to these challenging times? We speak to three free-thinking business leaders, from diverse industries, who were in a stronger position than many to weather the storm.
The firms keeping you fit without leaving your home
With gyms closed for now, is this the final straight for home fitness?
Icely does it
Japan’s sure-footed team of scientists and engineers head out into the cold to monitor our atmosphere.
Over the rainbow
The uncertainty of extreme weather is spurring both altruists and entrepreneurs to finesse our forecasts.
Going with the flow
Roland's engineers hiked mountain trails recording streams to solve Japan's most intimate public anxiety: the sound of strangers urinating. Meet the Sound Decorator, bathroom privacy's unlikely high-tech saviour.
