Planes, trains, cargo ships and autos are getting high-tech help in easing off the fuel pedal. It’s been 12 years since a Popular Science magazine cover asked the question we’d all been thinking: “Where’s my flying car?” Tesla CEO Elon… Read More ›
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The Equity-Diversity-Inclusion Industrial Complex Gets a Makeover
So diversity training doesn’t have a great track record of boosting Black employees into the executive suite. “I would advise companies to spend the money on something else,” says sociologist Frank Dobbin of Harvard University, who worked on the 2007… Read More ›
Using UX Design to Build a Sustainable Future
Note: The following article was inspired by several sources, including the excellent book, ‘Designing for Sustainability, by Tim Frick, the SustainableUX conference, and ClimateAction.tech. I urge you to check them out. Overwhelming evidence points to the fact that we… Read More ›
Why Sharing Good News Matters
Research shows us that even in normal times, constant exposure to negative news can have a heavy impact on our mental health . In the midst of an unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, people are not… Read More ›
Will Web AR Lessen ‘Activation Energy?’ Part II
This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Lessons From AR Revenue Leaders, Part III: The Field . It includes some of its data and takeaways. More can be previewed here and subscribe for the full report. A fter Parts… Read More ›
Samsung: Expect 6G in 2028, enabling mobile holograms and digital twins
Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. Just as the earliest 5G networks began to go live two years ago, a handful of scientists were eager to publicize their initial work on the… Read More ›
On Vulnerability, Resilience, and Age: Older Americans Reflect on the Pandemic by Sarah Lamb
On Vulnerability, Resilience, and Age: Older Americans Reflect on the Pandemic by Sarah Lamb
COVID-19 as analogy for antimicrobial resistance by Danny de Vries
Being in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic sets the right stage for us to ponder the problem of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR. What is exactly the connection between COVID-19 and AMR? To what extent is this connection a social science issue?
Huawei Releases 2019 Sustainability Report
Huawei has released its 2019 Sustainability Report. The report explains the progress that Huawei made in supporting network stability and security, reducing emissions, responding to climate change, implementing its TECH4ALL digital inclusion action plan, and supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the past year.
The BMW Group aspires to be the most successful and sustainable premium producer for individual mobility.
The BMW Group aspires to be the most successful and sustainable premium producer for individual mobility.
