Better batteries are fueling a surge of electric scooters in India and China

Oct 29, 2019 19:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

When it comes to electric cars, 2019 has been a big year. Tesla ramped up production of its Model 3 sedan, Audi launched its e-Tron all-electric SUV, Porsche unveiled the Taycan sports car, and perhaps the most significant...

Why 'acting locally' is impossible in an interconnected world

Oct 29, 2019 19:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Like many Americans, I worry about the state of the planet and try to make a positive impact through decisions in my day-to-day life. But I also am nagged by the feeling that I often get it wrong, even though I analyze...

Digital sovereignty: can the Russian Internet cut itself off from the rest of the world?

Oct 29, 2019 19:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

The Internet infrastructure is based on the principle of the internationalisation of equipment and data and information flows. Elements of the Internet with a geographic location in national territories need physical and...

Drones help track wildfires, count wildlife and map plants

Oct 29, 2019 19:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Drones are revolutionizing the way scientists observe, measure and monitor the natural environment. From mapping the patterns of wildfires, like those in California, to measuring the size of jellyfish populations, drones...

Telstra's new high-tech payphones are meeting resistance from councils, but why?

Oct 29, 2019 19:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Australia is witnessing the first major redesign of the payphone booth since 1983. But Telstras new vision is meeting resistance from some councils, and the matter is in the courts. In an effort to make payphones...

'The Sims 5' release date: 'Discover University' pack launch hints at next game's imminent announcement?

Oct 29, 2019 10:33 am UTC| Technology

EA and Maxis have been so silent about the development of The Sims 5, let alone its release date window. This has left many fans scouring for clues to estimate whether the next main series installment is, at least, close...

What if we measured the thing that matters most: "carbon productivity"

Oct 26, 2019 08:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Economy

Ask any economist a question, and you will usually get the answer: productivity. The winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics, Paul Krugman, set the standard in 1994: Productivity isnt everything, but, in the...