Solar lights are bringing smiles to lower-income villagers in Odisha
Solar lights have been illuminating the lives of several hundred lower-income people who had been facing acute power outages in Odisha, eastern India.
Artissima Unplugged 2020, the digital contemporary art fair open to all
Artissima, Italy’s most important contemporary art fair, starts in November. Due to the pandemic, it has been transformed into an innovative virtual experience.
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Tech giants sued over child labour, deaths and injuries in cobalt mining in the DRC
Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla are among the tech companies named in a lawsuit brought in the US by the families of children killed and maimed in cobalt mining activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ocean Array Cleanup, the first revolutionary system that removes ocean plastic is ready to set sail
The Ocean Array Cleanup invented by Boyan Slat is headed towards the Great Pacific garbage patch where it will begin to gather tonnes of plastic waste accumulated by oceanic currents.
Ramez Naam. Renewables are cheap and can save us from climate change
We met computer scientist Ramez Naam at the Singularity University summit 2017 in Milan. His words on the potential of renewables and technological innovation are encouraging.
Neil Harbisson. I’m a cyborg and I have nature at heart
Neil Harbisson is the first recognized cyborg in history: he can hear colours thanks to an electronic eye. We met him and discovered he’s also an environmentalist.
For your eyes only, Amnesty’s report on privacy protection in instant messaging
Amnesty ranked 11 technology companies according to how well they protect our privacy when instant messaging. What the report, For your eyes only, reveals.
Rome’s Ara Pacis museum launches hi-tech experience for blind visitors
Antenna works with the blind and deaf to design adaptive museum tours using indoor positioning technology to allow independent navigation and create immersive narratives.
Lucy, the lamp that illuminates your home without the need for electricity
Developed by Solenica, Lucy reflects the sunlight redirecting it into closed spaces, generating as much electricity as five 100w bulbs.
Why buy a new smartphone when you don’t need it. The truth behind planned obsolescence
Planned obsolescence means that objects are designed to fail more quickly, leading to more consumerism and waste of resources. Its history and how it works.