New paths for the roads of tomorrow
Transportation news feeds are filled with tech innovations and new start-ups willing to improve our daily mobility…
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Swimming is back in town (it’s still summer!)
Among other natural elements, water surely is one of the most appreciated in cities – or even a symbol, as the famous …
How cities deal with the climate change risks
According to the non-profit organization “100 Resilient Cities”, urban resilience is the ability of individuals,…
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The "magic" billboard that turns air humidity into drinkable water
Whereas Lima's atmospheric humidity reaches 98%, Peru's capital city faces a dramatic lack of precipitations.The…
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A giant snowball fight to take people back to childhood
To celebrate the 40th birthday of its famous "Norwegian Formula" hand cream, American cosmetics brand Neutrogena…
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Amex and Twitter take e-payment one step further
Since March 2012, Amex customers have the possibility to sync their account with Twitter and get special discounts by…
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The explosive growth of mobile data traffic
According to the latest Mobility Report published by telecommunications company Ericsson, global mobile data traffic…
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Creativity and boldness for the Isuda bike share design competition
Singapore's bike-sharing operator Isuda recently launched a design competition in partnership with the Bicycledesign…
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An overview of Tokyo's frenzy...
According to RocketNews24, a press agency specialized in Asian countries, 45 of the 51 busiest train stations in the…
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Any Wikipedia articles nearby?
Wikipedia just added a "GeoData" extension to its mobile application, allowing contributors to attach geographical data…
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Woolly pavements!
To promote the eco-friendly dimension of its Prius Plug-In Hybrid vehicles, Toyota teamed with the London-based "urban…
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2012 was the year of Airbnb
Airbnb, the American social website connecting travelers and hosts around the world, recently published interesting…
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Customize your bike : the latest trends in urban cycling
As urban cycling has gained popularity in the past decade, this traditionally "standardized" object has seen its status…
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China likes records: The world's largest human QR code
2,000 employees, 2,000 umbrellas and a good sense of coordination: that's what it takes to create the largest human QR…
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Google Glass project unfolds a little more
New details were unveiled in the past weeks concerning the Google Glasses. According to the latest information provided…