Could it be the end of the road for road signs?

On-board technology combined with precise vehicle geolocation could make it possible to dispense with speed limit signs and other road signage in the future. The idea is that this information would be communicated to the driver directly on the dashboar…

The car that changes color by the power of the mind

In a recent demonstration, German automaker BMW showed that it was possible to change the pattern and color of a car’s bodywork directly by human thought. If, for the moment, this remains experimental, it’s a technical feat that potentially opens up ma…

To use rather than collect, the second coming of NFTs

NFTs have been called everything from fads to outright scams, but early adopters see a future for them as uniquely useful tools for business, health and the arts that goes beyond mere digital collecting. The non-fungible token (NFT) craze, just over a …

Venice is looking to woo digital nomads

Remote working’s large-scale rollout around the world has not only brought about a new way of thinking about how to organize one’s time and relationships with a company. Remote workers now constitute a new category of travelers, and it’s a category tha…

London’s long-delayed commuter rail link opens

The long-delayed and over-budget Elizabeth line rail link finally opened in London on Tuesday, with hopes it will speed up journeys across the British capital and provide an economic boost. Hundreds of people queued outside Paddington station in west L…

New tool seeks to protect journalists from online hate

For a few years now, a new threat has been looming over journalists: cyberbullying. As many organizations express their alarm about how wide-spread the phenomenon is, the Thomson Reuters Foundation has set out to create a new platform to help media pro…