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…
‘End of an era’ as New York removes last of its iconic payphone booths
Marking the end of an era, New York City on Monday removed the last of its storied payphone booths, which have fallen victim to the ubiquity of free Wi-fi and cell phones in recent years. But Superman fans can take comfort in the fact that Manhattan wi…
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…
What can you do with a 200MP camera sensor on your phone?
Expected this summer, the Motorola Frontier is set to be the very first smartphone on the market featuring the famous ISOCELL HP1 sensor. This sensor, presented in 2021 by Samsung, has a resolution of 200 megapixels, a new record! Not just a technologi…
Mexico tourism projected to return to pre-pandemic level this year
The number of tourists visiting Mexico is set to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, the country’s tourism minister said on Monday, with projected revenues of $24.25 billion. With an estimated 40 million international visitors, Mexic…
Electric car sales soar but raw materials a concern: report
Sales of electric cars accelerated last year but the availability of critical raw materials such as lithium risked slowing the sector’s growth, a report warned Monday. At 6.6 million last year, electric vehicles sales more than doubled and they now acc…
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…