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How space tech could solve sustainability problems here on Earth

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by on May 30, 2018 at 1:36 pm
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The United Nation’s sustainability development goals can be met with the help of technology developed for outer space. This is what Danielle Wood, founder of Space Enabled at MIT Media Lab, explained at TNW Conference last week. Speaking about her work, she said: “We ask how tech from space encourages sustainability on Earth for everyone.” It’s mostly about satellites and how their capabilities let us better understand our planet, but Wood explains how we can move beyond current implementation to meet goals in the future. Satellites and sustainability There are 17 global goals of sustainability, and satellites play a large part…

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This API can predict the state of traffic lights across a city

May30
by on May 30, 2018 at 1:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


Traffic lights are society’s equalizer. Rich or poor, you’ve got to wait for them to change. Waiting in a static line of diesel-spluttering SUVs on a warm summer day is just one of those universal experiences that everyone can relate to. But what if you could predict the state of traffic lights, and navigate accordingly, in order to minimize time spent waiting for a red light to change? That’s basically the idea behind Nexar’s new Lights API, which provides real-time information about the city-wide state of traffic lights. The goal is to make drivers more efficient, simultaneously reducing fuel consumption…

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This API can predict the state of traffic lights across a city

May30
by on May 30, 2018 at 1:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


Traffic lights are society’s equalizer. Rich or poor, you’ve got to wait for them to change. Waiting in a static line of diesel-spluttering SUVs on a warm summer day is just one of those universal experiences that everyone can relate to. But what if you could predict the state of traffic lights, and navigate accordingly, in order to minimize time spent waiting for a red light to change? That’s basically the idea behind Nexar’s new Lights API, which provides real-time information about the city-wide state of traffic lights. The goal is to make drivers more efficient, simultaneously reducing fuel consumption…

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Apple’s HomePod will soon be available in Canada, France, and Germany

May30
by on May 30, 2018 at 1:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, gear


Apple’s HomePod – the company’s answer to Google Home and Amazon Echo – will finally be available for purchase by Canadian, French, and German consumers on June 18th. Currently, you can only buy it in the US, UK, and Australia. Apple is already preparing for the launch by releasing new language options on HomePod. When current users update their device’s firmware to the just-released iOS 11.4, they’ll be able to select German or French as optional languages. Geil! Unfortunately, Canadian French won’t be supported until later in the year. Dégueulasse. The iOS 11.4 update does more than just add new languages…

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Apple’s HomePod will soon be available in Canada, France, and Germany

May30
by on May 30, 2018 at 1:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, gear


Apple’s HomePod – the company’s answer to Google Home and Amazon Echo – will finally be available for purchase by Canadian, French, and German consumers on June 18th. Currently, you can only buy it in the US, UK, and Australia. Apple is already preparing for the launch by releasing new language options on HomePod. When current users update their device’s firmware to the just-released iOS 11.4, they’ll be able to select German or French as optional languages. Geil! Unfortunately, Canadian French won’t be supported until later in the year. Dégueulasse. The iOS 11.4 update does more than just add new languages…

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Or just read more coverage about: Apple

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