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About a success that didn’t want to be one
Digital
About a success that didn’t want to be one
A wooden mouse, steam power, music boxes, and a vacuum cleaner motor – the history of the computer on its way to becoming an component of modern life is brimming with unusual inventions and turning points. Plus, with predictions that never came true.
Next-level city
Think Green
Next-level city
Cities of tomorrow are integrated, sustainable, and efficient. New technologies change how we get around, live, work, and shape our life. But how can smart solutions be integrated into existing infrastructure? Experts provide answers.
Clean-up fever in the ocean
Think Green
Clean-up fever in the ocean
“The Ocean Cleanup” intends to scoop some 90 percent of the plastic waste that’s close to the surface from the world’s oceans by 2040. The non-profit organization was founded by a then teenager whose greatest fans include the UK pop band Coldplay.
Frankenstein has resigned
Future Life
Frankenstein has resigned
The integration of technological solutions for feeding the world in the future is meeting with increasing acceptance by consumers.
The Line
Future Life
The Line
Some consider the linear city ‘The Line’ to be a visionary millennial project, others an example of absurdity. Here’s a current-state assessment in the spring of 2023 of how a city is supposed to grow 170 kilometers (106 miles) into the desert.
Spun into space
In Motion
Spun into space
Instead of burning thousands of tons of fuel the technology start-up SpinLaunch is planning to hurl rockets into orbit using centrifugal force. This is how the launcher centrifuge is said to work ...
How many members does a team need?
Engineering
How many members does a team need?
Are six, eight or rather twelve the solution? Does the answer depend on circumstances or is there a fixed number that applies anywhere anytime? We’re talking about team sizes in the world of work. How many heads does a working group need?
AI in the cockpit
In Motion
AI in the cockpit
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving into all areas of life – including aircraft cockpits. The objective is to use digital assistants to make flying smarter and safer and to replace co-pilots in the medium run.