Far from glitzy tech hubs, Chinese city bets big on VR
In this April 2, 2019, photo, a visitor rides a virtual roller coaster ride operated by a robotic arm in a VR theme park in Nanchang, China. One of the…
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Malaysia will build a blockchain city of the future with the support of…
The Malaysian city of Malacca will soon turn 835 acres into the tourist blockchain-city of the future, with the support of the Chinese government and…
The Division 2 Teasing NYC DLC sends players back to New York City
Without a doubt, myriad players have been diving into all that Tom Clancy’s The Division 2‘s base content has to offer ever since it officially launched to the…
Lyft will donate $50 million a year to ‘improving city life’
Hot on the heels of a $24.3 billion IPO, Lyft today announced a program aimed at strengthening its civic engagement in the places its drivers live and work.…
Singapore’s GBCI Ventures to develop US$100M worth of Smart City
Singapore-based GBCI Ventures (GBCI) has announced a USD$100 million smart city development fund, which will be directed towards a variation of technologies…
Binar Academy comes to Sinar Mas Land’s BSD City
YOGYAKARTA-based learning academy for tech engineers, Binar Academy opened a branch at Sinar Mas Land’s The Breeze at BSD City recently.Have trained 400…
Ahyani Raksanagara, Head of ICT Department, Indonesia
How do you use technology/policy to improve citizens’ lives? Tell us about your role or organisation.Bandung implemented a smart city approach at the…
New traffic rules in ‘Graphene City’
In the drive to find new ways to extend electronics beyond the use of silicon, physicists are experimenting with other properties of electrons, beyond…
The economics and tradeoffs of ad-funded smart city tech
In order to have innovative smart city applications, cities first need to build out the connected infrastructure, which can be a costly, lengthy, and…
Lime launches electric-assist bikes in its first UK city
Lime launched in the United Kingdom today, starting with a group of dockless electric-assist bikes in a Milton Keynes shopping center. The San…