Internet

Why doesn't the metaverse look as disruptive as it should?

Virtual real estate is booming. In December 2021, one buyer spent US$450,000 (around £332,500) on a plot of land in rapper Snoop Dogg's virtual world. Which begs the question of what will be built there.

Energy & Green Tech

Reducing concrete in buildings to decarbonize construction

The Automating Concrete Construction project (ACORN), which aims to change the way concrete is used in buildings to decarbonize construction, features in the RIBA Journal, published by the Royal Institute of British Architects, ...

Engineering

Using nature's structures in wooden buildings

Concern about climate change has focused significant attention on the buildings sector, in particular on the extraction and processing of construction materials. The concrete and steel industries together are responsible ...

Business

Modular and scalable AI-based financial portfolio management

The ability to predict movements in the stock market can be an extremely lucrative skill. For portfolio managers, who reallocate capital into the multiple assets of a portfolio, predicting price trends enables them to maximize ...

Energy & Green Tech

More wind energy infrastructure equals more votes for incumbents

In order to meet its goals under the Paris Agreement to sharply reduce carbon emissions, the U.S. would need to make a swift transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy. A number of political and procedural ...

Consumer & Gadgets

From 3D printer to international catwalk

It's a new era for fashion as the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) opens doors for sustainable catwalk-worthy fashion accessories created using 3D printing technology.

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