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Volvo moving to a single platform model

Volvo moving to a single platform model

The New York Times is calling to an "audacious reinvention" of itself. We're calling it the next clear move for...

#Video: Networking society can bring prosperity (in theory)

#Video: Networking society can bring prosperity (in theory)

Money can't buy you happiness. On the other hand, not having money can make it hard to find the prosperity...

The growth of mobile

The growth of mobile

Four out of every five people in the world now have a mobile phone, and 84 percent can’t go a...

The current (and future) status of driverless cars

The current (and future) status of driverless cars

We've seen them in movies for half a century. The concept cars have been popping up for decades. Some of...

I’d love to tell you all about Al Gore’s speech at SXSW but I was kicked out

I’d love to tell you all about Al Gore’s speech at SXSW but I was kicked out

Given the options of sitting far, far away in the mezzanine or trying to sneak up to the front with...

The future of money

The future of money

The planet Earth has seen its share of crises, from natural disasters to full out war. But among the most...

The post-pc revolution

The post-pc revolution

The vast majority of you are probably currently viewing this infographic either while you wait in line at Starbuck’s, or...

Self-driving cars rule the future

Self-driving cars rule the future

The cars of today are costly in more ways than one. In 2010, there were 35,000 deaths due to car...

The 1950 that 1925 envisioned would have been nice

The 1950 that 1925 envisioned would have been nice

Aircraft landing fields on top of buildings. Zeppelins taking people too and fro. Self-reliant building communities with schools and businesses...

Online empires fall. Will Facebook?

Online empires fall. Will Facebook?

It's hard to imagine the world without Facebook right now. Even people who aren't users are affected by it even...

In 1925, the view of 25 years into their future was epic

In 1925, the view of 25 years into their future was epic

If looking ahead 25 years were easy, we'd have flying cars and hoverboards. Unfortunately, it's pretty challenging to predict the...

Ericsson’s vision of a networked society expands with “Thinking Cities”

Ericsson’s vision of a networked society expands with “Thinking Cities”

When we first covered Ericsson's Networked Society Project, we called it beautiful and terrifying. Their latest video shows that beauty...