By Courtesy of Matsuko The French mobile operator Orange, together with Germany’s Deutsche Telekom, Spain’s Telefónica and the UK’s Vodafone have joined forces with the Matsuko startup to develop a European platform for holographic communications. The …
What’s the perfect length for a podcast?
By filadendron / Getty images Podcasts are now everywhere and there’s something for everyone! Some, indeed, are destined for success, but how do you get started? Between the ideal length of an episode and the frequency of their release, here are some t…
How fruit waste could be converted into alternative food additives
By Fascinadora / Getty Images People usually tend to throw out rinds from lemons and other citrus fruits (unless grating the zest into a cake). In order to make better use of this food waste, a Spanish research laboratory is currently developing a tech…
How the metaverse is (already) shaking up the habits of its users
By gremlin / Getty Images Can the third-generation web — Web 3.0 — completely change our daily behavior and habits? Yes, but only if you’ve already taken the plunge, it seems. Far from being a reality for the average person, the metaverse has neverth…
And the top global city for coworking is… London!
By PixelsEffect / Getty Images The future of work seems to be taking a hybrid form, combining remote and in-office work. Coworking spaces are testimony to this radical change, which explains why they are popping up all over the world. But the offer in …
Soon, you’ll be able to control all your smart devices from a single application
By Courtesy of Connectivity Standards Alliance The Matter standard, which is designed to ensure interoperability between connected devices, should be rolling out by the end of 2022. This means that Matter-compliant devices will be able to operate in an…
Bringing satellite internet connectivity to some US school buses
By THEPALMER / Getty Images SpaceX hopes that its Starlink subsidiary will soon be able to provide some US school buses with broadband satellite internet connectivity, mainly in rural areas. The idea is to help students study while on the road, in plac…
EVs at Detroit Auto Show? Consumers have questions
By Geoff Robins / AFP The emerging fleet of electric vehicles (EV) provoked fascination at the Detroit Auto Show, but many consumers were not yet ready to take the plunge to own one themselves. The emerging fleet of electric vehicles (EV) provoked fasc…
Plentiful water offers relief in Vienna
By JOE KLAMAR / AFP As Europe suffered its worst drought in centuries, residents in Austria’s capital were feeling fortunate for their plentiful water supply that courses from streams in the green forests of the Alps. As Europe suffered its worst droug…
Bookish Balkans hamlet a ‘village of enlightenment’
By Robert ATANASOVSKI / AFP Most people packed up and left the remote North Macedonia village of Babino years ago. Most people packed up and left the remote North Macedonia village of Babino years ago. But Stevo Stepanovski and his remarkable collectio…