Why banks once flocked to Canary Wharf’s high-tech superstructures, but are now starting to return to the City: Canary Wharf, London. IR Stone/Shutterstock HSBC is moving its UK headquarters from Canary Wharf back into the City of London as it adjusts to the impact of hybrid work on its office space needs. This could signal …
How science fiction predicted recent high-tech developments in chemistry: Chemists are often the unsung heroes of scientific breakthroughs that change our lives Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock Real-world technology is often foretold by science fiction. In 1927, characters in the film Metropolis made video calls to each other. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry hung flat-screen colour monitors on …
Low-technology: why sustainability doesn’t have to depend on high-tech solutions: Encouraging recycling is part of the low-tech approach to life. PxHere It’s a popular idea that the path to sustainability lies in high-tech solutions. By making everyday items like cars electric, and installing smart systems to monitor and reduce energy use, it seems we’ll still …
East Cape farmers go high-tech: Joe Ott, on his farm Riverdale near Graaff-Reinet, makes use of drone technology to assist in his farming operations. PORT ELIZABETH – EYE-IN-THE-SKY technology is taking off within the Eastern Cape farming community, with a growing trend toward the use of drones to improve security, boost productivity and help reduce …
Proactively tackling inappropriate healthcare claims with high-tech systems: Healthcare funders, which are required to protect resources to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet the needs of their members, cannot afford to be too trusting as fraud and abuse are an unfortunate reality confronting the industry. It is therefore fortunate that advanced technology and an …
High-tech agriculture can prevent oncoming global water wars: xuanhuongho / shutterstock Forget about oil or gas – you should be worrying about the less discussed but far more concerning fact that the world is running out of clean, drinkable water. I wrote this article while in Kathmandu. Nepal’s capital and largest city has a severe …