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The news in a nutshell from the 8th FIWARE Global Summit in Gran Canaria: 400+ attendees, the 8th FIWARE Platinum Member, 5 new iHubs and much more

During the Summit, the FIWARE Executives and representatives of Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes (RECI) proudly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Just a few days ago, the 8th FIWARE Global Summit took place in Gran Canaria (Spain), hosted and supported by SPEGC and Cabildo Gran Canaria with the collaboration of CidiHub, FIIHub, Best In…

How does air pollution affect where you live?

New research suggests that the impacts of air pollution differ drastically depending on the location where the pollutants are emitted A study performed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California San Diego discovered that how significantly air pollution affects human health, economies, and agriculture varies substantially based on the region they occur.…

New European Union cybersecurity proposal takes an aim at cybercrime

The proposal aims to curb cybercrime, which cost the global economy an estimated €5.5 trillion in 2021 Lawmakers are seeking to strengthen cybersecurity requirements across the European Union, advancing new legislation to bolster security requirements for all digital hardware and software products. The proposed law, titled the Cyber Resilience Act, would cover everything from computers…

“Climate impact of pyrolysis of waste plastic packaging in comparison with reuse and mechanical recycling”

This study published by Zero Waste Europa is based on the estimated future recycling content targets in plastic packaging. New study published by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) finds that greenhouse gas emissions from pyrolysis of plastic packaging are nine times higher than that of mechanical recycling. The “Climate impact of pyrolysis of waste plastic packaging…

From Ratatouille to Harry Potter: Unique VR Experiences Created by ITMO Students

If you’ve ever wanted to cook in the kitchen from Ratatouille, travel to the world of Harry Potter, and even in the past during the reign of Peter the Great and enjoy a journey in your favorite universe, you can now do that with projects developed by students and graduates of ITMO’s Faculty of Software…

Saudi Arabia implements Data Driven-Government to realise digital economy as part of the Vision 2030

More than 300 senior government officials, Chief Information Officers, IT experts, ICT companies, public policymakers, and technology developers will brainstorm at the two-day Data-Driven Government Conference Saudi Arabia, which is executing the third phase of the three-stage data-driven government or the National Strategy for Digital Transformation, is currently bringing all the public services under a…

How Digital Technology Can Accelerate Food Sustainability

Retailers and consumer products companies can innovate to solve the food industry’s sustainability challenges Meeting the food needs of a constantly growing global population requires sustainable food production for both the planet and society. To do this, the food industry needs to address multiple complex issues: greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation; employee safety and fair…

Public Safety & Emergency Response: Require Need-Based, Real-Time Communication

From central command stations to in-field mobile devices, everyone has access to the same streamlined, visualized data Public safety success stories all have one thing in common – the ability for trained personnel to have access to the right information at the right time. Seamless, streamlined communication is critical when lives are on the line.…

New biodegradable packaging could address plastic pollution problems

Scientists at the University of California have developed biodegradable packaging that can decompose both on land and in water They have been working on producing the material for eight years and it has been designed to replace conventional plastic packaging. It is composed of polyurethane foam and dissolves in seawater and land-based composts. The researchers worked alongside…

Night-time blood pressure assessment is found to be important in diagnosing hypertension

The study researchers then looked at blood pressure patterns from patients in primary care from the same age group (40-75), who had been monitored for 24 hours during their normal daily activities using ABPM Around 15% of people aged 40-75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs only at night-time.…