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- Solar-power EcoPod mobile device is a pop-up on air quality Sat, 25 Jun 22, 1:30amSome days, you step outside and you know that the air quality is lower or higher than the day before. But until the EcoPod, you haven't been able to prove it. Now, you can monitor your air quality and get data about it. If...
- Swappie bags $40.6M to sell more secondhand iPhones across Europe Tue, 16 Jun 20, 5:00pmFinland-based Swappie has closed a €35.8 million ($40.6M) Series B to expand into new markets in Europe. The ecommerce business refurbishes and resells used iPhones, taking care of the entire process from testing and repairing...
- 5G, AI, cybersecurity and renewable energy set for investment boost under EU coronavirus recovery plan Thu, 28 May 20, 2:21amThe European Commission is proposing to direct billions of euros of financial relief into high tech and green investments to help the bloc recover from the coronavirus crisis...
- Camp Grounded Digital Detox returns after founder’s death Fri, 22 Nov 19, 7:45amSummer camp for adults and beloved tech-free weekend getaway Camp Grounded ground to a halt in 2017. Its big-hearted founder Levi Felix who’d espoused the joys of trading screens for nature walks was tragically killed...
- iFixit gives Fairphone 3 a perfect 10 for repairability Thu, 12 Sep 19, 1:15amHere’s something the hermetically sealed iPhone can’t do: Score a perfect 10 for repairability. Smartphone startup and social enterprise Fairphone’s latest repairable-by-design smartphone has done just that,...
- Uber fires up its own traffic estimates to fuel demand beyond cars Mon, 17 Sep 18, 3:18amIf the whole map is red and it’s a short ride, maybe you’d prefer taking an Uber JUMP Bike instead of an UberX. Or at least if you do end up stuck bumper-to-bumper, the warning could make you less likely to get...
- Meet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London) Wed, 23 May 18, 6:44pmExcited to announce that this year’s The Europas Unconference & Awards is shaping up! Our half day Unconference kicks off on 3 July, 2018 at The Brewery in the heart of London’s “Tech City” area, followed...
- Rainforest Connection enlists machine learning to listen for loggers and jaguars in the Amazon Sat, 24 Mar 18, 6:40amThe vastness that makes the Amazon rainforest so diverse and fertile also makes it extremely difficult to protect. Rainforest Connection is a project started back in 2014 that used solar powered second-hand phones as listening...
- France probes Apple over iPhone planned obsolescence complaint Tue, 9 Jan 18, 8:49pmFrench authorities are investigating whether Apple deliberately slows down older iPhones in order to increase sales, AFP reports. Read More
- Fairphone takes $7.7M to push for change across the electronics value chain Tue, 26 Sep 17, 7:49pmEuropean mobile device maker Fairphone, which designs modular smartphones with the aim of supporting repairability and encouraging sustainability, has taken in new investment of €6.5 million ($7.7M). It says it’s...
- TesLab is the companion app Tesla owners have been waiting for Sat, 18 Feb 17, 3:01amTesla actually makes a lot of data available to vehicle owners via APIs and other endpoints, but it’s not always easy to find and make use of that info...
- Sustainability Library Designed by London College of Communication Students Fri, 10 Oct 14, 6:00amA group of year one BA (Hons) Spatial Design students at the London College of Communication were given a live project to promote sustainable design within LCC...
- Apparatus X: A Mobile Eco Shelter Ideal for Disaster Relief Fri, 11 Apr 14, 6:30amState College, PA — Students at Penn State are turning a trailer into an off-grid disaster relief shelter that will be well-suited for both first-response, as well as long-term aid...
- Mobile Mae Sot Bamboo School Pops Up in Thailand to Aid Refugees Tue, 24 Sep 13, 10:00pmLocated in the town of Mae Sot, MOVING Schools 001 was created through the joint effort of architecture professionals, a social enterprise, volunteers from around the world, kids and adults...
- Lisa Occhipinti Repurposes Abandoned Novels into Sculptural Bookmobiles Wed, 10 Oct 12, 6:20amBooks are more than just containers for information and stories – they’re also an amazing resource for artists looking for a new creative medium...