Oura wasn’t the first smart ring to market, but over the course of its life, the device has had surprisingly little competition. In general, it’s proven difficult for consumer hardware […]
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Back to news homeThe Path to Sustainable Homes
If we want to meet our climate neutrality goals by 2050, I would argue we need to start at home. Residential homes are responsible for up to 34% of carbon […]
End Roadway Deaths: What’s Next?
I love the ambition by many organizations to end roadway deaths in the United States by 2050, but is that a realistic goal? How close are we to reaching that […]
20 Years: First Responders and Technology
It has been 20 years since the September 11 attacks—and it has me thinking a lot about first responders and how many things have stayed the same and how many […]
Food Shortages in the States
Food and water scarcity have been a global problem for as long as we can remember. Today, new factors—like the COVID-19 pandemic, upheaval in the supply chain, and an uptick […]
Return to Office and the Mass Exit of Employees
Many companies are demanding employees go back to the office rather than giving them a transition time or work-from-home option. And it’s not surprising that just as many executives are […]
The Generations and Sustainable Homes
Generational trends are impacting nearly every industry—such is the case for our homes. Here’s the question at hand: If the Baby Boomers are not downsizing from the big homes and […]
Curbing Aggressive Driving
Is aggressive driving on the rise? New research says yes, and some research—and a unique patent—could help us to address this problem on our roads. According to AAA Foundation for […]
A Supply Chain for a Circular Economy
A circular economy enables us to restore natural ecosystems while still accelerating business and financial objectives. With 90% of CEOs seeing sustainability as important to success and 66% of consumers […]
Sustainable, Resilient Cities
We need sustainable and resilient cities—we need the technology and intelligence to enable them. But we also need to be thinking about building cities with materials that can be reused. […]