technology
Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity
Forty years ago, Shenzhen, China, was little more than a cluster of villages, home to a few hundred thousand people. Today, it holds roughly 20 million residents and ranks among the world’s fastest-growing megacities. Yet, unlike other urban centers that have ballooned at similar speeds — Mumbai or Lagos, for example — Shenzhen has largely sidestepped the air pollution, overcrowding and failing infrastructure that often accompany rapid expansion. In the second of a five-part series, The World’s Jeremy Siegel explores how the city has been able to avoid the problems typically associated with megacities.
This club in the Netherlands offers a much-needed break from technology
Most people are at least a little addicted to their phones. In the Netherlands, three young Dutchmen came up with an idea to counteract that. It’s called the Offline Club, where attendees pay for the opportunity to spend an evening phone-free.
A wrinkle in time: GPS jamming in Ukraine and its ripple effects
In a battlefield abuzz with electronic warfare, a team of American techies MacGyver-ed a way to keep the power on in Ukraine. To make it work, they had to hack time. Dina Temple-Raston, host and managing editor of the Recorded Future News podcast “CLICK HERE,” has the story.
