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Entrepreneurs’ minds turn to the importance of security in cities of the future
Urban areas have become the main arenas in which our governance is decided
Technology enables seamless journeys and payment but threatens investment
Transformation of rural backwater into the new Shenzhen is still some way off
Beijing plans to be the world leader in the technology by 2030. The contest will come down to who can better manipulate the data
Traditional lighting is shrinking but the LED business is expanding too slowly to compensate
Trial sensor scheme aimed at smoothing traffic flows could be rolled out nationally
Mark Miodownik on how smart materials could transform our infrastructure
Mobile phones no longer dominate Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
US state leads the way with dongle that charges drivers by the mile
It is a fallacy to think that more data, by itself, can make life better
The Spanish metropolis is rethinking the way it uses the internet of things
Plans for technology-enabled environment raise privacy concerns
Data-collecting gadgets help people hold authorities to account
Google sister company Sidewalk Labs makes progress with plan for urban innovation hub
Tiles create small amounts of electricty from footsteps
Investing in special zones is fine but access to basic services and a mobile phone signal are also vital
Wireless chief warns planning laws undermine 5G race and digital economy
Japanese electronics company to build intelligent block of flats in tech hub
Waze’s Connected Citizens programme shows how local authorities can use smartphone data
