Range, cost and speed will determine the best tools for each job

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

Trial sensor scheme aimed at smoothing traffic flows could be rolled out nationally

Mark Miodownik on how smart materials could transform our infrastructure

US state leads the way with dongle that charges drivers by the mile

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