Facial Recognition, Global Cities & Language
Chinese School Uses Facial Recognition Technology to Make Students Pay Attention
China will start to use facial recognition software to check if primary school students are paying attention in class.
Mapping The Hidden Geography Of Language Through The News
The immense power of cloud computing makes it possible today to translate 126 billion words into 1.5 billion geographic coordinates and to subsequently generate maps of all that data with just a single line of code and around 5 minutes of computing time.
The Global City: A Photo Essay
Urbanization has also become a fundamental process affecting the landscape of international affairs. Now we see cities and mayors with more clout—and power—than entire countries.
Why property investors should note the rise of ‘meta cites’
Cities are the focal point of the global economy and certain cities are winning the race to attract companies and employees. This is because idea creation trumps manufacturing. That trend is now taking on another leg with the emergence of meta cities, led by China.
Cities from the sea: the true cost of reclaimed land
Asia is growing. Literally. From Malaysia to Dubai, luxury developments are rising on artificial islands and coastlines. Everybody wins – except the local sea life and the fishermen who depend on it