Despite having similar geographical positioning, Italy and Spain are very different in how they produce power. In our European Energy Index, Spain often scores better than Italy, and there are several reasons behind this gap. Italy’s massive dependence on fossil…
Fiction or reality? A mere entertainment platform or a valuable tool for businesses? As with the rise of every other technology deemed disruptive, many dilemmas arise when thinking about the metaverse. In a nutshell, the metaverse is a virtual reality…
The energy sector is witnessing a revolution as fossil fuel giants like Shell and ExxonMobil face potential obsolescence, much like Kodak in the past. The financial success of these companies today does not guarantee their survival in the long-term. Simultaneously,…
A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) collaborated with Université Lumière Lyon 2, Université Paris 8, and publishing house “Les Doigts Qui Rêvent” to create an innovative tactile book for visually impaired children. The book features tactile illustrations based…
Our brain activity is the result of how different areas of the brain communicate with each other through complex neuronal connections. This widely accepted idea needs to be modified, argue researchers from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health…
Sixty to eighty percent of people worldwide experience back pain at one time or another, of which a quarter develop chronic back pain. In many of these cases, the cause is a degenerated intervertebral disc. There is no cure for…
Apple has unveiled the Apple Vision Pro at WWDC 2023, a groundbreaking virtual reality headset that boasts a ski goggle-like design. The device introduces spatial computing and offers a fully 3D interface, controllable by eyes, hands, and voice. It aims…
At WWDC 2023, Apple introduced AI and machine learning advancements in several products. The iPhone keyboard now features a transformer-based speech model for improved dictation and autocorrect accuracy. Apple also announced Journal, a new private and encrypted journaling app, with…
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked debates over its impact on jobs, with experts predicting both job displacement and creation. By 2025, the World Economic Forum estimates 85 million jobs may be lost to automation and technology, while…
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, we all got more familiar with the importance of breathing clean air. As the pandemic started, freshly graduated Pietro Carloni planned to leave Italy to work abroad. The virus changed it all for him too, and…