These are Bill Gates' favourite books of the past year
Bill Gates reads about 50 books a year, but only a few make his annual list of favorites.
Bill Gates reads about 50 books a year, but only a few make his annual list of favorites.
At a fast-food restaurant in Pasadena, California, a worker named Flippy can grill 150 patties an hour. That's much faster than the burger joint's other employees, who unlike Flippy, requ...
On Tuesday, Germany's highest administrative court ruled that, in an effort to improve urban air quality, cities can ban cars from some streets.
Nearly a decade ago, billionaire Peter Thiel cofounded a nonprofit called Seasteading Institute,and contributed seed funding toward what could become the world's first floating city.
In 2017, being a "smart city" isn't just about having fast internet.
南极洲永无止尽的寒冬让户外种植变得不可能。水果和蔬菜只能千里迢迢地从海外运送而来,一年寥寥数次而已。
In late 2016, Madrid's Mayor Manuela Carmena reiterated her plan to kick personal cars out of the city center.
Like many cities, London has a serious problem with gridlock. According to Eurostat's Urban Europe report, the city has the worst congestion in Europe — an average commuter there spends 1...
For over two decades, cities around the world have used red light and speed cameras to help enforce traffic laws.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released its 2016 Better Life Index of countries with the best quality of life.
Last month, Amazon announced its plans to pilot a program in which a few dozen employees will work just 30 hours each week. In return, they'll receive 75% of their normal salary and retai...
In the wake of the Great Recession and the subsequent uneven recovery, some US cities have grown faster than others. To track where urban economic growth is happening, nonprofit public po...
Books that are centuries old are often too delicate for museums to open, read, or explore without causing damage.