Brian Eno’s favourite music genre is getting cool again, as a number of events dedicate new areas to the art of the chillout. But why now? Unless you’re from the new breed of permanently hydrated ...

As organizations seek to attract talent, optimize operations and ensure resilience, ambient-aware environments will become a ...

I magine walking into a garden center a decade from now, looking for something to liven up your backyard. A rose bush? Fruit tree? You’re not sure, exactly, but you’ll get to a decision almost ...

For decades, researchers have been working toward a vision of ambient intelligence, finding ways to harness cloud, advanced AI and the Internet of Things to create more intelligent spaces that help ...

In order for the Internet of Things to become a reality, devices will need to be able to communicate with the internet and with one another. If they have to be powered up in order to so, however, a ...

Wireless connectivity is about to get even faster, and networks will soon be able to support more devices. This development brings us one step closer to the topic at hand: a world powered by ambient ...

It’s not where your friends are, but how close they are that matters. After years of exact coordinate checkins, both Foursquare and Facebook are now focusing on ambient proximity — constantly and ...

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In September 1991, Scientific American published an article by Mark Weiser, the then head of Xerox's PARC computer science laboratory, entitled 'The Computer for the 21st Century'. In that piece he ...

Physician burnout and administrative burdens plague the healthcare industry, hindering efficient, high-quality care. Ambient listening technology powered by AI promises a revolution in healthcare ...

Everything you need to know about ambient noise monitoring—from sensor technologies to reporting best practices.