The numbers are staggering. College campuses produce between 6-8 tons of CO₂ per student annually. Energy experts claim AI (artificial intelligence) can reduce consumption by up to 29%, ultimately helping to create smarter, greener campuses. Consider the example of Yale University, which consumes 40,000 kWh of energy per student, which is seven times more than Oxford [...] The post Success Stories: Green Campuses first appeared on Connected World ..read more

The new year always brings new health goals for many people—get more sleep, move more, drink more water, etc. Well, at CES 2025 last week we saw a plethora of announcements of connected devices and technology that will help people reach those goals. And there is some research to back up that these types of [...] The post New Year, New Technology first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Cyberattacks are running rampant right now. It’s like a competition between the bad actors. My guess is you already knew this, likely because your company may have experienced it firsthand. If you haven’t, well, you are lucky. Very lucky. As 2025 continues to unfold, construction companies must prepare for a future that will require greater [...] The post Top Tech Trend to Watch for 2025 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

What can we expect for the construction industry in the year ahead? Next week a new president will take office here in the United States. Will much stay the same? Will much change? If we are being honest, it is hard to predict what will come in 2025, although back in 2021 Pew Research took [...] The post 2025: How Will Construction Change? first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Sensors offer unique opportunities—and some come with inherent challenges. For instance, self-powered functionality and high sensitivity also come with challenges such as material brittleness and environmental limitations. A team of researchers led by Professor Hanjun Ryu from Chung-Ang University, South Korea, has introduced new manufacturing strategies to overcome these limitations. Here, researchers took a closer [...] The post Success Stories: Self-Powered Tactile Sensors first appeared on Connected World ..read more

China e-commerce payments will reach $3.6 trillion in 2028, forecasts GlobalData. The post Fact of the Day – 1/10/2025 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Juniper Research says RCS business messaging traffic will grow 50% in 2025. The post Fact of the Day – 1/9/2025 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Will the recent events in New Orleans impact travel to some degree in the days to come? No two events have shaken the U.S. travel and hospitality industry more than September 11, 2001, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which interestingly was unfolding roughly 20 years later. The U.S. BTS (Bureau of Transportations Statistics did an interesting [...] The post How We Can Secure Travel first appeared on Connected World ..read more

Gartner says only 30% of managers who participate in talent reviews believe their leadership bench is strong. The post Fact of the Day – 1/8/2025 first appeared on Connected World ..read more

ABI Research says virtual roadside units will span 120,000 intersections by 2030. The post Fact of the Day – 1/7/2025 first appeared on Connected World ..read more