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Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day

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We certainly hope so – heated sidewalks and affordable housing in treehouses sound good to us – but this vision of the future actually has a pretty long history in urban design. The Houston Astrodome, when it opened in 1968, was billed as the eighth wonder of the world – a modern technological marvel and the future of all sporting complexes.

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The metaverse could be tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity: These are the companies making it a reality

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As of 2022, each of the leading telecom companies in the US offers a 5G network. Base Hologram is using the tech to bring popular artists like Whitney Houston and Buddy Holly back to the stage, while Israel-based RealView Imaging renders holograms of a patient’s internal organs to help with surgical planning. .

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