News archive: January 2018
These news items report on real world examples of innovation in technology. They show students the relevance of the skills they’re developing in the technology learning area.
You can use them to start discussions with students at all levels of the curriculum, building on their current understandings.
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Social platforms want you to buy followers
A firm has sold more than 200 million fake followers to second-tier celebrities and "influencers".
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Omri revesz designs a street cinema for the VAC foundation during the Venice film festival
The cinema is made of a collapsible modular wooden structure, held together by metal elements.
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New self-healing concrete uses fungus to fix cracks
This was inspired by the ability of the human body to heal itself of cuts and broken bones.
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Tech Tent: The CES 2018 Techie Awards
The BBC Tech correspondent names his best performance and other awards from the Consumer Electronics show.
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Designboom's TECH predictions for 2018: autonomous vehicles
One company presents the possibility of using the side of high rise buildings to travel vertically.
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10 food trends for 2018
Timut pepper from Nepal and heme a plant based meat alternative are predicted trends.
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Bjarke Iingels group plans 'conscious and entrepreneurial' school in New York
Modular classrooms, tree houses, digital portals, and a vertical farm are all part of the design.