Technology for Good – episode eighteen with Chris Adams

Welcome to episode eighteen of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s episode we had Loco2 product and UX manager Chris Adams as a guest on the show. Chris is an old friend, and semi-regular co-host, so we had a lot of fun discussing this week’s crop of stories. Though I tried to whittle them down to a manageable number we still had quite a things to talk about, particularly in the energy, transport, and health spaces.

Here are the stories that we discussed in this week’s show:

Climate

• Pope Francis Makes Biblical Case For Addressing Climate Change: ‘If We Destroy Creation, Creation Will Destroy Us’
• Even amid recalls, GM declares climate change a positive disrupter

Transport

• Just press go: Google are designing a self-driving vehicle

Energy

• European utility says wind now cheapest form of generation
• Barclays Downgrades Electric Utility Bonds, Sees Viable Solar Competition
• Google Using Machine Learning to Boost Data Center Efficiency

Wearables

• Mary Meeker: 2015 will be about ‘findable data’ and mobile sensors
• This stunning smartwatch blends traditional mechanical innards with a transparent OLED display
• A Microsoft Smartwatch Is Coming
• Intel Bets Its “Smart” Shirt on the Future of Wearables
• Samsung’s Simband hardware and healthcare platform aim to track your every move

Apps

• Microsoft demos breakthrough in real-time translated conversations
• Quip revamps mobile word processor with new sharing, search features

Sustainability

• Getting to work on diversity at Google
• A Paralyzed Teen Will Kick The First World Cup Ball Thanks To A Robotic Exoskeleton

Health

• How big data is helping to prevent suicides
• Technology is completely revolutionising the healthcare industry

Misc

• The Only Email System The NSA Can’t Access
• China To Send Millions Of Polluting Cars To The Dump

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