New Next Now (Trends for August 2017)

New Next Now (Trends for August 2017)

Keeping Up with the Trends

Sav­ing the world, one video game at a time. Sound unbe­liev­able? Accord­ing to Rachel Ament (@rachelament) at @NPR, sev­er­al indie game devel­op­ers are hop­ing to do just that. Just this year, 17-year-old game design­er Sky­lar Thomas part­nered with PETA’s...

Of Games, Smog, Laundry, and e-Mail

Keeping Up with the Trends

The NextSensor team is always looking for news from the world of next. Here are four links to recent items that caught my attention. Anyone who plays video games ought to take a peek at Katie Drummond’s (@katiedrumm) excellent post on “Video games change...

Is anyone safe from the future?

Discovering the Future

The Economist is one of the best-written journals published. And while it skews toward a conservative bent, it doesn’t shy away from taking on BIG questions. The cover story from the January 12 issue is a good example. “Innovation pessimism: Has the ideas machine...

Digital: The Next Industrial Revolution

Tracking Entrepreneurs

In newly built (or renovated) homes in developed countries, it’s not unusual to have thermostats that control when different parts of the house are heated or cooled. A step beyond that are more computerised thermostats that can sense whether anyone is in a room or not...