Robert Chen 
Technology is changing the way people interact with digital information. For many years, screens, keyboards, and touch devices have been the main tools for using technology. But a new shift is happening—digital systems are moving beyond flat screens and becoming part of the physical world around us. This is where spatial computing becomes important. Spatial … Read more
June 4, 2026 | Reading time: 9 minutes Three years ago, I stood on my neighbour’s roof watching a crew bolt shiny black panels to his shingles. He kept talking about “energy independence” and “payback periods” while I nodded along, secretly wondering whether he had just blown twenty grand on a very expensive decoration. Last … Read more
June 4, 2026 | Reading time: 10 minutes Last winter, a pipe burst in my neighbour’s basement while his family was visiting relatives three states away. They returned to find three inches of standing water, a ruined water heater, and a $14,000 insurance claim that took eight months to resolve. The kicker? He had heard … Read more
Digital infrastructure has traditionally relied on centralized data centers and cloud platforms to process, store, and analyze information. Cloud computing became the most popular way to deploy scalable applications as network capacity grew and virtualization improved. But the rapid growth of connected devices, high-resolution sensors, self-driving systems, and interactive digital services has created new performance … Read more
The rapid growth of consumer electronics, industrial automation systems, and digital infrastructure has brought increased attention to the materials used in electronic manufacturing. Devices such as smartphones, laptops, data center hardware, and wearable technology rely on complex combinations of metals, polymers, ceramics, and rare earth elements. While these materials enable high performance and innovation, their … Read more
Electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the modern world. The rapid advancement of technology has led to more frequent replacements of devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, home appliances, and industrial electronics. While this innovation improves convenience and productivity, it also creates a growing challenge: what … Read more
Hydrogen technology has emerged as a critical component in global clean energy strategies, particularly as countries and industries work toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to low-carbon systems. Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen does not emit carbon dioxide when used in fuel cells or combustion processes, making it a promising option for decarbonizing sectors where … Read more
June 4, 2026 | Reading time: 10 minutes Last quarter, I tracked every minute I spent on email, scheduling, note-taking, and document drafting. The total came to eleven hours and forty-seven minutes per week. Nearly a third of my workweek is swallowed by administrative tasks that generate no revenue, no creative output, and no meaningful … Read more
Last Updated: June 4, 2026 | Reading time: 10 minutes I toured an automotive assembly plant in Michigan last fall, expecting the familiar choreography of human workers and machinery I had seen in documentaries. Instead, I walked into a space that felt closer to a laboratory than a factory floor. Collaborative robots — cobots, the … Read more
Last Updated: June 4, 2026 | Reading time: 9 minutes I grew up in a city where the summer air carried a faint chemical haze. On hot August afternoons, the downtown skyline disappeared behind a brownish curtain that meteorologists politely called “haze” but everyone else called “smog”. My mother kept my sister’s asthma inhaler in … Read more