Tech & Design

With more people than phones on Earth, tech giants’ relentless pursuit of upgrades via planned obsolescence is exacerbating the global e-waste crisis, highlighting the urgent need for longer-lasting, easily repairable devices

Hasan Nergiz, Managing Director at Al-Futtaim talks exclusively to The Ethicalist about the UAE launch of the highly anticipated Polestar 3, the SUV for the electric age

It’s a project so vast and ambitious you can see it from space. Saudi’s NEOM could become the blueprint for the future of mankind

With the advent of AI, immersive technology and augmented and virtual reality, we can be instantly whisked thousands of miles away for a fake-ation but will this sustainable ‘holiday’ ever match the real thing?

From AI to nuclear fusion though to a seaweed to stop cows creating methane gas, various technologies are being developed to help solve the climate crisis challenge

We seemingly can’t live without them but ahead of International E-Waste Day, here are the seven small changes we can all make to reduce the impact of our smartphones on the planet

From building a network of charging stations to availability of electric vehicles on the market, we look at how ready the UAE is to reach their target of 50 per cent EVs on the roads by 2050

Blending clever tech with eco-friendly policies, the UAE’s growing collection of smart cities and sustainable developments could offer tomorrow’s most in-demand homes in the world

The duke+mir survey, conducted ahead of Cop28 polled 1,000 UAE residents