This week on Dezeen, tech was the talking point, as Owen Hopkins considered life after the smartphone and Patrick Schumacher urged people to overcome their paranoia about new developments like AI.
In his latest opinion column, Hopkins brought our attention to the dwindling supremacy of the iPhone.
He predicted that the smartphone will soon be replaced by multiple devices such as voice control speakers, activity bracelets, smart watches and AR goggles ? what he calls "the decentralisation of our digital lives".
"Be more positive and less paranoid" about technology says Patrik Schumacher
Schumacher also looked to the future of technology when speaking at the NLA's Campari Talks this week, where he stressed the need for society to be less paranoid about digital platforms and AI, as they are the key to cost-effective housing. The Zaha Hadid Architects principal disclosed that the firm is already researching the potential of technology to create a new kind of prefabricated living space, as using AI to help customise mass-produced housing would eventually make it cheaper.
Bose develops noise-cancelling technology for cars
In other tech news, Bose extended its noise-cancelling technology to vehicles this week, developing a version of its QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones for cars, to minimise unwanted sounds inside.
The company's new QuietComfort Road Noise Control (RNC) technology detects vibrations on the vehicle body caused by driving over uneve...