Back in June last year, Google launched Sidewalk Labs with the intention of bringing technological innovation to urban areas and improving the quality of life in big cities. Since then – with the exception of the company’s announcement that it wants to set up free public Wi-Fi booths in New York City – the Alphabet subsidiary has remained rather silent about precisely how it plans to reach its aspirations. According to a report from The Information, Sidewalk Labs has set the wheels in motion for a new project that could potentially see the company build a modern “digital district” with the hopes of one day designing an entire city. To make this a reality, the company is allegedly collaborating with a…
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Friday, 15 April 2016
