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Shift - Living in the Digital Age

May 27, 2022

Cool in summer, warm in winter – that's how we like to live. But the building sector accounts for around 40 percent of energy-related CO2 emissions. Shift found two buildings using smart tech and smart ideas to go green.

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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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