A day in the life of a smart city dweller

How a truly connected life could spell the end of traffic jams, potholes and the weekly shop

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In many films and TV shows, smart cities are depicted through a somewhat dystopian filter, dubbed the Minority Report effect, in which you are always online, always visible and being bombarded with information. Yet the reality is set to be very different.

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