TED Confessions: Changing the World Actually Kind of Sucks
As Shonda Rhimes put it, having a dream job isn’t always about the dreaming. It’s about the job. The post…
The Subversive Women Who Self-Publish Novels Amid Jihadist War
Photographer Glenna Gordon captures the lives of remarkable women self-publishing romance novels and other stories in northern Nigeria. The post…
Magistrate Orders Apple to Help FBI Hack San Bernardino Shooter’s Phone
In an ironic twist, the FBI isn’t asking Apple to unlock the phone. Instead it wants Apple to prevent data…
Sarah Parcak Is a Space Archaeologist. Soon You Will Be Too
Sarah Parcak wants to use her million-dollar TED winnings to turn the search for archaeological sites into a game you…
American Airlines Sues Gogo Over God-Awful Inflight Wi-Fi
You’re not the only one cursing Gogo’s inflight Wi-Fi. The post American Airlines Sues Gogo Over God-Awful Inflight Wi-Fi appeared…
Hack Brief: Hackers Are Holding an LA Hospital’s Computers Hostage
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center can have its computers back for $3.6 million in bitcoin. The post Hack Brief: Hackers Are…
Uber and Airbnb Are Making the World Better—They Promise!
Uber and Airbnb haven’t just changed the world. They’ve made it better. At least, that was the starry-eyed view at…
Zoolander 2 Fails Utterly in Its Quest to Crack Tech Jokes
Instead of figuring out how to make jokes about technology, the supermodel comedy just mocks everything. The post Zoolander 2…
How to Taste Wine and Seem Like You Know What You’re Doing
Wine is for everyone, even if you can’t pronounce the names. The post How to Taste Wine and Seem Like…
TED Fellows Teach Silicon Valley a Lesson In Diversity
At the annual TED conference, diversity isn’t an afterthought. It’s the main event. The post TED Fellows Teach Silicon Valley…