A view from the unfriendly skies: How criminals are using drones
Marc Goodman is the founder of the Future Crimes Institute and chair for Policy, Law and Ethics at Singularity University. At TEDGlobal in ...
Ads Worth Spreading: Oh, it’s on!
For the fourth year, TED is searching for the 10 most innovative, idea-driven ads of the year, with the help of TED speakers like Sarah Kay ...
15 years of drones at TED, in five GIFs
In 1998, aircraft designer Paul MacCready gave a live demo of his two-ounce unmanned surveillance drone on the TED stage in Monterey. “...
Robin Chase’s new ideas? The Zipcar founder on how drivers could generate wifi and why we need more sharing platforms
Is sharing the solution to our global challenges? Twice, Robin Chase has stood on the TED stage and offered powerful visions for a green, an...
Drones, warfare, science fiction and cybercrime. A conversation with P.W. Singer
PW Singer studies the future of warfare. A political scientist specializing in international relations, he’s the author of the bestsel...
David Blaine shares the last magic trick that boggled his mind
David Blaine, the magician, illusionist and endurance artist, is back on prime time TV tonight with the special, David Blaine: Real or Magic...
Who’s making the case for — and against — military drones?
Unmanned aerial vehicles — that is, drones — have a lot of people (and entire countries) hot under the collar. Every few days it...
TED News in the Brief: J. Craig Venter creates biological fax machine, Jack Andraka honored by Vatican, and more
Over the past week, we’ve noticed a lot of TED-related news items in the ether. Here, some highlights: J. Craig Venter (watch his talks on c...
A playlist for International Men’s Day
Happy International Men’s Day, all! While at first, it might seem a little strange to have a holiday that celebrates, well, approximately ha...