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“It’s a little freaky at first, but you get used to it”: Sergey Brin and Google Glass at TED2013
Technology

“It’s a little freaky at first, but you get used to it”: Sergey Brin and Google Glass at TED2013

Google cofounder Sergey Brin returns to the TED stage this morning to show off Google Glass, a hands-free, voice-activated augmented-reality...

Feb 27, 2013
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Defending the internet itself: Danny Hillis at TED2013
Science

Defending the internet itself: Danny Hillis at TED2013

Danny Hillis has a book. It’s a directory of everyone in the world who had an internet address in 1982, including the names, addresses...

Feb 27, 2013
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An electric vehicle you can carry in hand: Sanjay Dastoor at TED2013
Technology

An electric vehicle you can carry in hand: Sanjay Dastoor at TED2013

When you hear the word “electric vehicle,” the image of a car probably pops to mind. But Sanjay Dastoor and the team at Boosted ...

Feb 27, 2013
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Disrupt!: The speakers in Session 4 at TED2013
News

Disrupt!: The speakers in Session 4 at TED2013

From all the breathless hype that surrounds the topic, you’d be forgiven for thinking that disruptive innovation was a common force th...

Feb 27, 2013
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10 tips on how to talk to people at TEDActive
Culture

10 tips on how to talk to people at TEDActive

1. Start with a smile. “Smiling is one of the most basic, biologically-uniform expressions of all humans,” says Ron Gutman. Watc...

Feb 27, 2013
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Soundscaping TED Talks: A Q&A with Guy Raz, the new host of TED Radio Hour
Q&A

Soundscaping TED Talks: A Q&A with Guy Raz, the new host of TED Radio Hour

When TED Radio Hour premieres on Friday, March 1st, a new — but familiar — voice will be manning the mic. Guy Raz, the former ho...

Feb 27, 2013
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Hooray for Hollywood: A look at the iconic sign during TED2013
Culture

Hooray for Hollywood: A look at the iconic sign during TED2013

On the morning after more than a billion viewers worldwide tuned into the Academy Awards and its glitzy salute to motion pictures, 44 TEDste...

Feb 27, 2013
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#SugataMitra is trending: Twitter reacts to the 2013 TED Prize reveal
News

#SugataMitra is trending: Twitter reacts to the 2013 TED Prize reveal

Following a rousing introduction from Sir Ken Robinson, education innovator Sugata Mitra accepted the first-ever $1 million TED Prize at TED...

Feb 26, 2013
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Bluegrass from, er, New Jersey: Sleepy Man Banjo Boys at TED2013
Entertainment

Bluegrass from, er, New Jersey: Sleepy Man Banjo Boys at TED2013

We’ve seen a number of “the young” of the conference’s theme in this session of TED2013. Now, to play us off out into the night are Sl...

Feb 26, 2013
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