Memory is a tricky thing. Sometimes we retain vivid, almost photographic memories of events, and are certain of their fidelity --even when they're not the truth at all. Legato's short talk examined ...

What happens when one idea meets another idea? They have idea sex. And, when the conditions are right, they conceive and spawn little baby ideas, which go on to have ideas of their own. Or at least ...

The TEDGlobal conference began its second day with views of the internet as a fragile network running on the kindness of strangers and as a force for spin and repression The second day of the ...

In honor of the kickoff of TedGlobal, I’ve done a Q&A with one of the event’s presenters, Jason Silva. A hybrid filmmaker, journalist, futurist and philosopher, Silva’s been called a lot of names, but ...

TEDGlobal has already exceeded my expectations. I'm speaking tomorrow afternoon and the full schedule is here. I'll have far more to say soon and readers interested to watch may be able view a local ...

It's fascinating to think that while Edison and Tesla battled over the ascendancy of AC versus DC, most of the world didn't think this electricity thing was going to take off - I mean, who was going ...

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

One of the main themes at TEDGlobal this year was a lively debate between optimistic and pessimistic voices on the social potential (or doom) of the web. This outlook was somewhat more somber than I ...

Knowing which direction to go in a riot could save lives A smartphone application, enabling people in the middle of riots to find safety, has been shown off at the TEDGlobal event in Edinburgh. The ...