big problems
With teamwork and clearly-stated goals, big transformations can take place — swiftly.
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Before the next big, dangerous, incoming rock arrives.
Before we release new technology into the ether, we need to make safeguards so that bad actors can’t misuse them.
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Frank W. Abagnale says scammers don’t discriminate — here’s what you can do to protect yourself.
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The blazes may be the first step in a hellish downward spiral.
From the Revolutionary War, to Rosa Parks and #MeToo, whistleblowing and civil disobedience are in America’s DNA.
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Historian Maragaret O’Mara explains why a tech utopia was, and still might be, a pipe dream.
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Maura O’Connor discusses her new book, Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World.
On the first episode of The Portal, Eric Weinstein and Peter Thiel discuss the future of education.
Steve Wozniak doesn’t know if his phone is listening, but he’s minimizing risks.
The design ethicist did not hold back his concerns when talking to political leaders.
We may not learn and grow beyond the #MeToo era if we keep thinking in black and white, says comedian Pete Holmes.
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Jonathan Rauch explains why the internet is so hostile to the truth, and what we can do to change that.
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It will take a crack team of scientists, programmers and philosophers to cure the online hate pandemic.
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The lost practice of face-to-face communication has made the world a more extreme place.
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Don’t start investing in flux capacitors just yet, though.
Modern capitalism is a “very silly” way of organizing life, says Yanis Varoufakis.
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A new study highlights a fascinating application of AI, though other uses are more troubling.
A new experiment shows that two observers can experience divergent realities (if they go subatomic).
Lasers could cut lifespan of nuclear waste from “a million years to 30 minutes,” says Nobel laureate
Physicist plans to karate-chop them with super-fast blasts of light.
While there’s plenty to be worried about, it’s important to remember that we’re making progress, too.
This is how data harvesting really works. You’re not going to like it.
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The sea levels across New York are estimated to rise between 18 and 50 inches by 2100.
The famed science fiction author coined the term “cyberspace” before it existed.
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Hold the press… college might be a bad idea. Unless we change something.
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The former FOX News host speaks out.
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The countdown continues! Our 8th most popular video of 2018 cuts through the political fray.
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About a quarter of victims’ lost time was avoidable.
The most powerful editors in the world? Algorithms.
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Amazon could be the next big tech firm to find itself in the eye of a data privacy storm.