At the 2008 EG conference, famed puzzle designer Scott Kim takes us inside the puzzle-maker's frame of mind. Sampling his career's work, he introduces a few of the most popular types, and shares the fascinations that inspired some of his best.
Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD, MPH ("Dr. K"), is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and expert in both Eastern and Western medicine to ...
An audio clip obtained and verified by The Athletic demonstrates how it is possible to intercept college football’s new coach-to-helmet communication technology. A person identified as Texas Tech ...
As global threats are on the rise, empowering attendees to report incidents instantly, improving response times and ...
I’m a world-class worrier, and one of the many things I worry about is how the exponential pace of technological development will affect society.
Korean researchers successfully transmitted voice signals 100 meters underground using magnetic fields, a world first that ...
Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan developed a curriculum for their students to build a computer, piece by piece. When they put the course online -- giving away the tools, simulators, chip specifications and other building blocks -- they were surprised that thousands jumped at the opportunity to learn, working independently as well as organizing the...
Enough with online hate speech, sexual harassment and threats of violence against women and marginalized groups. It's time to take the global crisis of online abuse seriously. In this searching, powerful talk, Ashley Judd recounts her ongoing experience of being terrorized on social media for her unwavering activism and calls on citizens of the ...
The single most important thing for avoiding a climate disaster is cutting carbon pollution from the current 51 billion tons per year to zero, says philanthropist and technologist Bill Gates. Introducing the concept of the "green premium" -- the higher price of zero-emission products like electric cars, artificial meat or sustainable aviation fu...
The promise of the metaverse extends far beyond digital spaces -- it can transform and enrich how we experience the material world, too. From video games that bring communities together to digital art that collides with physical spaces, augmented reality designer Sutu shares some of the incredible creativity that's sparked by AR metaverse techno...
There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this aware...
The race to build smarter AI is crashing into a physical limitation: the power grid simply can't keep up with the energy demands of data centers. Computer scientist Ayșe Coskun shows how we could turn this problem on its head, transforming AI facilities into virtual batteries that help stabilize the grid and accelerate clean energy. Learn why th...
Small businesses have always relied on relationships, trust, and word of mouth. Those things still matter. What has chan ...
Automation can make communication faster and nearly seamless, but without embedded, fortified security, it can harm an ...
Millions of people turned to social media during Bangladesh’s national election in February, requiring news media organisations like Prothom Alo to adapt coverage strategy.
Target is using social media and generative AI to curate its digital experience and help customers discover products, executives said during an earnings call the company held last week. Over one-third ...
Comscore’s Year in Review 2025 – India Edition reveals year-on-year consumption dips across YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook and ...
When one channel underperforms, the other one compensates, making the system stronger and more durable. A multi-channel ...
Viral social media recipes are changing how people cook at home, shaping habits, skills, and food trends faster than ever ...
The world-changing promise of synthetic biology and gene editing has a dark side. In this far-seeing talk, author and entrepreneur Rob Reid reviews the risks of a world where more and more people have access to the tools and tech needed to create a doomsday bug that could wipe out humanity -- and suggests that it's time to take this danger serio...