PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni’s Colosseum photos go viral; social media erupts with memes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once again sent social media into a frenzy after ...
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Kids Are Talking About Social Media Trends They Don’t Even Use Yet and Parents Say “It’s Spreading Too Fast”
Kids are increasingly discussing social media trends before they even use the platforms themselves, and many parents say the speed at which these ideas spread is hard to keep up with.
Xiaowei R. Wang: Why entrepreneurship flourishes in the countryside
"To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone," says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang. They've observed that some of the most careful, thoughtful innovation is happening in the world's rural communities, like Chinese chicken farmers using biometrics tracking and blockchai...
Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about
What's on Elon Musk's mind? In conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Musk details how the radical new innovations he's working on -- Tesla's intelligent humanoid robot Optimus, SpaceX's otherworldly Starship and Neuralink's brain-machine interfaces, among others -- could help maximize the lifespan of humanity and create a world where goo...
Thomas Piketty: New thoughts on capital in the twenty-first century
French economist Thomas Piketty caused a sensation in early 2014 with his book on a simple, brutal formula explaining economic inequality: r > g (meaning that return on capital is generally higher than economic growth). Here, he talks through the massive data set that led him to conclude: Economic inequality is not new, but it is getting wors...
Riverside schools weigh new lockdown technology after firearm incident exposed security gaps
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Riverside Local Schools officials are considering new lockdown notification systems, emergency communication upgrades and student-tracking technology after a student brought a ...
The CoachChatt App Is Raising Its Second Round of Funding for Its Privacy-First, AI-Powered Communication Platform for Amateur Sports
AI-moderated sports communication app advances funding discussions as it supports safer, more structured communication among coaches, athletes, parents, teams, clubs, and organizationsLos Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 17, 2026) - CoachChatt, the developer of a privacy-first, AI-powered communication monitoring platform built for youth and amateur sports organizations, has announced the launch of its second round of funding. The company is currently in active discussions with...
Using Technology to Help Students Develop College and Career Skills
A variety of tech tools can help high school students develop skills that prepare them life in college and their future careers.
Harnessing Technology to Strengthen Cardiac, Stroke Emergency Response
DALLAS - May 18, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - When someone experiences cardiac arrest, a heart attack or a stroke, reliable communication between dispatch, EMS crews and receiving hospitals can mean the difference between life and death. Yet as mobile techn...
César Hidalgo: A bold idea to replace politicians
César Hidalgo has a radical suggestion for fixing our broken political system: automate it! In this provocative talk, he outlines a bold idea to bypass politicians by empowering citizens to create personalized AI representatives that participate directly in democratic decisions. Explore a new way to make collective decisions and expand your unde...
Max Little: A test for Parkinson's with a phone call
Parkinson's disease affects 6.3 million people worldwide, causing weakness and tremors, but there's no objective way to detect it early on. Yet. Applied mathematician and TED Fellow Max Little is testing a simple, cheap tool that in trials is able to detect Parkinson's with 99 percent accuracy -- in a 30-second phone call.
Agnes Larsson: The awesome potential of many metaverses
In the multitude of metaverses that exist there are infinite possibilities for inclusivity and creativity. Inviting us to craft our own digital universes, Minecraft's game director Agnes Larsson shares how the experience of building and sharing metaverses can foster dialogue, friendship and trust -- pointing to the meaningful impact virtual worl...
Mustafa Suleyman: What is an AI anyway?
When it comes to artificial intelligence, what are we actually creating? Even those closest to its development are struggling to describe exactly where things are headed, says Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, one of the primary architects of the AI models many of us use today. He offers an honest and compelling new vision for the future of AI,...
Philip Rosedale: Life in Second Life
Why build a virtual world? Philip Rosedale talks about the virtual society he founded, Second Life, and its underpinnings in human creativity. It's a place so different that anything could happen.
Jimmy Wales: The birth of Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled "a ragtag band of volunteers," gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia.
Online connections hold double-edged impact on teen mental health, study finds
While adolescents and teens around the world are more socially connected than ever through online social networking sites, they also report more feelings of depression, anxiety and related mental ...
Online hate groups sustain their messages by repeating powerful stories or routinely adding new allegations
Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist. My research team has found that ...
CIP 35 Interpersonal and Social Skills
A general program that focuses on how to effectively interact with others in private, social and business settings. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting. 35.0102 Interpersonal Relationship ...
NRS holds training on synergy, protocol, interpersonal skills for officers
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has commenced a three-day professional training programme aimed at strengthening synergy, interpersonal relationship skills, protocol etiquettes and attitudinal ...
Top Digital Skills Everyone Should Learn for Career Growth and Everyday Life
Digital skills, tech skills, and computer skills explained for career growth and daily life. Learn key digital literacy skills for 2026 and beyond.