TED: Därför ska du prata med främlingar

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 11, 2019 | Ted

”When you talk to strangers, you’re making beautiful interruptions into the expected narrative of your daily life — and theirs,” says Kio Stark. In this delightful talk, Stark explores the overlooked benefits of pushing past our default discomfort when it comes to strangers and embracing those fleeting but profoundly beautiful moments of genuine connection.

Russian Secret Weapon Against U.S. 2020 Election Revealed In New Cyberwarfare Report

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 9, 2019 | Ted

The FBI has warned that “the threat” to U.S. election security “from nation-state actors remains a persistent concern,” that it is “working aggressively” to uncover and stop, and the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has appointed an election threats executive, explaining that election security is now “a top priority for the intelligence community—whoch must bring the strongest level of support to this critical issue.”

With this in mind, a new report from cybersecurity powerhouse Check Point makes for sobering reading. “It is unequivocally clear to us,” the firm warns, “that the Russians invested a significant amount of money and effort in the first half of this year to build large-scale espionage capabilities. Given the timing, the unique operational security design, and sheer volume of resource investment seen, Check Point believes we may see such an attack carried out near the 2020 U.S. Elections.”

Källa: Russian Secret Weapon Against U.S. 2020 Election Revealed In New Cyberwarfare Report

TED: Den här appen gör det roligt att plocka upp skräp

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 9, 2019 | Ted

The earth is a big place to keep clean. With Litterati — an app for users to identify, collect and geotag the world’s litter — TED Resident Jeff Kirschner has created a community that’s crowdsource-cleaning the planet. After tracking trash in more than 100 countries, Kirschner hopes to use the data he’s collected to work with brands and organizations to stop litter before it reaches the ground.

TED: Den här datorn lär sig läsa din hjärna

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 3, 2019 | Ted

Modern technology lets neuroscientists peer into the human brain, but can it also read minds? Armed with the device known as an electroencephalogram, or EEG, and some computing wizardry, our intrepid neuroscientists attempt to peer into a subject’s thoughts.

TED: Så blev jag kompis med verkligheten

av Mikael Winterkvist | okt 2, 2019 | Ted

With her signature wit and wisdom, Emily Levine meets her ultimate challenge as a comedian/philosopher: she makes dying funny. In this personal talk, she takes us on her journey to make friends with reality — and peace with death. Life is an enormous gift, Levine says: ”You enroch it as best you can, and then you give it back.”