TED: Hur jag ändrade hur filmer görs av misstag

av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 16, 2019 | Ted

How does Hollywood choose what stories get told on-screen? Too often, it’s groupthink informed by a narrow set of ideas about what sells at the box office. As a producer, Franklin Leonard saw too many great screenplays never get made because they didn’t fit the mold. So he started the Black List, an anonymous email that shared his favorite screenplays and asked: Why aren’t we making these movies? Learn the origin story of some of your favorite films with this fascinating insider view of the movie business.

F.B.I. Opened Inquiry Into Whether Trump Was Secretly Working on Behalf of Russia

av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 13, 2019 | Ted

WASHINGTON — In the days after President Trump fired James B. Comey as F.B.I. director, law enforcement officials became so concerned by the president’s behavior that they began investigating whether he had been working on behalf of Russia against American interests, according to former law enforcement officials and others familiar with the investigation.

The inquiry carried explosive implications. Counterintelligence investigators had to consider whether the president’s own actions constituted a possible threat to national security. Agents also sought to determine whether Mr. Trump was knowingly working for Russia or had unwittingly fallen under Moscow’s influence.

Källa: F.B.I. Opened Inquiry Into Whether Trump Was Secretly Working on Behalf of Russia

TED: Hur ska elbilar låta?

av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 12, 2019 | Ted

Electric cars are extremely quiet, offering some welcome silence in our cities. But they also bring new dangers, since they can easily sneak up on unsuspecting pedestrians. What kind of sounds should they make to keep people safe? Get a preview of what the future may sound like as acoustic engineer and musician Renzo Vitale shows how he’s composing a voice for electric cars.

TED: Quantum datorn förklarad på 10 minuter

av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 11, 2019 | Ted

A quantum computer isn’t just a more powerful version of the computers we use today; it’s something else entirely, based on emerging scientific understanding — and more than a bit of uncertainty. Enter the quantum wonderland with TED Fellow Shohini Ghose and learn how this technology holds the potential to transform medicine, create unbreakable encryption and even teleport information.

TED: Låt oss prata skit. Seriöst

av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 10, 2019 | Ted

It’s 2013, yet 2.5 billion people in the world have no access to a basic sanitary toilet. And when there’s no loo, where do you poo? In the street, probably near your water and food sources — causing untold death and disease from contamination. Get ready for a blunt, funny, powerful talk from journalist Rose George about a once-unmentionable problem.

TED: Tio tidsbesparande tekniktips

av Mikael Winterkvist | jan 9, 2019 | Ted

Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already — but there’s probably at least one you don’t.