Things, artefacts and infrastructures have always influenced our behaviour as humans. Think of speedbumps as embodied forms of speed regulations or doors which only allow you to exit the arrival area at an airport, but not to enter it. Currently, however, and largely due to technological developments, the agency of artefacts is on the rise: […]
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently […]
Privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian sees the landscape of government surveillance shifting beneath our feet, as an industry grows to support monitoring programs. Through private companies, he says, governments are buying technology with the capacity to break into computers, steal documents and monitor activity — without detection. This TED Fellow gives an unsettling look at what's […]
