Developers in 25 cities are getting a playdate with GENI, an ultra-fast broadband sandbox, with the goal of building apps that push beyond the limits of today's Net.
The more plant and animal life we’re exposed to, the stronger our immune system. Live in a concrete jungle? Get ready for allergies. It’s not going to be pretty.
Photographer Joel Sartore is trekking around the world to take beautiful shots of soon-to-be-extinct animals in the hope that a little public exposure might rouse us to action.
What's the best way to get people to want to buy products made from dying corn? Market them to the middle class as fancy and exclusive--just like Itanoní Flor del Maíz is doing with its gourmet tortillas in Mexico.
It's not because large-scale farms are evil, per se, but the lack of crop diversity and farming knowledge that comes from massive farms of just a few crops could result in disastrous consequences.
Author David Bornstein says that when it comes to covering social innovation, the media is doing it wrong. Instead of showing what's wrong in the world, how about showing how smart solutions can bring about change?
An emerging theme of the TED conference, which started today in Long Beach, CA, is the value of the tactile & embodied. Virtual reality has become a commodity; real reality is at a premium.
