In a step away from its usual procedures, the TED Prize is going to an idea, not a person. Cities are important drivers of ideas and where most people will live in the future. But what, exactly, is going to come from a TED Prize ...READ»
Is personal happiness a design problem? If design is "trying out creative iterations toward a specific goal," it just might be. Stefan Sagmeister has turned his designer-y eye on personal existential issues before, with his Things I ...READ»
Is it time for a new twist on the TED model? The esteemed Technology, Entertainment and Design Conference, soon to be pushing 30, has become a juggernaut--what with sellout events, the viral success of online TED Talks, and the ...READ»
Let me see if I can write this post without referring to Minority Report -- nope, not possible, since Imogen Heap's musical gloves rely on the exact same idea as Tom Cruise's image-remixing handgear. Having the gestural interface ...READ»
Just an hour ago on stage at TED Global, Jawbone announced the grand project they've been quietly working on for years: A wearable band called Up, which is infused with sensors and smartphone connected, allowing you to track your ...READ»
The walking idea machine is hoping the citizens of the Internet will adopt his new 10 Commandments for solving this growing--and growing!--problem. Fast Company spoke with Anderson (not by email) to learn more.READ»
You may not be a CEO, a billionaire philanthropist, a tech whiz kid or a saintly fighter for the rights of humanity, but you--yes, you--have a shot at the TED stage in 2012. The conference which formerly stood for Technology, ...READ»
Some of the world’s most iconic brands have woken up to extraordinary industry shifts that take them by surprise. Wouldn’t it be better to intuit what the future may resemble before market forces and innovations “suddenly” wreak havoc with your company? Here's how. READ»
JR, the graffiti-artist-turned-photographer-turned-global-phenomenon, talks to Fast Company about embarking on his global TED project, which encourages citizen artists to document and display the faces of their own communities.READ»
The TED conference believes advertisements don't have to be annoying. They can, if done well, be compelling enough to inspire you to pass them along to friends.READ»
The discordant note is an example of TED’s at times uneasy relationship to corporate sponsorship as the nonprofit organization pursues its future as a global media brand focused on learning and social change. READ»
Dr. Anthony Atala, a regenerative medicine specialist at Wake Forest University, is pioneering the use of printing techniques to reconstruct and repair human flesh and organs.READ»
Cognitive scientist Deb Roy blew the curve for Flip cam-packing proud pops. Since he and his wife brought their son home from the hospital, Roy has captured his every movement and word with a series of fisheye-lens cameras installed in every room. The purpose was to understand how we learn language. READ»
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. READ»
TED Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is at the heart of it, and Fast Company caught up with her to find out more about the education overhaul that prioritizes critical thinking over rote memorization.READ»
