Lindsey Kratochwill

20. Lara Setrakian

Founder, Syria Deeply

Nest Creator Matt Rogers Reviews Five New Sensor Gadgets

Sensors are the next wave in personal tech. We already have heart-rate sensors, organic produce sensors, even laundry sensors. Matt Rogers, the tech whiz behind the Nest thermostat, surveys five gadgets on the bleeding edge.

From Guy Fieri To Waterfalls: What’s On Carnival’s $155 Million Ship?

As they compete for cash-strapped tourists, cruise lines are in a race to pile more and more amenities onto their boats. This month, Carnival unveils its latest vessel: Sunshine, a $155 million renovation of a boat previously called Destiny. Spot which of these isn’t new to the ship:

Conference Calendar April 2013

Conferences you don’t want to miss this month.

“Killer” or “Slayer”? Language Lessons From Jack The Giant Flop

A last-minute change in title for the $190 million CGI fest “Jack The Giant Slayer” went by unnoticed. Now an algorithm reveals what changing a single word in the title can (and can’t) do to win an audience.

Roku 3 Gets Faster, Makes It Easier To Find Shows, And Plugs Headphones Into The Remote

While Apple TV remains a hobby, Roku streams ahead with updated hardware and a user interface primed for discovery.

Amanda Palmer’s TED Tease

The controversial Kickstarter-funded musician is huge at TED, but should her talk have more directly and thoroughly addressed the controversy surrounding her world tour?

Undercover Ghanaian Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas Reveals Next Investigation

Why Texting “LOL” May Be Making You Smarter

Linguist John McWhorter defended the language of most teenage girls (and quick-typing adults) in his TED talk.

Wait, Plastic Bags Are Better Than Paper? At TED, Leyla Acaroglu Addresses “Environmental Folklore”

The problems don’t end with grocery bags.

Stewart Brand’s Plan To Reverse-Engineer Extinction

Rethink’s Baxter Robot Got A Job Packaging Toys And Sending Them To China

The friendly robot booked his first few gigs in factories around the United States.

40_Coursera

For simultaneously scaring and wooing universities into the future of education.

13_Apple

For delighting retinas with its Retina Display.

02_Amazon

For speeding up the delivery of change.

Will “SimCity 5” Spark Future Planners Like Its Predecessors?

SimCity 5 hits shelves on March 5, the first time since 2003 that Maxis has dusted off the 24-year-old franchise.

05_Fab

For evolving into the destination for design wares

For Caterpillar’s New Hybrid Excavator, Hydraulic Beats Electric

The iconic yellow vehicle goes green.

Is Yamaha’s New Label Doomed To Download?

Yamaha has launched a record label, Yamaha Entertainment Group of America, and its first full-length album drops this month. We ask them one important question.