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complicated software and you, defense edition

Military bureaucrats and the public is learning how messy and complicated huge programming projects can be thanks to the F-35.
complicated software and you, defense edition

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susan greenfield gets the treatment she deserves

Susan Greenfield is trying to sell normal changes in human brains in response to stimuli as brainwashing by technology and received an appropriate reply.
susan greenfield gets the treatment she deserves

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the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

We're still not sure about the right way to counter state-sponsored hacking and how to organize a coordinated counter-attack.
the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

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how to weave machinery into biology

A new experiment is trying to marry the best of health monitoring technology and organs grown from stem cells.
how to weave machinery into biology

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is the future of computing digital or analog?

We've reached a phase in computer development when everything old is new again. And this approach can work. Up to a point.
is the future of computing digital or analog?

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why we're just not ready for a hivemind

We evolved to be social animals that live in close-knit communities. But sharing minds via brain implants with our fellow humans may be far too much for us right now.
why we're just not ready for a hivemind

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so just how intelligent can we make our space probes, revisited

One of the biggest limitations on the computing power of our spacecraft is shielding them from radiation.
so just how intelligent can we make our space probes, revisited

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and now, how about some good, old-fashioned technophobia?

Technophobes are confusing normal neuroplasticity and poor impulse control for black technological magic.
and now, how about some good, old-fashioned technophobia?

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when technocrats think they're better than you

There's a fine line between being an expert trying to simplify a complex topic and an arrogant snob lecturing down to your audience. TED's all-stars are starting to cross that line.
when technocrats think they're better than you

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running for the gold at the olympics? don't bother with legs…

Advanced prosthetics are making an appearance at the Olympics and showing how inhuman form can restore human function.
running for the gold at the olympics? don't bother with legs…

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a terrible reason to oppose life extension

A popular philosophical objection to life extension is that it would allow terrible people to live longer. The problem is that there will always be terrible people.
a terrible reason to oppose life extension

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why you shouldn't bet on digital immortality

People are trying to scan their brains into computers neuron by neuron to continue life as machines.
why you shouldn't bet on digital immortality

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how to battle the tech messiah complex

Xanadu was the ultimate nightmare project for any programmer. And we're lucky it was never completed, much less lived up to its lofty goals.
how to battle the tech messiah complex

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when politicians and technology don't mix

First, Congress was telling engineers how to build their rockets. Now it's telling programmers how to write their software.
when politicians and technology don't mix

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when you have a single point of failure…

If you're going to network thousands of important devices together, make sure your network is actually secure.
when you have a single point of failure…

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