Digital Life

"Oh, look! There's a donkey in my living room!!!" was the photographer's Instagram caption.

The Powerful Photos That Rocked Getty Images' First Instagram Grant

10:11am September 14, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

For many photojournalists, Instagram has become a "modern-day Polaroid camera" used to take quick snapshots of important issues — and visual media giants have taken notice.

"[Phones are] really a magic portal that allows you to go into another dimension of space and time." — Amber Case

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Are Our Devices Turning Us Into A New Kind Of Human?

9:13am September 12, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Anthropologist Amber Case says our technology is changing us into cyborgs. She argues we have become a screen-staring, button-clicking new version of Homo sapiens.

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"What if our devices could sense how we felt and reacted accordingly, just the way an emotionally intelligent friend would?" — Rana el Kaliouby

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Will Our Screens Soon Be Able To Read Our Emotions?

9:13am September 12, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Despite their powerful computing capability, our screens have no way of knowing how we feel. Computer scientist Rana el Kaliouby says that's about to change.

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"Drone operators or analysts watching the video — even if they're not physically there, we've seen them suffer from PTSD or burnout." — P.W. Singer

Science

How Are Screens Changing The Face Of War?

9:13am September 12, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Today airstrikes involve generals dictating — and soldiers carrying out — orders behind screens. Strategist P.W. Singer describes how screens have complicated the nature of war.

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"I don't want you in the frame. I don't want you in the window. I want you through the window. I want you on the other side, in the world, inhabiting the world." — Chris Milk

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What Happens When We Step Inside The Screen?

9:13am September 12, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Filmmaker Chris Milk uses cutting-edge technology to create a film experience that immerses the viewer. He explains how virtual reality has allowed him to create the "ultimate empathy machine."

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"Sometimes we spend more time imagining how our screens will change the future than really understanding how our screens are changing us right now." — Guy Raz

Science

How Are Our Screens Changing Us Now?

9:13am September 12, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Host Guy Raz raises the curtain on a special two-part TED Radio Hour episode, exploring an uneasy moment in our evolution when we are becoming more and more dependent on our screens.

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"The one thing that a child never says or never thinks when ... they interact with typical passive media is 'I did it'." — Dimitri Christakis

When It Comes To Kids, Is All Screen Time Equal?

9:13am September 12, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Pediatrician Dimitri Christakis explains how different forms of screen time affects kids and their ability to learn and develop.

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Top Intelligence Officials Warn Against Growing Threat Of Cyberattacks

2:15pm September 11, 2015

by David Welna

The leaders of the U.S. intelligence community convened on Capitol Hill Thursday to discuss worldwide cyber security threats. They said the problem is only getting worse.

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Steve Jobs shows off a second-generation Apple TV during a press event in September 2010.

In Loaded Launch Event, New Apple TV May Merit Closest Look

11:14am September 10, 2015

by Laura Sydell

While Apple's new phones and tablet mostly follow the faster-bigger-sharper formula, Apple TV's voice functionality and app ecosystem could be a breakthrough.

An experimental contact lens being developed by Google can painlessly measure glucose levels in tears.

Why Google Is Going All In On Diabetes

11:09am September 09, 2015

by Christina Farr

Google made a name for itself with search technology, but it has dabbled in moonshot projects like self-driving cars. Now the company's life science unit is looking for better diabetes treatments.