TED: Ett fritt och rättvist Internet gynnar alla

TED: Ett fritt och rättvist Internet gynnar alla

Without the internet, how would you have coped with the pandemic — from work and school, to maintaining your closest relationships? In the digital age, reliance on the internet is so common and seems ubiquitous, yet billions of people worldwide still go without it. Digital transformation strategist Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa advocates for collective access to the opportunities and potential the internet provides, underscoring the necessity of free and fair digital rights for all.

TED: Ett fritt och rättvist Internet gynnar alla

TED: Siri, Alexa, Google … vad kommer sen?

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From Siri to Alexa to Google, virtual assistants already permeate our lives. What will the next generation of these digital helpers look and sound like? Customer experience professional Karen Lellouche Tordjman gives us a glimpse of where they’re headed — and breaks down the two key challenges engineers need to crack in order to usher in a new age of truly smart voice assistants.

TED: Ett fritt och rättvist Internet gynnar alla

TED: Hur bättre tekniska prylar kan bli mindre störande

blankHow often does technology interrupt us from what we really mean to be doing? At work and at play, we spend a startling amount of time distracted by pings and pop-ups — instead of helping us spend our time well, it often feels like our tech is stealing it away from us. Design thinker Tristan Harris offers thoughtful new ideas for technology that creates more meaningful interaction. He asks: ”What does the future of technology look like when you’re designing for the deepest human values?”

TED: Ett fritt och rättvist Internet gynnar alla

TED: Så hanterar du nättroll och cybermobbare

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Whether you have one follower or a million, we’ve all witnessed nastiness and hate speech on social media. YouTube content creator and mental well-being motivator Peachy Liv advocates for a kinder, more respectful digital world — and urges us all to reflect before we share our thoughts online. Hear her tips for dealing with cyberbullying and personal insights on how we can all make the internet a safer place.

TED: Ett fritt och rättvist Internet gynnar alla

TED: Hur pålitlig är väderleksrapporten?

blankNo one remembers when you’re right, but no one forgets when you’re wrong. Your local weather person knows that saying all too well. But while they take a lot of the heat (get it?), how much of it is actually justified? In this episode, Mona Chalabi looks at weather forecasting data to see how accurate these predictions really are, and gives us tips for when we should–and shouldn’t–trust the forecast. Want to hear more from Mona? Check out her podcast Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi, from the TED Audio Collective.