After they’d made the spectacle look and feel like a trial, it was easy to convince fence-sitting moderate Republican viewers that establishing...
News
Ben Goertzel: On AI, Robots and Unconditional Love
Should your future robot love you? Yes, and unconditionally, too, says AI theorist and SingularityNet CEO BEN GOERTZEL.
Ted Rall: What Liberal Democrats Don’t Get About Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats attacking Kavanaugh based on recent sexual assault allegations are getting one big thing wrong, says TED RALL.
HLF 2018: Is Bill Phillips The Coolest Guy Ever?
It sure felt like it at this week's Heidelberg Laureate Forum, where the Nobel atomic physicist stole the show with an explosively fun presentation...
INFOGRAPHIC: These Are Humanity’s Greatest Threats
Ted Rall: On Defamation, Libel and the Media Conspiracy of Silence
Transhumanism Trouble? Could Happen. Here’s How To Save The World
Private Prisons: Finally, an Enemy the Left and Right Must Equally Despise
Ted Rall: Trump’s Handling of Asylum Seekers Is Awful. And Democrats Made It Worse
Ben Goertzel: These 12 Google DeepMind Patent Apps Should Scare Us All
Who Will Do Something About the Looming Gen X Retirement Crisis?
INFOGRAPHIC: The Dark Side of Crypto
Suicide Isn’t Killing Us As Fast As Society Is. Here’s A Way Out
Commentary
Ted Rall: How Kavanaugh Punkd the #MeToo Movement
After they’d made the spectacle look and feel like a trial, it was easy to convince fence-sitting moderate Republican viewers that establishing...
Ted Rall: What Liberal Democrats Don’t Get About Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats attacking Kavanaugh based on recent sexual assault allegations are getting one big thing wrong, says TED RALL.
Ted Rall: On Defamation, Libel and the Media Conspiracy of Silence
As a journalist and satirist who relies on the First Amendment, TED RALL is sympathetic to worries that news outlets might self-censor due to the...
Transhumanism Trouble? Could Happen. Here’s How To Save The World
AI scientist BEN GOERTZEL believes that advanced technologies will change the world and transform our species in the process -- unless tragedy...
Private Prisons: Finally, an Enemy the Left and Right Must Equally Despise
Even if you think illegal immigrants are criminals the nation should get rid of, the private prison industry is your natural enemy, writes TED RALL...
Ted Rall: Trump’s Handling of Asylum Seekers Is Awful. And Democrats Made It Worse
There is no excuse for the heinous way the Trump Administration is treating asylum seekers and their families at the border. But if you think the GOP...
Ben Goertzel: These 12 Google DeepMind Patent Apps Should Scare Us All
The latest round of published Google Deepmind patent applications are so broad they're absurd. And that's downright dangerous. Renowned AI scientist...
Who Will Do Something About the Looming Gen X Retirement Crisis?
If one of the two major parties is able to get ahead of the coming retirement crisis by putting forth some meaningful solutions now, it will reap the...
INFOGRAPHIC: The Dark Side of Crypto
Crypto crime is a serious problem, and it's bound to get worse. This infographic lists everything you need to know about the dark side of crypto.
Ben Goertzel: Here’s How Sophia the Robot Works
Hanson Robotics' Sophia the Robot seems to be everywhere lately. But how does she work really? Hanson's chief scientist BEN GOERTZEL weighs in here...
Open Data and Environment Protection: Here’s the Connection
The process of opening up complex regulatory processes is raising an ironic debate, one that pits privacy issues against those protecting the public...
Why Do Americans Insult Intelligent People?
As we transition to a fully information-based economy, elevating intelligence as a sociocultural ideal is, well, smarter than elevating buffoonery...
Ted Rall: Why Won’t The Media Ever Give Peace a Chance?
The stakes are high. But in its coverage of the Syria conflict, mainstream US media is as glibly insouciant as it would be in choosing whether to...
Ted Rall: Dishonest John Bolton Must Be Stopped. Here’s Why
No human being on Earth is less qualified to be Donald Trump’s national security advisor than John Bolton, says TED RALL.
Ted Rall: On Democrats, Special Elections and Pipe Dreams [cartoon]
Democratic voters think that the only way they can get rid of Donald Trump is for Democrats to impeach him. And that can only happen if Democrats...
Superhero Science: How Humans Will Someday Get Superhero Vision
In the latest installment of superhero science, researcher BARRY F. FITZGERAL explains how technologists will someday endow humans with the eyes of...
Ted Rall: No Impeachment Agenda, No Midterm Win
Unless Democrats stop obsessing over special elections and commit to a platform, they'll suffer a second devastating loss to the Party of Trump, says...
What Should Replace the Bald Eagle as the Symbol of America?
That humble coffee stirrer has become the symbol of all that is American? TED RALL explains in his latest cartoon ..
The Problem with Monopsony [cartoon]
Unemployment is way down, which means employers should have to pay more to recruit workers and keep them, right? Wrong, says TED RALL.
Is There a Plot to Make Americans Obese? [cartoon]
The U.S. armed forces have a major recruiting problem: 71 percent of adults age 18 to 24 are too overweight to qualify for service ...
Technology
Ted Rall: How Kavanaugh Punkd the #MeToo Movement
After they’d made the spectacle look and feel like a trial, it was easy to convince fence-sitting moderate Republican viewers that establishing...
Ben Goertzel: On AI, Robots and Unconditional Love
Should your future robot love you? Yes, and unconditionally, too, says AI theorist and SingularityNet CEO BEN GOERTZEL.
Ted Rall: What Liberal Democrats Don’t Get About Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats attacking Kavanaugh based on recent sexual assault allegations are getting one big thing wrong, says TED RALL.
HLF 2018: Is Bill Phillips The Coolest Guy Ever?
It sure felt like it at this week's Heidelberg Laureate Forum, where the Nobel atomic physicist stole the show with an explosively fun presentation...
Politics
Ted Rall: How Kavanaugh Punkd the #MeToo Movement
Ted Rall: What Liberal Democrats Don’t Get About Brett Kavanaugh
Ted Rall: On Defamation, Libel and the Media Conspiracy of Silence
Private Prisons: Finally, an Enemy the Left and Right Must Equally Despise
Ted Rall: Trump’s Handling of Asylum Seekers Is Awful. And Democrats Made It Worse
Who Will Do Something About the Looming Gen X Retirement Crisis?
Suicide Isn’t Killing Us As Fast As Society Is. Here’s A Way Out
Science
Ben Goertzel: On AI, Robots and Unconditional Love
HLF 2018: Is Bill Phillips The Coolest Guy Ever?
Superhero Science: How Humans Will Someday Get Superhero Vision
Pi Day 2018: Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein. Let’s Have a Math Party
The Humanity Star: A for Creativity, F for Math
Defying Skeptics, Little Ripper Shark-Finding Drone Saves Struggling Swimmers
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas: Forget the Flips. The Big Idea Here Is Balance
INFOGRAPHIC: Did You Know This … About The ISS?
CES 2018 Robot Videos: Here’s The Ultimate Collection
Earth from the ISS: The Year’s Best Views from the Top
PI GUY: On Michael Van Landgren, The Moon and The Longitude Problem
Dennis D. McDonald: Here’s One for The Reluctant Data Janitor
Music
WATCH: Here Are The 13 Best Rock Songs of All Time
From Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Good to Tom Petty's Refugee, here's COLE SMITHEY with a baker's dozen of the best rock songs of all time.
RIP Tom Petty. While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Concert Video Memorial
After a heart attack and half a day on life support, it's official. Rocker Tom Petty is dead at 64. Here's a round-up of some of our favorite Petty...
Thirty Years Later, This Is U2: The World’s Laziest Band [cartoon]
Actually, U2 is beyond lazy, says Ted Rall. How else to explain its plans to commemorate its 30th anniversary by re-touring its 1987 release, "Joshua...
Want To Resist Donald Trump? Don’t Rely on Democrats. Do This Instead …
It's obvious: Democrats don't have the courage or ability to resist Donald Trump, says Ted Rall. Here's the one resistance method that will work...
How Stanford Slaughtered Its Sacred Cow: RIP Stanford Band
Here's Google engineer Richard Hay with his homage to the irreverent Stanford Band. Here are its most notorious moments. RIP Stanford Band (1963-2016)
Video of the Day: What It’s Like To Have Synesthesia
The blending of the senses, called Synesthesia, looks and sounds gorgeous in this video. Let neuroscientist and violinist Kaitlyn Hova show you why.
How To
Ted Rall: How Kavanaugh Punkd the #MeToo Movement
After they’d made the spectacle look and feel like a trial, it was easy to convince fence-sitting moderate Republican viewers that establishing...
Ben Goertzel: On AI, Robots and Unconditional Love
Should your future robot love you? Yes, and unconditionally, too, says AI theorist and SingularityNet CEO BEN GOERTZEL.
Ted Rall: What Liberal Democrats Don’t Get About Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats attacking Kavanaugh based on recent sexual assault allegations are getting one big thing wrong, says TED RALL.
HLF 2018: Is Bill Phillips The Coolest Guy Ever?
It sure felt like it at this week's Heidelberg Laureate Forum, where the Nobel atomic physicist stole the show with an explosively fun presentation...
INFOGRAPHIC: These Are Humanity’s Greatest Threats
Disease, disaster and, yes, AI. The greatest threats humanity faces loom large. Do we have what it takes to prepare? Check out the Humanity's...
Ted Rall: On Defamation, Libel and the Media Conspiracy of Silence
As a journalist and satirist who relies on the First Amendment, TED RALL is sympathetic to worries that news outlets might self-censor due to the...
Transhumanism Trouble? Could Happen. Here’s How To Save The World
AI scientist BEN GOERTZEL believes that advanced technologies will change the world and transform our species in the process -- unless tragedy...
Private Prisons: Finally, an Enemy the Left and Right Must Equally Despise
Even if you think illegal immigrants are criminals the nation should get rid of, the private prison industry is your natural enemy, writes TED RALL...
Ted Rall: Trump’s Handling of Asylum Seekers Is Awful. And Democrats Made It Worse
There is no excuse for the heinous way the Trump Administration is treating asylum seekers and their families at the border. But if you think the GOP...
Ben Goertzel: These 12 Google DeepMind Patent Apps Should Scare Us All
The latest round of published Google Deepmind patent applications are so broad they're absurd. And that's downright dangerous. Renowned AI scientist...
Who Will Do Something About the Looming Gen X Retirement Crisis?
If one of the two major parties is able to get ahead of the coming retirement crisis by putting forth some meaningful solutions now, it will reap the...
INFOGRAPHIC: The Dark Side of Crypto
Crypto crime is a serious problem, and it's bound to get worse. This infographic lists everything you need to know about the dark side of crypto.
Suicide Isn’t Killing Us As Fast As Society Is. Here’s A Way Out
Life in the United States has become vicious and brutal, too much even for a nation founded by rough and ready pioneers, says TED RALL. But we do...
Infographic: What If Machines Ruled the World?
What if machines ruled the world? Well, there are pros and cons to that ...
Ben Goertzel: Here’s How Sophia the Robot Works
Hanson Robotics' Sophia the Robot seems to be everywhere lately. But how does she work really? Hanson's chief scientist BEN GOERTZEL weighs in here...
Crash! Here’s What To Expect After Your First Car Accident
You just survived your first car accident. Now what?
Ted Rall Cartoon: Digital Killed the Newspaper Star
Former newspaper editors and columnists are all over the cable talk shows. And they're still the smartest people in the room, says TED RALL ...
INFOGRAPHIC: How To Tell If It’s a Phishing Email
This infographic really is the ultimate guide to detecting phishing email messages. Check it out here. BY DAVID STREET
Infographics
INFOGRAPHIC: These Are Humanity’s Greatest Threats
INFOGRAPHIC: The Dark Side of Crypto
Infographic: What If Machines Ruled the World?
INFOGRAPHIC: How To Tell If It’s a Phishing Email
INFOGRAPHIC: How Blockchain Will Change the World
INFOGRAPHIC: The Definitive Guide to Cryptocurrency
Infographic: Meet the Women of Crypto, and The Ones Who Paved Their Way
Dispelling the Myths of Cryptocurrency [Infographic]
The Mathematics of Love [infographic]
How To Deal with Office Politics [infographic]
INFOGRAPHIC: Did You Know This … About The ISS?
INFOGRAPHIC: Leadership Lessons from Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope
INFOGRAPHIC: These Cheap Tech Fixes Will Transform Life in Developing Countries
