Meron Gribetz Talks Augmented Reality at TED2016

Originally presented at the recent TED2016 event in Vancouver, Meron Gribetz’s speech on future human-technology interaction has finally made it to the TED website. During the 10-minute talk, Gribetz delves into the issues with computer and cellphone screens and how they seem to separate us from the real world. As a solution, he introduces and demonstrates Meta 2, an augmented reality headset that could help …

How Income Inequality Led to the Creation of Monopoly

While Monopoly may be the world’s best-known board game, the story behind its creation has long been shrouded in mystery—until now. A man named Charles Darrow is usually the one credited as the game’s inventor, but as it turns out, a typist named Lizzie Magie originally came up with Monopoly as a way to teach the public about income inequality and its disastrous nature. The …

A Compelling Photo Essay of Cuban Optimism

After 50 years of isolation, Cuba is experiencing a wave of new opportunity. American travel restrictions have lifted and eager visitors—including President Obama—have set their eyes upon Old Havana. Documenting the mounting optimism spreading across the country, the New York Times has published a powerful photo essay displaying the evident openness of the Cuban people and their willingness to wait just a bit longer for …