Tan Le’s astonishing new computer interface reads its user’s brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications [...]

Autodesk plans to bring its flagship AutoCAD design and engineering software to the Mac for the first time in nearly two decades [...]

One of the greatest Brazilian Contemporary Musicians, the guitarist Yamandú Costa, brings to Shanghai World Expo the best of Brazilian instrumental music “Chorinho” in the show “Tribute to Choro”, scheduled for the evening of September 12, at the America Square [...]

State Grid Corp of China, China’s major power grid operator, plans to build a network of ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission lines by 2020, linking major energy production bases with the nation’s power-guzzling regions [...]

In this talk, Peter Morvile defines a pattern language for search that embraces user psychology and behavior, multisensory interaction, and emerging technology [...]

Last year at IxDA’s Interaction 09, Johnny Holland interviewed Mark Baskinger, associate professor at the School of Design of the Carnegie Mellon University.Mark talks about drawing ideas and shares his thoughts about the differences between industrial designers and interaction designers and how interaction designers can use sketching to communicate their designs better [...]

Dayna Cunningham and Alexa Mills are developing methodologies for enabling communities to express and define themselves, so they may become more engaged in a larger civic and political process [...]

Dave Gray shares insights from his upcoming book “Game Storming” on the work of creativity and innovation [...]

Autodesk has announced the latest versions of its Digital Entertainment Creation software for 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, compositing, digital sculpting and 3D painting. The 2011 versions offer new features and enhancements that help accelerate workflows and improve interoperability, helping artists to maximize their creativity and optimize their productivity [...]

In “Globalization 3.0,” Friedman contends, people from far-flung places will become principal players in the marketplace [...]