Impossible, a platform that encourages people to do things for each other for free, could bring a huge amount of social value, argued founder and former model Lily Cole at Wired 2012. Subscribe to WIRED ►► http://po.st/SubscribeWired Full story: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-10/25/lily-cole-impossible "Technology was never something that I was particularly interested in or would consider myself working in, but I feel inspired by the potential for technology to be the driver for social change," she said. Once Cole had the idea for Impossible, she started to research the gift economy, finding lots of pre-capitalist examples and also examining Wikipedia, whose founder Jimmy Wales has invested in the business. "The amount of stuff that we do for free for each other is bigger than GDP." CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/VideoWired Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. Lily Cole: Technology as a drive for social change | WIRED 2012 | WIRED https://www.youtube.com/wireduk

The last mile of delivery is the most expensive; it is labour-intensive, slow and inefficient. But what if we used robots to help?

The first documentary in our Future Cities strand takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen.

Future Cities, a full-length documentary strand from WIRED Video, takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen.

In the fifth and final part of Future Cities: Holy Land, WIRED explores how Israel can continue to grow as a tech powerhouse.

WIRED explores the inner workings of The Resomator, a machine that uses alkaline hydrolysis to dissolve bodies, a cleaner and more humane method than cremation.

The High Voltage Laboratory at the University of Manchester is one of the few places in the world that makes lightning. The lab works to predict failures on the electrical grid and protect it from blackouts. To do so, Dr Vidyadhar Peesapati and his team test electrical equipment to its limit - sometimes striking it with up to millions of volts. WIRED went inside the lab to learn more about the team's work, and see some lab-made lightning close-up.

In partnership with Museum of London: London has long been a magnet for talent and investment, attracting the brightest minds from every corner of the globe. It is now Europe’s largest and most vibrant tech hub – but what is it about this drizzly grey metropolis that contributes to the astonishing success of migrant start-ups? In partnership with the Museum of London as part of their City Now City Future season, we look to Sadiq Khan, thriving migrant entrepreneurs, and global tech pioneers to understand what London’s got that nowhere else has – uncovering why being an outsider could be the key to disruptive innovations.

Annabel Kilner from Made.com explains how winning brands need to go beyond great product to make meaningful emotional connections with customers. ABOUT WIRED RETAIL Experts from the world of retail, mobile payments and ecommerce gathered at the WIRED Retail conference on October 11, 2017 at Kings Place, London. Discover some of the fascinating insights from the speakers here: http://wired.uk/pnudtQ ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Most people don't know what pure OCD is. People with the condition can experience extreme sexual and violent thoughts, which can lead to feelings of shame, depression and suicidal thoughts. Rose Bretécher explains how her experience with the condition, and the process of getting treatment for it, inspired her to tell her story. Need help? Contact Samaritans anytime on 116 123 in the UK and Ireland.

Is life itself quantum mechanical? Questions of quantum mechanics are now being applied in the field of biology, with scientists asking whether life itself relies on quantum mechanics – one of the biggest mysteries that remains in science. Jim Al-Khalili is a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, and president of the British Science Association and his work aims to break down extremely complex ideas for a wider audience.

BBC presenter, filmmaker and parttime cyborg James Young was a tech fanatic even before an accident six years ago that left him a double amputee. He has since been exploring the relationship between humans and technology, and has had his own arm's nerves rewired so that he can operate a bionic arm – he says it's a messy work in process. ABOUT WIRED NEXT GEN WIRED Next Generation is the inspiring one day event for teenagers – between 13 and 19. On November 3 in London, hundreds of young minds gathered to hear from the people reshaping the world. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/4SGWwi ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Professor Martin R. Cowie is Professor of Cardiology, Imperial College London, and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London. At WIRED Health 2018 he spoke about why heart disease reamins one of the world's biggest heatlh problems and what needs to be done to prevent it. ABOUT WIRED HEALTH 600 innovators, scientists and business leaders gathered at The Francis Crick Institute in London, for WIRED Health on March 26, 2019. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/health-event ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Subscribe for Events Information: http://wired.uk/signup Web: http://bit.ly/VideoWired Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterWired Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookWired Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramWired Magazine: http://bit.ly/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewslettersWired

Simonyi professor and mathematician Marcus du Sautoy’s new book, The Creativity Code, explores the future of creativity and how machine learning will disrupt, enrich, and transform our understanding of what it means to be human. In this engaging video, Marcus talks about using a definition from cognitive scientist Margaret Boden, claiming that creative acts must be novel, surprising and with value. According to du Sautoy, all three of these traits were present when AlphaGo – an AI trained to play the ancient game of Go – made a particularly unique and important move against world champion Lee Sedol in the second game of their match. ABOUT WIRED PULSE: AI AT THE BARBICAN 450 business executives, technologists and enthusiasts gathered at The Barbican Centre’s Concert Hall in London, for WIRED Pulse: AI at the Barbican on June 15, 2019. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/ai-event ABOUT WIRED PULSE AND WIRED EVENTS The WIRED Pulse series offers an engaging, top-level perspective on how disruptive technology and fast-changing industries - such as artificial intelligence, deep tech and health - are impacting the human experience. The aim is to distill the most pertinent strands of themes within each complex topic and to share it with the wider public as a thought-provoking conversation-starter. WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Terah Lyons is the Founding Executive Director of the Partnership on AI, which was established to study and formulate best practices on AI technologies and advance the public’s understanding of AI. Prior to this, she served as Policy Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) during the Obama administration. In this video, Terah shares how after the California State Senate proposed using a machine learning-based system for pre-trial detention decisions, the Partnership investigated the plan and published a report on the minimum requirements such a system would need to meet to be fit for use. The requirements held not just for the system itself, but also for the people using it: for example, judges would need to demonstrate an understanding of the algorithm’s outputs. ABOUT WIRED PULSE: AI AT THE BARBICAN 450 business executives, technologists and enthusiasts gathered at The Barbican Centre’s Concert Hall in London, for WIRED Pulse: AI at the Barbican on June 15, 2019. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/ai-event ABOUT WIRED PULSE AND WIRED EVENTS The WIRED Pulse series offers an engaging, top-level perspective on how disruptive technology and fast-changing industries - such as artificial intelligence, deep tech and health - are impacting the human experience. The aim is to distill the most pertinent strands of themes within each complex topic and to share it with the wider public as a thought-provoking conversation-starter. WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: http://wired.uk/events Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Sleep scientist Aric A. Prather, PhD, is challenged to explain the topic of sleep to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.

Dickinson star Hailee Steinfeld takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Does Hailee Steinfeld have a child? Does Hailee Steinfeld have siblings? Is Hailee married to Justin Bieber? What was her first song? Is she Canadian? Hailee answers all these questions and more! Dickinson debuts exclusively on Apple TV+ on November 1

Louis Tomlinson takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. What is Louis Tomlinson's phone number? What kind of dog does Louis Tomlinson have? Is Louis British? Who is Louis Tomlinson's best friend? Where does he currently live? Louis answers all these questions and more!

'Let It Snow' stars Kiernan Shipka and Isabela Merced take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the web's most searched questions about themselves. Is Kiernan Shipka vegan? Is Isabela Merced married? Does Kiernan do ballet? Is Isabela related to Vanessa Hudgens? Kiernan and Isabela answer all these questions and more! LET IT SNOW is now streaming on Netflix, http://www.netflix.com/letitsnow

Linkedin CEO Jeff Weiner speaks with WIRED's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Anne Neuberger, Director of Cybersecurity at the National Security Agency, speaks with WIRED's Garrett Graff as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Cloudflare CEO and Cofounder Matthew Prince speaks with WIRED's Megan Greenwell as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Executive Chairman of Signal Technology Foundation Brian Acton spoke with WIRED's Steven Levy as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference.

Automation Anywhere presents a conversation with its CEO and Cofounder, Mihir Shukla, and WIRED's Jahna Berry, as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco. (Sponsored Content)

Oasis Labs CEO and Founder Dawn Song spoke with WIRED's Tom Simonite as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference.

Stripe CEO and Cofounder Patrick Collison speaks with WIRED's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

IBM Presents a conversation between Jason Kelley, General Manager of Blockchain Services, and WIRED's Scott Rosenfield as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco. (Sponsored Content)

Facebook's Former Chief Product Officer Chris Cox spoke with WIRED's Lauren Goode as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference.

The Juliana Plaintiffs Vic Barrett, Kelsey Juliana, and Levi Draheim speak with WIRED's Sandra Upson as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, speaks with WIRED's Steven Levy as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference.

Uma Valeti, CEO and Cofounder of Memphis Meats, and Traci Des Jardins, Chef/Owner of Mijita Cocina Mexicana, The Commissary, Arguello, Public House, and School Night, speak with WIRED's Adam Rogers as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference.

Stewart Butterfield, CEO and Cofounder of Slack, speaks with WIRED's Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference.

Incite Presents a conversation between Laura Boykin, Computational Biologist at Cassava Virus Action Project, and Malkia Devich-Cyril, Founding Director of MediaJustice, speak with WIRED's Peter Rubin as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco (Sponsored Content)

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, and Tracee Ellis Ross, actor, producer, and CEO, speak with WIRED's Arielle Pardes as part of WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, speaks with WIRED's Sandra Upson at WIRED25, WIRED's second annual conference in San Francisco.

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