2020 Presidential Election March 10, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez draws bigger crowd at SXSW than 2020 candidates Warren, Klobuchar Several 2020 presidential candidates of all political stripes appeared at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. But it was U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- who at 29 years old is ineligible to seek the White House -- who drew the largest crowd.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez March 10, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez, at SXSW, blasts FDR, Reagan and capitalism, says political moderates are 'meh' Freshman U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed political moderates at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, calling their views “misplaced” as she defended her progressive politics in front of a live audience of mostly supporters.
Cancer Research April 16, 2018 SXSW: Scientists tout 'pen' technology that detects cancer in 20 seconds The MasSpec pen, developed by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, is capable of detecting cancerous tissue in real time with over 96 percent accuracy. Medical experts hope it will revolutionize the way cancer is detected during surgery.
SXSW March 21, 2018 At SXSW 2014, secrets, spying and chef Watson "Girls" creator Lena Dunham spoke on Monday at the same time that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden gave a teleconferenced talk -- all while 7-11 trucks handed out free pizza in exchange for a tweet. Here's a sampling of what you missed if you weren't able to make the annual geek pilgrimage.
SXSW March 15, 2018 SXSW: Microsoft project helps ALS community make music using eyes Microsoft's Enable Team showcased the Hands-Free Music project during South by Southwest's Interactive Festival. The project features three technologies that allow people with disabilities to compose music using eye movements.
SXSW March 15, 2018 Elon Musk calls for colony on Mars to prevent new dark age Worried about the future? Well, so is Elon Musk. During his speech at SXSW, Elon Musk spoke out against the dangers of A.I. and a third world war.
SXSW March 14, 2018 YouTube will link to Wikipedia to battle conspiracy videos YouTube announced a new measure to combat conspiracy theories by linking directly to third-party sources like Wikipedia after its top trending video post-Parkland was one suggesting a shooting survivor was an actor.
SXSW March 13, 2018 SXSW: Sadiq Khan shares death threats he's received, asks tech companies to fight hate, disinformation London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared death threats he’s received on Twitter during a South by Southwest keynote speech in which he called for technology companies and governments to safeguard citizens from hate speech, disinformation and the tech-driven negative impact of globalization.
SXSW March 12, 2018 Sadiq Khan: 'Dereliction of duty' by policy makers for failing to regulate big tech London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to blast big tech companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google for “dividing” us, while calling out lawmakers for a “dereliction of duty” in not doing enough to regulate the industry and safeguard users.
SXSW March 12, 2018 Elon Musk plans Mars spaceship, warns there's a 'good chance' that early passengers could die Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the Moon, once said, "Mars is there, waiting to be reached." If Elon Musk has his way, he'll be the one to reach it, even if it's likely to be a difficult and dangerous journey that good result in the loss of human life.
Biology October 21, 2015 VR system lets you explore your brain in real-time What if it were possible to explore your brain in virtual reality, watching your thoughts flashing before your eyes? A neuroscientist and a videogame developer have created a way to do precisely that.