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    Which Way, L.A.?

    It's the TED Conference in Long Beach

    TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, and it's the name of a week-long annual conference taking place in Long Beach. An audience of movers and shakers who don't want their names used has paid $6000 apiece to hear what TED sponsors call "the most interesting people on Earth."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, and it's the name of a week-long annual conference taking place in Long Beach. An audience of movers and shakers who don't want their names used has paid $6000 apiece to hear what TED sponsors call "the most interesting people on Earth." It is possible to name and report on what they've been seeing and hearing and Kim Zetter's been doing that for Wired magazine.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Kim Zetter

      investigative reporter covering cybersecurity and hacking

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