How native speakers pronounce “last”

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wife except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

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wife except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

like the ones that I was bringing zoo animals to in college, just in the last year. Alveus is now home to rescued parrots and emus and monkeys

The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere | Maya Higa | TED · TED

went something like if you live each day as if it was your last someday you'll most certainly be

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself if today were the last day of my life what I want to do what I am

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

their capacities for innovation. I mean, Sirena last night was a marvel, wasn't she? Just seeing what she could do.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And if you're lucky, and you're one of the 50 percent who has these, they'll only last for a year or two. So the idea of the pre-mortem is to think ahead of time

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

where these things are creating damage and devastation at a massive scale. Ukrainians reported last month 96 percent of the casualties they inflicted on Russian forces

The Invisible Infrastructure in the Sky | Adam Bry | TED · TED

We know that the brain caps off its second and last growth spurt in your 20s as it rewires itself for adulthood,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

but she hadn't decided yet, so she'd spent the last few years waiting tables instead. Because it was cheaper, she lived with a boyfriend

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

It's not cheating. It's the science of how information spreads. Last but not least, Emma believed that you can't pick your family, but you can pick your friends.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

was done by Meta. But what I've learned in the last 2 years is that I grossly understated the

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

you could become a great person. My personal motto of the last 15 years is: When shit happens, shine.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

the genie back in the bottle. But in the last few years, humanity has mobilized, and we are putting the genie

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

I have spent the last four decades in the reality of conflict. As a child,

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

where war and violence are becoming the reflex -- the choice -- not the last resort. What we've been witnessing with Iran is just the most visible example,

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

so you can maintain personal space and be sane for each other. It's OK if you want to break tradition and create a new last name. It's OK if you want to share your love on social media,

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

"Can you tell me what you're most grateful for in your life?" Or "Can you tell me about one of the last times you cried in front of another person?"

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

But even more than that, I love giving that to other people. This is why, for the last 15 years, once a month, I've uploaded a free science or engineering video to YouTube

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

because this is the first time the world is hearing about this -- for the last two and a half years, myself, with a team of about 50 people,

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

It doesn't take much to notice what happened the last time a new apex intelligence arrived here on Earth. That intelligence was us.

Why Humans Should Merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix | TED · TED

through tomorrow. Microsleeps are unpredictable periods of sleep that last for only a few seconds and are triggered by sleep deprivation.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

you can rest. I’ve got you.” After one last slap to my face, he fell asleep. (Laughter)

How I Set Myself Free | Keke Palmer | TED · TED

Enter Bob, my meditation coach. Now I am just about the last person to meditate. I thought meditation was for people who own crystals.

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

Harvey is an AI. A bespoke system I'd been building with a legal AI company for the last year. And I trained it on every question asked by a Supreme Court justice

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

And I trained it on every question asked by a Supreme Court justice in the last 25 years and everything they've written, every opinion, every concurrence,

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

Connect. That's the last irreplaceable human skill. Persuade one person to change their mind

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

and cannot die. Now over the last few years, progress in AI has been simply astonishing.

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

that as they click through each option, I want it to last a little bit longer. So when they ask me, “One or two?”

The Brain Science (and Benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard | TED · TED

Later, it was a telephone exchange. And for the last few decades, it's been a computer. And this most recent metaphor has been extremely powerful.

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

Good. One last time. Great.

The Brain Science (and Benefits) of ASMR | Craig Richard | TED · TED

Let me put it another way. What if we simulated every last detail about the brain in some massive supercomputer?

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

when it's about something as common as periods. Last February, I released a video on menstruation, and to this day, I am still getting messages

Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

When the astrologer arrived to meet Louis, the King asked him one last question. "Given your prophetic abilities, tell me, how long will you live?"

Beware the Power of Prediction | Carissa Véliz | TED · TED

which starts the process all over again. When these cycles of stress and restlessness last several months, they’re diagnosed as chronic insomnia.

What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler

I am a journalist, trained as a journalist, but I spent most of my last 35 years as an anthropologist.

The Problem with Billionaires — and the Debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane | TED · TED

It was August 2021. I was in the hospital, recovering from one last surgery to repair the facial paralysis I suffered after the attack.

What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED · TED

and have you contemplate what happens if your marriage doesn't last until the end of your life, whether because of divorce or outliving your spouse?

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

any one of us is unlikely to have a spouse by our side until our last dying breath. Regardless of whether we are partnered now,

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

you would use this formula to say something like, "As you know, I exceeded my sales targets by 10 percent last year. I think I can do it again this year,

What Successful Negotiators Do Differently | Kathryn Valentine | TED · TED

those moments where you need to break in and say, "Yeah, for the last 20 minutes, I actually have no idea what you were talking about.

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

I want you all to think about what was the last awkward interaction that you had. OK, so keep this thought in your mind.

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

And you turn to the person and you say, "Those last three things you just did back there, no good.

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

I should assume that they're going to like me. And then one last thing I have to remind myself of was to overcome something called “covert avoidance,”

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

Number nine: This is not the last one, but it is the most important one. Listen.

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

But then I took a question with me. And I've gone to more than 20 countries in the last few years with "Mating in Captivity," and I asked people,

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

I want you to think back on the last time you had a positive connection with someone. Doesn't matter how long it was.

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

But there are absolutely still benefits to staying connected virtually. And last, spend one hour a day on meaningful connection. OK, if you're an introvert, right now you're probably thinking

Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED · TED

between diet, exercise and insulin injections. So early in the COVID-19 pandemic last year, my mom came to stay with me,

Olivia Affuso: 3 ways community creates a healthy life | TED · TED

It's now an international biennial female athlete conference. The last one had people from over 32 countries. And it’s something we really look forward to every year.

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

But I fear that something I've been teaching for the last 10 years is doing more harm than good, and it has to do with stress.

How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED · TED

and they started by asking people, "How much stress have you experienced in the last year?" They also asked,

How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED · TED

that would make believing stress is bad for you the 15th largest cause of death in the United States last year, killing more people than skin cancer, HIV/AIDS and homicide.

How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED · TED

If you raised your hand and said you'd had a lot of stress in the last year, we could have saved your life,

How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED · TED

And neither is more noble." I think that last part is key. We live in a society that loves to revere people

How to Reclaim Your Life From Work | Simone Stolzoff | TED · TED

She would be one of 137 Black women that day -- more than 50,000 in the last year -- to die from a heart-related issue,

The most powerful woman you've never heard of | T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Renae

And yet, the haunting last words of Eric Garner were: "I can't breathe." And his daughter Erica died at 27 years old,

The most powerful woman you've never heard of | T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Renae

To draw somebody out or to draw her in. Where were you last night? The silence that follows can be worse than a lie and even than the truth.

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

"Sorry, I've got to take this." "Did you hear what just happened in the Middle East last night?" The airwaves fill with curses and opinions and predictions and judgments.

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

You’re worried about where you have to be this afternoon. You’re fretting about why Susan said that hurtful thing to you last night. I hear you.

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

we're now up to 11 hours a day, one hour more than last year, by the way, does it make a difference?

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

"Say, did you hear about Jimmy? He had a stroke." "Did you hear about Eddie? He died last week. Massive heart attack.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

owner of Denny Moe's Superstar Barbershop in Harlem. I've been lucky enough to have Denny as my barber for the last eight years. He said to me once,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

seem to be really undone by their gifts, you know. Norman Mailer, just before he died, last interview, he said, "Every one of my books has killed me a little more."

Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert

is going to be judged by the world as the work that came after the freakish success of my last book, right? I should just put it bluntly, because we're all sort of friends here now --

Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert

about what the reaction to that writing is going to be, from now on. And, as I've been looking, over the last year, for models for how to do that,

Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert

And I think the pressure of that has been killing off our artists for the last 500 years. And, if this is true,

Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert

And in these instances, the poem would come up on the page perfect and intact but backwards, from the last word to the first. (Laughter)

Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert

This is how I've started to think, and this is certainly how I've been thinking in the last few months as I've been working on the book that will soon be published,

Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert

has been a sea change over the last several years is that weightlifting is something that the medical

How to Use Your Muscles — or Risk Losing Them (W/ Bonnie Tsui) | How to Be a Better Human | TED · TED

And in this context, I'd like to share a little story. So last year, I had to go to hospital for surgery. And generally, the hospital environment is a very challenging one for sleep.

Why Daylight Is the Secret to Great Sleep | Christine Blume | TED · TED

I went to the park for short walks. And last, every meal I had, I tried to take on the little balcony. Did it work?

Why Daylight Is the Secret to Great Sleep | Christine Blume | TED · TED

stuck I went and talked to people about how they got unstuck over the last five years I've crisscrossed the United

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these are the lyrics to the Rizzler song, a meme that went massively viral last year. It's full of current middle-school slang words,

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

So what the heck happened in the field of AI in the last decade? It's like a strange new type of intelligence

Can AI Match the Human Brain? | Surya Ganguli | TED · TED

might as well have started with this little critter. It's the last common ancestor of all vertebrates. We are all descended from it.

Can AI Match the Human Brain? | Surya Ganguli | TED · TED

And it did this all without consulting ChatGPT. And then, of course, there's the advances of the last decade. To really understand what just happened in AI,

Can AI Match the Human Brain? | Surya Ganguli | TED · TED

end of a long string of disruptors and becomes the last straw but for whatever reason a lot of Life Quakes involve a

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out in the open. You know, in the last century, one of the greatest intellectual adventures

Can AI Match the Human Brain? | Surya Ganguli | TED · TED

that stand the test of time, and over the last years, we have only seen the very first experiments with these new tools.

What If You Could Talk to Your Favorite Character in a Movie? | Christoph Lassner | TED · TED

and we used all three possible combinations. For the last final experiment, we fine-tuned the model on a new, larger training test set

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

what consumers expect back. I've spent the last 20 years dedicating my career to building growth strategies

Love, Trust and Marketing in the Age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti | TED · TED

it sets the foundation for deeper and more meaningful connections. Last, protect user autonomy. One of the greatest risks of AI is its potential to create addiction

Love, Trust and Marketing in the Age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti | TED · TED

until my family came in the room and started hugging me goodbye, and a priest read me my last rites. I was 25 years old, a former college quarterback and a medical student

How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED · TED

There were no approved treatments and no cures. But in a last-ditch effort to save me, my doctors gave me a combination of seven chemotherapies

How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED · TED

which is similar to POEMS syndrome, in a last-ditch effort to save him. And amazingly, they worked.

How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED · TED

technology to make reef restoration faster, cheaper and smarter. We've made more advancements in the last five years than the previous 50.

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

So there's good news and there's bad news. A lot’s happened in the last 10 years. But I want to ask this question.