Physicist Claims That Information Is a New Form of Matter

And he says we’re on track for it to outweigh everything else on Earth. Information Overload Based on current trends, there could be more bits of digital information in use on Earth than there are atoms of matter in about 350 years — and a physicist says that digital information ought to be considered a… Continue reading Physicist Claims That Information Is a New Form of Matter

Tesla’s Model S Plaid Breaks the Quarter-Mile Record at 152 MPH

Jay Leno confirmed it. Going Plaid Tesla’s ludicrously fast Model S Plaid just set a new production car record, Teslarati reports, covering a quarter mile in just 9.247 seconds at the Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California. The previous record was held by the Bugatti Chiron Sport, covering the quarter mile in just 9.4 seconds. Those… Continue reading Tesla’s Model S Plaid Breaks the Quarter-Mile Record at 152 MPH

Sinking Ship Full of Chemicals and Oil Threatens Horrifying Environmental Disaster

A massive container ship carrying 330 tons of oil and 25 tons of flammable nitric acid off the coast of Sri Lanka was hit by an explosion last week after the Sri Lankan navy failed to put out the flames that had been raging on board for at least four days. Now the fire is… Continue reading Sinking Ship Full of Chemicals and Oil Threatens Horrifying Environmental Disaster

Grimes Says AI Will Usher in an Era of Luxurious Communism

Acclaimed musician Claire “Grimes” Boucher posted a TikTok video on Wednesday night in which she returned to one of her favorite pastimes: overpromising what artificial intelligence can provide to society. “I have a proposition for the communists,” she said in the video. “Typically, most of the communists I know are not big fans of AI.… Continue reading Grimes Says AI Will Usher in an Era of Luxurious Communism

FBI Blames Russia Hackers for Shutting Down Much of US Beef Supply

First oil, now beef. What’s next? Ribeye Ransom The FBI is now blaming the Russian hacking group REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, for the massive ransomware hack that threatened about a quarter of the US beef supply. REvil, which the BBC reports is one of the most prominent and profitable hacker groups in the world,… Continue reading FBI Blames Russia Hackers for Shutting Down Much of US Beef Supply

Read Fast And Smarter With A Blinkist 2-Year Premium Subscription That’s Over 70% Off

It wasn’t so long ago that the internet was supposedly about to kill the book. Instead, we now use the internet, or at least machine learning, to recommend books, find deals on books, and even to write books. Still, if you’re nervous about getting to that ever-growing library on your Kindle or in the corner… Continue reading Read Fast And Smarter With A Blinkist 2-Year Premium Subscription That’s Over 70% Off

Social Marketing is Getting More Personal(ized)

Since the earliest days of MySpace, internet celebrities have flexed their promotional muscle by spinning up their own direct-to-consumer brands and selling millions of dollars worth of merchandise to their followers. It’s no surprise their campaigns work so well: Influencer marketing is widely understood to be one of the most effective forms of marketing, primarily… Continue reading Social Marketing is Getting More Personal(ized)

This Advanced Crypto Trading Platform Is Perfect for Beginners and Experts Alike

Unless you live under a rock, it’s unlikely that this is the first you’ve heard of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum. But you might have assumed that it’s too late for you to get into this field in any effective way because you’ve already missed the boat. Fortunately, you’d be wrong, and Kraken is the… Continue reading This Advanced Crypto Trading Platform Is Perfect for Beginners and Experts Alike

Elon Musk Tweets About “Baby Shark,” Causing Financial Chaos

“Baby Shark crushes all!” Elon Shark Seemingly innocuous tweets by one of the richest people in the world should arguably be met with a dismissive shrug shake of the head. But when it’s Elon Musk, errant posts can send entire markets into a tailspin. In the latest instance, the Tesla CEO sent shares of Samsung… Continue reading Elon Musk Tweets About “Baby Shark,” Causing Financial Chaos

Burned Container Ship Is Sinking With 330 Tons of Oil On Board

The destroyed container ship is now sinking. Bad to Worse The new environmental crisis facing Sri Lanka just got even worse. After the container ship MV X-Press Pearl caught fire and burned for nearly two weeks, toxic chemicals and billions of plastic pellets leaked out, washing ashore and contaminating the Sri Lankan coastline. And now… Continue reading Burned Container Ship Is Sinking With 330 Tons of Oil On Board