Don’t worry, it’s for a good reason. Peekaboo! A team of German engineers is hard at work building a particularly terrifying drone technology — but, they say, for an extremely good reason. For years, drone developers have argued that one of their best use cases is to quickly and easily navigate or monitor areas that are… Continue reading Engineers Build Drones That Hunt Screaming Humans
Author: Futurism_Magazine Online News
The Price of Ubers and Airbnbs Is About to Get Jacked Up
Companies now dare to ask a bold question: “What if we actually made money?” Bubble: Burst Unfortunately for everyone who got used to booking suspiciously-cheap rides across town or taking affordable vacations while living in a stranger’s home, companies like Airbnb and Uber are emerging from the pandemic much more expensive than they were before.… Continue reading The Price of Ubers and Airbnbs Is About to Get Jacked Up
Only One Third of US Adults Would Take an Immortality Pill
A new survey of roughly 900 American adults says that actually no, people don’t want to live forever. When asked whether they’d like to take a pill that would allow them to live forever at their current age, only about 33 percent of survey respondents said yes, according to research published in the Journal of… Continue reading Only One Third of US Adults Would Take an Immortality Pill
Donald Trump Says Bitcoin Is a “Scam”
Maybe it takes one to know one. Former president Donald Trump told Fox Business today that Bitcoin “seems like a scam” and that it only serves to undermine the US dollar. “The currency of this world should be the dollar,” Trump said. “And I don’t think we should have all of the Bitcoins of the… Continue reading Donald Trump Says Bitcoin Is a “Scam”
Brain-Reading Machine Detects Who You Have a Crush On
AI Matchmaker A new brain-computer interface system, trained to pick up on the neural activity of your brain when it sees a new person’s face, is sophisticated enough to predict who you will and won’t be attracted to. And by matching your neural patterns to existing data of other participants who already ran the gauntlet… Continue reading Brain-Reading Machine Detects Who You Have a Crush On
Twitter Bans Prominent Anti-Vaxxer and Conspiracy Theorist
Banned Author and conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf has been suspended indefinitely from Twitter after spreading anti-vaccine misinformation on the platform, the BBC reports. It’s a sign that social media platforms are finally starting to take vaccine-related misinformation seriously, despite allowing personalities like Wolf to disseminate dangerous and unfounded information for the entirety of the pandemic.… Continue reading Twitter Bans Prominent Anti-Vaxxer and Conspiracy Theorist
Burning Satellites Could Accidentally Geoengineer the Earth
Mega Consternation In the coming years, Earth’s orbit is going to get a lot more crowded. Whether it’s the tens of thousands of satellites SpaceX plans to launch as part of its Starlink megaconstellation, or the similar projects dubbed “Starnet,” by China and Project Kuiper by Amazon, there’s about to be a whole lot of metal… Continue reading Burning Satellites Could Accidentally Geoengineer the Earth
Jeff Bezos Says He’s Going to Space in About a Month
He’s bringing his brother along for the ride. Edge of Space Just two weeks after officially stepping down as Amazon’s CEO on July 5, Jeff Bezos is ready for a vacation to the edge of space. Next month, the second richest man in the world will be rocketing to space on board a New Shepard… Continue reading Jeff Bezos Says He’s Going to Space in About a Month
Seamlessly Manage Your Company’s Apple Devices With Jamf Now
The benefits of providing smart devices for company employees are proven, even for small businesses. According to a 2016 Frost & Sullivan report, smartphone usage increases employee productivity by 34 percent. The even better news? The cost. A $500 device investment for an employee who earns $50,000 per year is roughly one work hour per… Continue reading Seamlessly Manage Your Company’s Apple Devices With Jamf Now
Deliver Better Writing With A Lifetime Subscription To ProWritingAid
One of the central ironies of modern life is that writing has become more important than ever before. Even the most visual social media uses text, we send emails constantly, and text our friends rather than call. Handwriting is even becoming a valuable diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders. The Award-Winning ProWritingAid Lifetime… Continue reading Deliver Better Writing With A Lifetime Subscription To ProWritingAid