A nefarious group of hackers has carried out a massive cyberattack in France. The digital criminals targeted popular grocery store chains, accessing the computer systems in dozens of stores. Consequently, the stores each suffered thousands of dollars in damages. As a silver lining, the public doesn’t have to worry about stolen IDs or payment info. …
It seems every day you hear about another AI-powered form of surveillance creeping into our lives. Don’t you wish you could fool the devices and disappear from their prying eyes? Now you can. But doing so requires you to don one butt-ugly shirt. German designer Simon Weckert has designed a veritable invisibility cloak that makes …
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It’s a tough world for animals out there. In most cases, there’s somebody who wants to eat you. So, you have to discourage your predators from eating you. You could be toxic, spiky, or smell so terrible that no creature in its right mind wants to be anywhere near you. Or you fire a flamethrower, …
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Skateboarding is a cool sport that’s extreme to the max. Skaters pull off impressive tricks and stunts off structures such as half-pipes, pools, and bowls. In fact, many of those structures are difficult to traverse if you don’t have a skateboard. And even more so if you have four legs terminating in hooves. One bull …
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Have you ever noticed that modern cars all look more or less the same? We’ve pretty much perfected the science behind the automobile, and there are only so many ways to make a fuel-efficient car. It wasn’t always like that, especially in the early days of motoring. Nobody had yet quite figured out what these …
Do you know any of these things that became famous after being lost? Like the The Honjo Masamune or the Crown Jewels of Ireland? The Amber Room The Amber Room was an elaborate chamber decorated with amber panels, gold leaf, mirrors, and precious materials. Created in Prussia in the early 18th century, it was eventually …
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Smugglers are infamous for the creative solutions they employ when illicitly transporting goods across borders. They might build hidden compartments into suitcases, swallow their dirty goods, or build a homemade submarine to transport them. Or they might just stuff them down their pants, as this guy did. Alberto Castillo was recently arrested in Miami after …
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Do you get into the history of places that no longer exist? Do you think you know all the places on the list? Port Royal, Jamaica Once one of the Caribbean’s wealthiest and most notorious cities, Port Royal was famous for pirates, privateers, taverns, and extraordinary wealth. In 1692, a massive earthquake struck Jamaica. Much …
Five years ago, a strong digital marketer could run a campaign with a spreadsheet, a copy doc, and a login to the ad platform. Creative instincts and a feel for the audience did most of the heavy lifting. Dashboards were readable. Attribution was good enough. The tools stayed in their lanes. That marketer now walks …
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Everybody loves a good mystery. And although we can explain what happens around us to a greater degree than ever, there are still plenty of mind-boggling mysteries left in the world. People might acquire bizarre talents through freak accidents or find completely alien artifacts buried in the ground. That is, when the aliens aren’t (possibly) …
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