Civilization-ending earth impactors continually capture our imaginations. But even a small asteroid that explodes low enough in earth’s atmosphere cause serious damage on a local level. Until recently astronomers were helpless in getting any sort of advance warning on these smaller meteors streaking through Earth’s atmosphere. But a team at Hungary’s Konkoly Observatory in the hills above Budapest has been running an ongoing survey for such near-earth objects for several years now. Using a modest 60-cm telescope in Hungary’s Matra mountains coupled with a pair of good old-fashioned human eyes, one Konkoly Observatory astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky has spotted three of…
Accumulating wealth in the modern economy is difficult. This is especially true when you have a net worth of under $100k. For those with a net worth under $100k, most of your income is spent on daily essentials such as food, clothing and housing.No matter how much “gurus” tell you…
Four years ago, the pandemic ushered in a massive shift in the way we work, forcing companies to adapt to remote operations almost overnight. Today, many companies are still grappling with the decision of whether to mandate a return to the office or embrace remote work as the new normal.…
So, you have come up with what you believe is a great idea. You are convinced that there is a problem and you have a solution that customers are going to love. Now, you just need to raise some money to make it a reality. Sound familiar?For the past 17…
While the biometric-scanning Orb and the World network have their roots in crypto tokens, “crypto” wasn’t an oft-mentioned word during the event. Instead, Altman and Blania emphasized World’s blockchain service, digital asset management, and virtual communication tools.Blania claimed during the press briefing that, in the future, World hopes to build…
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Raised by a businessman father and an opera-singing mother, David McFarland learned the art of blending creativity and pragmatism early on. He initially pursued a history degree, but a single philosophy course sparked a love for mathematics.With a newly discovered passion for math, McFarland switched his major to actuarial science,…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Boston-based brothers Kirk McKinney, 21, and Jacob McKinney, 19. The McKinney brothers are the founders of Junk Teens, a seven-figure junk-removal business that repurposes, resells and donates “as many items as possible” and provides job opportunities for other local teens. Responses have been edited…
Last month, OpenAI unveiled an ambitious new language model capable of working through challenging problems with a simulated kind of step-by-step reasoning. OpenAI says the approach could be crucial for building more capable AI systems in the future.In the meantime, perhaps a more modest version of this technology could help…
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More than half (54%) of Americans say they’ve started a side hustle to supplement their primary source of income in the last 12 months, according to a survey from MarketWatch Guides.Although there’s no shortage of potential opportunities — side hustles can span teaching online to cleaning barbecues, creating digital products…
Securing funding is a huge milestone for any startup. Once the capital is secured, the real challenge is maintaining team motivation to turn that investment into success. An entrepreneur should remember that turning to daily tasks after the intensity of fundraising may feel demoralizing or even unimportant, and it’s crucial…
The drone industry is buzzing with opportunity — but with all this potential comes a lot of pitfalls. Entrepreneurs are jumping into the drone market thinking they’re going to take flight, only to find themselves grounded by mistakes they never saw coming.So, what are these missteps? And more importantly, how…
Tobacco use among U.S. high school students has dropped to it’s lowest level in 25 years according to a new report by the CDC. Adolescence is a particularly vulnerable time for youth to develop nicotine addictions and around 9 of 10 current adult smokers started before they were 18. The…
It’s no secret that being an elite athlete in the U.S. is a badge of honor. The brands we all associate with the ultimate in human determination and potential aren’t just the Olympic and Paralympic rings anymore; it’s the leagues, teams and sports franchises — like Nike and The North…
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