Elon Musk / Mark Cuban Getty Images Mark Cuban said Elon Musk once joked about having children to populate Mars. Cuban asked Musk how many children he plans to have, to which Musk replied, “Mars needs people.” Musk often shares his concerns about declining birth rates on Twitter and elsewhere. Elon Musk has long joked…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Someone has completed Elden Ring in two and a half hours without levelling up or taking a single hit. Unlike some no-hit runners that typically zip through the game quickly by avoiding bosses and entire areas, Streamer Ainrun – who’s admittedly something of an expert at completing From Software games without getting hit – completed…
In the early days miniaturization was fashionable, but as smartphones took over, the need for a large screen overrode everything else. That’s how we ended up with tablet-sized behemoths. Remember the Dell Streak from 2010? It was marketed as a “tablet”, even though it had a 5” screen. These days phones with 6.8” displays are…
Enlarge / There are 911s, and then there are 911 GT3s. (credit: Bradley Iger) Originally produced to satisfy homologation rules for FIA competition, the 911 GT3 has had an intrinsic connection to Porsche’s racing efforts since the model debuted in 1999. With the introduction of the 992-generation GT3, the shared DNA is more evident than…
The development of a so-called quantum internet may have just seen a significant breakthrough, experts have declared. Research from a team Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada published in the scientific journal Nature provides proof of principle that T centers, a specific luminescent defect in silicon, can provide a ‘photonic link’ between qubits (quantum…
Steve Easterbrook was forced to return $105 million to McDonald’s in December after being fired in 2019. Getty Images Ex-McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has invested in plant-based Clean Kitchen Club, per Propel. He was fired by the fast food chain in 2019 for concealing sexual relationships with colleagues. McDonald’s reclaimed $105 million in severance payments…
Aman New York A home on the 20th floor of Aman’s upcoming New York property was sold to a private buyer for $74.34 million. So far, it’s the most expensive real estate deal in New York City this year. See inside the palatial 6,791-square-foot home complete with two terraces and four bedrooms. An extravagant New…
From left, Steve Pederzani with his father and brother at his law-school swearing-in ceremony. Steve Pederzani Steve Pederzani was told that going to law school would set him up for a comfortable future. But he hasn’t been able to land a steady job and is buried in $347,000 worth of student debt. He wants to…
Their Uber driver was willing to make the return journey from Paris to London. David Swanson/Reuters Passengers took an Uber from Paris to London for $1,340, Daily Mail Australia reported. Two passengers booked the ride with two strangers after discussing alternative routes home. The group split the cost after their canceled flight and took the six-and-a-half…
About 18 percent of Americans live in multigenerational households, according to Pew Research Center. Lucy Lambriex/Getty Images As affordable housing gets harder to find, many people have turned to roommates from all generations. The Washington Post reported on some multigenerational roommates who have found the arrangement fulfilling. Programs at universities are cropping up to facilitate…