How Tesla’s ‘Self-Driving’ Beta Testers Protect The Company From Critics

Plus, the hamster keeping crypto dreams alive.

The Futurist uncovers unique and inspiring topics that feed your curiosity. Curated articles on technology, science, and culture delivered to your inbox. Not for you? Unsubscribe anytime below. /wild LATE NIGHT HOSTS TRIED TO SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS (SPOILER: THEY DIDN'T) The weather this summer has been, uh, terrifying. Climate change is no longer a threat of the distant future. Its effects are already here, and they're only going to get much worse. Amid this not-at-all funny and extremely dire situation, late-night comedians banded together to raise awareness about climate change. Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, and Samantha Bee all participated in Climate Night on Wednesday, dedicating a portion of their respective shows to the most pressing global issue facing humanity. Climate Night was a fine idea, but it'd be better if late-night made global warming a central topic on a regular basis. If laughter can somehow spark the outrage and motivation needed to save the planet, late-night should really go for it. Mic /explore IT'S TIME TO TAKE THAT TRIP YOU'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT Itching for a weekend getaway (or five)? Dollar Flight Club has your back. This smart platform analyzes flight data for you, finding the best domestic flight deals for your quick trip and saving members up to $500 on flights. We're talking first or business class, with premium partner perks. Simply choose your departure airports and you'll be notified when deals pop up. Get the most bang for your buck by joining now: it's just $1 to try for the next 48 hours. [Partner] /story HOW TESLA'S 'SELF-DRIVING' BETA TESTERS PROTECT THE COMPANY FROM CRITICS On September 14, YouTuber Galileo Russell posted a video titled "Tesla FSD V10 Monorail Test 5X 🚝 👀." During the video, Russell set his Tesla running Full Self-Driving Beta — which is not, in fact, self-driving, but a "Level 2" driver-assistance system — on the roads under the Seattle monorail, whose support structure runs along the middle of the road. In the video, Russell is excited by how well the car handles this unique road layout and, to his mind, shows tremendous improvement. Vice /tech TRANSFER, RECOVER, OR DELETE DATA WITH THE DE FACTO PC TRANSFER KIT BUNDLE Transferring data can take several hours. Then reinstalling apps moves step by step, one by one … and you'll likely need to dig out all your passwords and activation codes and accesses to do it. The PC Transfer Kit Bundle featuring PCmover Professional, DiskImage, and SafeErase can streamline that whole process, with the trio of highly-rated utility apps for making data transfer, deletion, backup, and recovery simple. TNW /interior @alannahale /science SCIENTISTS ARE PUTTING WOMEN IN GIANT WATERBEDS TO STUDY OUTER SPACE Researchers are studying the effects of spaceflight on the human body by placing women in waterbeds for five days. Scientists in Toulouse, France are placing 20 women in bathtub-like containers as part of the "dry immersion" study, according to a press release from the European Space Agency (ESA). The tanks have water in them but are covered with waterproof fabric to keep the volunteers dry as they lay in them to replicate the weightlessness of space — so it's essentially a giant waterbed. Futurism /fintech NOT SURE WHERE TO START WITH CRYPTO? LOOK NO FURTHER Getting into cryptocurrency trading can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. While plenty of services on the market claim to make it easier, using them still leaves you at a disadvantage when you're up against bots and hedge funds. 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