Spotify Hired A Psychic To Channel Your Personal Audio Aura

Plus, Australia is the drunkest country in the world.

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. /vice AUSTRALIA IS THE DRUNKEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD The world's largest annual drug survey has ranked Australia as the drunkest country on the planet, with Australians getting shitfaced — that is, "having drunk so much that your physical and mental faculties are impaired to the point where your balance / speech was affected, you were unable to focus clearly on things and that your conversation and behaviours were very obviously different to people who know you" — almost twice as frequently as the global average. Vice /money YOU COULD WIN ONE MILLION DOLLARS BY COMPLETING THIS PUZZLE Puzzles are a nice, pleasant way to spend a relaxing evening to yourself. They can also be a high-octane, adrenaline-fueled exhibition thrill in which you could win ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Yup. MSCHF created a puzzle that is simply a QR code. Once you scan it, you're entered to win a chance at the big prize. There are no losers though. There is a cash prize for everyone who completes it. Get 20% off with coupon code CMSAVE20. The Inventory /jams SPOTIFY HIRED A PSYCHIC TO CHANNEL YOUR PERSONAL AUDIO AURA The streaming platform enlisted celebrity psychic medium Mystic Michaela to designate hues to overarching music "vibes," mimicking aura photographs. Your musical aura photo will spotlight a blend of two custom colors. These might be a combination of purple (for passionate listeners), green (representing calm and introspective users), pink (for the hopeless romantics), orange (denoting the energy of the bold and confident), yellow (symbolizing high achievers), or blue (the wistful). Taxi /innovation THIS COMPANY IS DEVELOPING REVOLUTIONARY TECH TO PREVENT POST-SURGERY INFECTIONS AND SAVE LIVES Having any kind of surgery can be scary, especially considering that not every patient is out of the woods when they leave the operating room. Unfortunately, many patients suffer from postoperative infections that can sometimes lead to death. Covira Surgical is fighting to change this with its revolutionary Pi-PEG technology, the result of 30 years of research. The biotech team leverages the power of the gut microbiome to improve individuals' health risks, boost immunity, and prevent infections. Interested in getting involved? Explore investment opportunities on StartEngine. [Partner] /festive @skywalker523 /meta REAL ESTATE HAS GONE META The metaverse is getting hotter. Not hot, like a delicious meal or a Finnish sauna. This mostly fictional, virtual world is getting hot like a real estate market. Because lately, it is one. If you have enough money and courage, you can now buy up digital tracts of land in the metaverse. Vox /gear THIS POPULAR KICKSTARTER BRAND DESIGNED A LINE OF 100% CUSTOMIZABLE BAGS Photographers, nomadic workers, and pretty much anyone who's traveled knows the struggle of hauling gear. Want a carryall that works for you? Take a look at the customizable Everyday Camera line, a collaboration between Toronto-based photographer and filmmaker Peter McKinnon and Nomatic. Designed specifically to address the challenges of porting camera equipment around, these water-resistant bags are made so anyone can love them for travel or as an everyday solution. Nomatic /tech HOW AN EXCEL TIKTOKER MANIFESTED HER WAY TO MAKING SIX FIGURES A DAY Kat Norton is a Microsoft Excel influencer. She has over a million followers on TikTok and Instagram, where she goes by the name Miss Excel, and she's leveraged that into a software training business that is now generating up to six figures of revenue a day. That's six figures a day. And she's only been doing this since June 2020. The Verge /posted @socalcherry /bites This massage gun's got a ton of attachments and intensity levels to ensure the most customized treatment for whatever ails ya. Get it for $32 with code CMSAVE20 If you rely on CBD to assuage ailments like stress and anxiety, take your relief to the next level with oHHo — and take 20% off with code FUTURIST20 Make your AirPods Pro way more comfortable with memory foam tips that boost noise isolation THE FUTURIST Advertise |  Talk to Us  |  Shop |  Unsubscribe |  Our Friends @ The Fanny Pack Powered by StackCommerce 21 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 View this email in your browser