A Major Breakthrough

Plus, 3D-print your next house.

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 by clicking here. /yikes NEW CRISPR TECH MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO WIPE OUT INVASIVE MICE Australian researchers have developed a gene drive that renders female mice infertile, while allowing male mice to pass the mutation on to nearly all of their offspring. Within a few generations, this system could cause an isolated population of mice to collapse. You'd need just 256 CRISPR'd mice to make an island's pest population extinct. Freethink /hustle SMALL BIZ WITHOUT I.T.? NO PROBLEM: MANAGE YOUR APPLE DEVICES EASILY WITH JAMF NOW If your small or medium-sized business uses Apple products, you may not need IT to make your processes more efficient. Check out the Jamf Now mobile device management (MDM) solution, an Apple-only platform empowering employers to manage iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple TVs at scale. Jamf Now makes everything from device deployment and onboarding to security easy and allows you to customize and optimize Apple devices for your team. Streamline your device management today with a free account including three devices, and add more for just $2 monthly per device. [Partner] STREAMLINE WITH JAMF /health NEW ZEALAND PASSES LEGISLATION BANNING CIGARETTES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS New Zealand will phase in a near-total tobacco ban from next year. Legislation passed by parliament on Tuesday means that anyone born after 2008 will never be able to buy cigarettes or tobacco products. It will mean the number of people able to buy tobacco will shrink each year. By 2050, for example, 40-year-olds will be too young to buy cigarettes. Health Minister Ayesha Verrall, who introduced the bill, said it was a step "towards a smoke-free future." BBC /life THIS STARTUP HAS REINVENTED THE ART OF ALIGNING YOUR SMILE The smile — the bane of most peoples' existences. When it's time for the selfie, it's time to make a choice: Do I show my pearly whites? Do I smirk? Are my teeth straight enough? No one should have to feel self-conscious about their smile, no matter what. Byte has made it their absolute mission to make teeth alignment, an expensive and largely inaccessible solution, accessible to all. Because to quote Creative Advisor Kerry Washington (you may have heard of her), "If you're afraid to open your mouth, you're never going to find your own voice." FIND YOUR VOICE WITH BYTE /exterior @kristofobry /energy SCIENTISTS ACHIEVE FUSION IGNITION, A MAJOR MILESTONE IN CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION Scientists have just crossed one of the most important thresholds in the quest for fusion energy. A team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has created the first known fusion reaction with a net energy gain — that is, it produced more energy than it consumed and resulted in ignition. The researchers achieved the feat on December 5th, when they used 192 lasers at the National Ignition Facility to blast a cylinder containing frozen hydrogen surrounded by diamond. Engadget /innovation ARE WE ON THE CUSP OF A 3D-PRINTED HOUSING REVOLUTION? 3D printers are increasingly providing a cheaper, greener and faster alternative to home building. The individualized designs and walls, which are made of stacked thin layers of concrete, are popping up everywhere, from a 100‑house community in Georgetown, Texas to a single-family home in Borneo, Malaysia. In a time of skyrocketing housing prices, and growing concern for sustainability, 3D‑printed houses are changing from niche gimmick to a potential mainstream housing solution. Yahoo! News /posted @best3darts /bites Hey, Alexa! Where can I get an Amazon Echo Dot for over 60% off? — Right here Sign up for a free account now with the capabilities to manage three devices, and add more for just $2 per device each month — Sign up for Jamf now It's back. The 2 Million Dollar Puzzle is back. This is not a drill — Get a chance to be a millionaire now 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