The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. Who was the first author to use a "typemachine" or typewriter in writing a manuscript? Hint: Someone who quoted himself often to add spice to his conversations. (Scroll to the bottom for the answer!) | | “The internet moves fast, and if you aren't chronically online (like I am), you're going to miss some of the best bits. That's why we've made a list, in no particular order, of some of the best internet moments of the year. We've got you covered on everything from AI trickery to spy balloon suspicions. Don't say we never did anything for you.” | The odds of winning the Two Million Dollar Puzzle are 150x better than playing the lottery jackpot. But like, that’s still ridiculous, right? A dream. A shot in the dark. But also…what if you win a million dollars? What would you do? How would your life change? You could handle inflation... for about 5 minutes.
You could finally take that trip to Bali and have cash left over.
You could pay off your student loans. From Bali, ofc.
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