The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. Looking for ways to grow your biz? Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and startup advisor Josh Payne shares his expert advice exclusively with Futurist readers in today's newsletter. (Scroll to the bottom to read!) | | “Using a ‘paleothermometer’, researchers have determined the temperature of the Chicxulub crater just after the dinosaur-killing asteroid created it 66 million years ago. Rocks sampled from within the crater reached a sizzling 625 degrees Fahrenheit (330 degrees Celsius) at the end of the Cretaceous period (145 million to 66 million years ago), according to a study published Jan. 11 in the journal PNAS Nexus. The new research also suggests that the asteroid impact didn't release as much carbon dioxide as previously thought, which could change the way scientists look at the mass extinction event that followed.’” | Find your signature scent with our Scent Discovery Set; a symphony of sophistication, scents designed by the world’s top perfumers, woven from luxurious, exotic notes and blended in the USA. Elevate your senses and embrace contemporary luxury with this olfactory ode to the modern individual. [Ad] | “The global push for sustainable transportation has spurred significant advancements in electric vehicle (EV) technology. Battery range has remained a focal point among the key challenges facing widespread EV adoption. While current EVs typically offer a range of around 435 miles (700 kilometers) on a single charge, researchers have been diligently working towards a significant milestone: achieving a 1,000-kilometer (approximately 621 miles) battery range. A team of researchers from the Department of Chemistry at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea is leading the charge in addressing this challenge. The team has made substantial strides in enhancing the energy density of lithium-ion batteries using silicon-based materials.” | “TikTok’s testing a new live engagement element called ‘Sub Space’, which is a subscriber only, chat-like addition that’ll ideally help to incentivize more sign-ups, by giving paying subscribers dedicated focus in live chats. Sub Space is a new option within TikTok’s Live subscription tools, which enables creators to set up what’s essentially a private chat room for paying members only” | Running your website on WordPress? Yeah? It’s not just a lucky guess: About 40% of websites use WordPress for content management and publishing. But here’s the thing that’ll separate yours from theirs: DALL-E. If you have a GPT-4 account already, this plug-in can help you integrate the best features of DALL-E’s image generation on the front or back end of your site. Use it on the admin side to create stunning visuals that make your site more engaging, or even make the bot available on the front end for your users. It’s the easiest way to add a little spice to your site — pretty much without any effort at all. [Ad] | “Disney has purchased a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games and teamed up with the company to develop a new expansive, open, persistent, and social universe that will ‘interoperate’ with Fortnite and let fans ‘play, watch, shop, and engage’ with their favorite characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.” | Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? | | JP’s Startup Corner: How to start an 8-figure company this weekend | Most people who say they want to start a company never actually will. They will tell you it’s because they don’t have enough money or time, but the fact is it’s easier and cheaper than ever to start your own business in 2024. Here are my 3 tips to make it happen now: 1) Stay in your lane. Build something you know regardless of whether you “love” it or not. 2) Make an MVP product. Launch a crappy first version and get feedback live. 3) Improve 1% per day. Small but focused and consistent daily (or hourly) improvements over time lead to higher probabilities of success. | | | | |
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