People Are Paying Insane Amounts of Real Money for “Virtual Real Estate”
Source: Futurism
Would you buy a virtual plot of land if it cost more than a plot of land in the real world? Read about the booming virtual real estate market.
Technology
When Romeo Is a Robot
Source: The Atlantic
After observing a mechanical “couple” that was created as an art installation, one viewer writes about how technology might affect the mystery and destiny of love. Watch the video embedded in the article to view how the two robots interact.
Exoplanet Travel Bureau
Source: NASA
Explore artistic impressions of the surface of three exoplanets discovered by NASA’s telescopes.
New Study Says We Could Be Alone in the Universe
Source: Mental Floss
Are humans the only intelligent lifeforms in the universe or have aliens remained undiscovered due to limited data sets? This article presents both sides of a question that many find impossible to answer: Are we alone?
A 12-year-old app developer
Source: TED
Kids today have access to a form of expression their parents didn’t: developing digital games and apps. Hear from one young developer about how he accomplished his initial goal and what’s next.
The Dawn of the Singularity
Source: Futurism
Look at the infographic to see a timeline of Ray Kurzweil’s predictions for the future of mankind and technology.
A street magician’s tricks make everyday technology magical and mysterious
Source: Aeon
Watch this video to see how Doug McKenzie combines street magic with familiar technological items like cellphones.
The new lighter-than-air race for space
Source: BBC
Massive near-space balloons are making a comeback in a powerful way. These vessels, capable of travel, surveillance, and disaster relief, are challenging satellites.
How Alaska Natives created an Xbox game to preserve, spread their culture
Source: Al Jazeera America
A local council of Alaska Native groups took a story passed down by generations of the Inupiaq tribe and turned it into a video game. The game has already won several awards and has introduced the culture to a wider audience.
7 Epic Fails Brought to You by the Genuis Mind of Thomas Edison
Source: Smithsonian
Part of Thomas Edison’s ability to succeed came from his willingness to try things that failed. Check out the photo gallery for a slideshow of the failed inventions the article describes.