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For the last two years, industries and consumers throughout the world are facing shortages of one of today’s most ubiquitous goods - integrated circuits. But how come one of the leading world industries, that has been driven by new technologies for decades, can become enmeshed in such a large-scale shortage? Let’s dive into the potential reasons and try to find out.

Does eating before bed make us put on more weight? Let’s get some facts behind this! #Facts #FactOrMyth

From Founding Fathers to the present day, follow the timeline of the United States. Renew your history, have fun, and find out interesting facts! #Facts #History #Timeline

On December 14th, NASA announced that its Parker Solar Probe became the first spacecraft to “touch” the Sun. What does it mean to touch the Sun and how and why did they do it?

Exploring the depths below. While thousands of climbers have successfully scaled Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, only a small handful of people have descended to the planet’s deepest point, the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench.

Have you ever wondered why each US state is called the way it is? In this video we’ll cover the states west of the Mississippi river. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Facts #USA #USStates

Neuralink is a technology that can help humans interact with machines using their brains. Elon Musk’s ambitious project of connecting the human brain to the internet to help control machines is almost at the stage of being released for commercial use. More prominently known as Neuralink, the company disclosed on 28 August 2020 their brain-computer interface tech on live pigs, showing the neurons inside the pig’s brain firing in real-time. Neuralink could push forward studies in fields of neuroanatomy and neuroscience by years. So let’s take a look at what Neuralink is all about.

Do you know your history? Take our history quiz to test your knowledge and find out interesting facts about American presidents. #Facts #quiz #history #USpresidents

Bitcoin, often described as a cryptocurrency, a virtual currency or a digital currency - is a type of money that is completely virtual. It's like an online version of cash. You can use it to buy products and services, but not many shops accept Bitcoin yet and some countries have banned it altogether. However, some companies are beginning to buy into its growing influence. In October last year, for example, the online payment service, PayPal, announced that it would be allowing its customers to buy and sell Bitcoin. The physical Bitcoins you see in photos are a novelty. They would be worthless without the private codes printed inside them.

Although cryptocurrency is often considered to be beyond the reach of any government, China’s recent efforts to ban bitcoin shows the potential weaknesses of cryptocurrency systems as well as some other interesting phenomena. What is the future of the Chinese cryptomarket? How does it affect the rest of the world? What is the future of cryptocurrency in general? #Facts #China #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrency

What is Blockchain? Blockchain seems complicated, and it definitely can be, but its core concept is really quite simple. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to Facts. http://goo.gl/yEIawC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Facts #Blockchain #Crypto

Why do bulls always charge at red capes during bullfights? Let’s get some facts behind this! #Facts #FactOrMyth

Renewable energy resources make up 26% of the world’s electricity today, but according to the IEA its share is expected to reach 30% by 2024. The resurgence follows a global slowdown in 2019 and 2020, due to falling technology costs, rising environmental concerns and a global pandemic. The report predicts that by 2024, the world’s solar capacity will grow by 600 gigawatts (GW), almost double the installed total electricity capacity of Japan.

When thinking about the future, the point is to consider what can or might happen and try to steer the reality in the desired direction through our actions. Future thinking allows us to identify the different possibilities and alternative realities offered to us by the future, so we can choose the one we like the most and try to build that future. Future thinking is the first step towards future building. Scenarios and forecasts are more powerful tools than predictions. They are not exact predictions, and it is understood that they may not happen as explained, but they allow us to get a glimpse of what different futures we might get to live in.

Since 2010, data breaches have exposed over 38 billion records, according to the cybersecurity firm Risk Based Security. That sounds like a lot — and it is. Consider this: There are roughly 327 million Americans, according to the latest Census estimate. That means the average person has had 116 of their accounts compromised over the past decade. Several companies, such as 7-Eleven, WhatsApp and Fortnite, reported security flaws in the past year that could have exposed millions of customers’ data, but the extent of the accessed data was not reported. Here’s a look at the data hacks that will go down in history as the biggest of the past decade. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Facts #DataLeak #Privacy

Cryptocurrency has become a global phenomenon in recent years, but there’s still very much to learn about it. From its technological particulars that are still unknown to the general public, to its impact on global economy still unknown to pretty much everyone. In this video we’ll try to provide insight into current crypto trends. #Facts #Crypto #Cryptocurrency

Virtual reality, or VR, is the latest buzzword in the wonderful world of technology. Don't be fooled into thinking it is a new technology though, it isn't, but that's not to say it isn't something to get excited about. For those who are wondering what on earth VR is and why you should be getting your knickers or pants in a twist over it, you've come to the right place. #Facts #VirtualReality #Technology

Today, it can be difficult to understand the significance and potential impact that artificial intelligence (AI) has for humanity. From Siri to IBM’s Watson to Hollywood portrayals of killer robots, it’s not clear what we should ultimately expect from this exponential technology. What is clear: AI-powered products and services have made it into nearly every aspect of our personal and professional lives in just a few years. And as AI solutions continue to emerge and converge, that pace of change will only continue to accelerate. It’s easy to find scenarios of a utopian future of abundance where machines do all the hard work—as well as grim scenarios where unemployment soars as traditional workers are replaced by increasingly capable machines. With such rapid progress, it’s difficult to make assumptions about the future of AI. But instead of focusing on the unknown, we can examine what we know about AI, its current applications, and potential future impact. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to Facts. http://goo.gl/yEIawC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Facts #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

As published in a recent announcement that has been hitting headlines these days, tech giant Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, in what is to become the biggest ever gaming company acquisition. Aside from the immense value of the deal, the story has been in focus because it drew attention to recent tech and gaming trends and potential interventions by market regulators. #Facts #microsoft #activision

We’ve all experienced incredibly cold winters, blazing summers and intense storms. But these are usually quite mild compared to weather extremes that occur all over our Earth. What are our planet’s weather records? Let’s dive into that and find out! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Facts #Climate #ExtremeWeather

It’s fascinating to think about the power in our pocket—today’s smartphones have the computing power of a military computer from 50 years ago that was the size of an entire room. However, even with the phenomenal strides we made in technology and classical computers since the onset of the computer revolution, there remain problems that classical computers just can’t solve. Many believe quantum computers are the answer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to Facts. http://goo.gl/yEIawC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Facts. #QuantumComputing #Technology

Mind-reading exoskeletons, digital tattoos, 3D printed drugs, RFID implants for recreational purposes: mind blowing innovations are coming to medicine and healthcare almost every single day. Here is a curated list of five spectacular medical technology innovations, from augmented reality to artificial intelligence and tissue engineering. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to Facts. http://goo.gl/yEIawC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Owning a digital token tied to an artwork or song doesn't mean you actually own the art or song -- but those tokens are still going for a small fortune. Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are a new kind of collectible to spend your money on -- or potentially earn big bucks -- that's outstripped cryptocurrency in hype and popularity. But unlike a Pokemon card, a comic book or a traditional piece of art such as a painting, they're entirely digital, tied to things like a video highlight, a meme or even a tweet. If you think this doesn't make much sense, well you're not alone.

When people think about creatures in the sky, the mind races to feathers, wings and the like. The fact of the matter is that these creatures can be found in an abundance of different environments and completely destroy the preconceived notion of flight. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to Facts. http://goo.gl/yEIawC​ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Have you ever noticed the price of your favourite burger change over time? There's a whole economic theory that explains why! The Big Mac index is a survey created by The Economist magazine in 1986 to measure purchasing power parity (PPP) between nations, using the price of a McDonald's Big Mac as the benchmark. Purchasing power parity is an economic theory which states that exchange rates over time should move in the direction of equality across national borders in the price charged for an identical basket of goods. In this case, the basket of goods is a Big Mac.