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Plus, prehistoric undersea dragons. Your schedule is looking like you need Acuity »]( [StackSkills]( [Welcome To The Futurist]( [Welcome To The Futurist]( [Advertise]( | [Talk To Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Unsubscribe]( [The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you.]( [Love The Futurist? Forward to a friend and have them sign up here!]( [/dicey] [Instead of mining the deep sea, maybe people should just fix stuff | Wired]( [Instead of mining the deep sea, maybe people should just fix stuff]( “A new report by environmental groups lays out a case for banning deep sea mining — and explains why the real solution to humanity’s energy crisis might just be sitting in the trash. Deep sea mining is the pursuit of rare, valuable minerals that are instrumental in the manufacture of everything from electric vehicle batteries and MRI machines to laptops and disposable vape cartridges — including, crucially, much of what’s needed to transition away from fossil fuels. … But deep sea mining has also been roundly criticized by environmentalists and scientists, who caution that the practice could create a uniquely terrible environmental travesty and annihilate one of the most remote and least understood ecosystems on the planet.” [// Wired »]( [/hustle] [Acuity - ‘Isn’t phone tag fun?’ said no one ever | [Partner]]( [‘Isn’t phone tag fun?’ said no one ever]( As fun as it is to go back and forth calling and emailing clients, there’s actually an easier way to schedule meetings. Sure, you can stick to the old-fashioned, infamous phone tag… or you can get Acuity, the scheduling platform that does the heavy lifting for you. With Acuity, clients can book, reschedule, or cancel without pestering you. It’s like giving them the keys to your calendar but in a totally not-creepy way. And with our slick payment integration and automated reminders, they might just start to think you’ve got it all figured out (we won’t tell). Try it for free for seven days. [Ad] [// Book meetings »]( [/yikes] [Microsoft admits that maybe surveilling everything you do on your computer isn’t a brilliant idea | The Byte]( [Microsoft admits that maybe surveilling everything you do on your computer isn’t a brilliant idea]( “After announcing a new AI feature that records and screenshots everything you do, Microsoft is now delaying its launch after widespread objections. The company broke the news in a blog post detailing its decision not to ship the feature, dubbed Recall, on new computers so that it can continue to ‘leverage the expertise’ of its Windows Insider Program (WIP) beta-testing community. … What this statement doesn't include, as CNBC notes, is the outcry from industry experts and tech columnists who said the feature was a security ‘disaster’ that's eerily reminiscent of a specific Black Mirror episode.” [// The Byte »]( [/epic] [This giant polar reptile once stalked an ancient super-ocean | Popular Science]( [This giant polar reptile once stalked an ancient super-ocean]( “In today’s oceans, sea turtles, marine iguanas, saltwater crocodiles, and sea snakes are the primary reptilian residents amongst tons of mammals and fish. This was not always the case, as fossil evidence shows that about 252 million years ago, reptiles dominated the seas. Now, an international team of scientists has put together another piece of this puzzle and identified the oldest fossil of a sea-dwelling reptile from the Southern Hemisphere. The vertebra fossil belonged to the sea dragon-like nothosaurus and was found in a stream bed on New Zealand’s South Island.” [// Popular Science »]( [/lifehack] [StackSocial - Oh sheet: The best bedding to get this summer | [Partner]]( [Oh sheet: The best bedding to get this summer]( When was the last time you got new sheets? Actually, that doesn’t even matter. What’s important is what your sheets are made of. Bamboo has long proven itself to be cotton’s bougier, more breathable cousin, boasting moisture-wicking but extremely soft characteristics that you won’t see in the average sheet set. Best of all, it’s not even that much more expensive than standard sheets. Freshen up your home and upgrade your bed with bamboo-blend sheets now for their lowest price yet — just $29. [Ad] [// Sleep cozier »]( [/science] [Subvocalization: Why do we have a voice in our heads when we read? | IFLScience]( [Subvocalization: Why do we have a voice in our heads when we read?]( “As you read these words, do you have a voice that is essentially saying them in your head? If so, then this is what is referred to as subvocalization, or silent speech. It’s a common reading habit that many people have and is often useful for comprehension, but some claim you can suppress or even eliminate it to improve your reading speed. Is there any truth or value to this claim?” [// IFLScience »]( [/bites] Other streaming services are cool, but you won’t get much smarter from tuning in. With Curiosity Stream, you will — and you only have to pay for it once »]( [// Start scheduling smarter and save yourself some time and stress. Try Acuity free for 7 days, because good things come to those who don’t wait »]( Bet you wish you could fly. Well, too bad — you can’t. 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