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Plus, doomsday is coming to Illinois. ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   [// The AI that’s improving hotel stays — for everyone »]( [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!]( [/curious] [How to photograph the eclipse, according to NASA | Popular Science]( [How to photograph the eclipse, according to NASA]( “It’s hard to think of anyone as excited about the upcoming North American total solar eclipse as NASA. From citizen research projects to hosted events within the path of totality, the agency is ready to make the most of next week’s cosmic event — and they want to help you enjoy it, too. Earlier last month, NASA offered a series of tips on how to safely and effectively photograph the eclipse come April 8. Certain precautions are a must, but with a little bit of planning, you should be able to capture some great images of the moon’s journey across the sun, as well as its effects on everything beneath it.” [// Popular Science »]( [/hustle] [I scream, you scream, we all scream for… Dice Cream?! [Partner]]( [What will hotel management look like in the future of AI?]( With Jurny, it’ll be a lot more seamless, that’s for sure. Imagine a future where the concierge isn’t asking you to hunt down a confirmation code at check-in. Where cleaning and room services are actually, you know, convenient and not all up in your biz. Where customer service doesn’t mean waiting to speak to an agent for 40 minutes (things we won’t miss: tacky hold music). That’s the kind of future AI is bringing to the labor-intensive hospitality industry. By automating operations for hotels and short-term rentals, Jurny is setting out to create better accommodation experiences for the weary traveler. Invest today at just $1.61 per share and become part of the future of happier, stress-free getaways. [Ad] [// Invest today »]( [/spooky] [Solar eclipses were once extremely terrifying events, experts say | Mashable]( [Solar eclipses were once extremely terrifying events, experts say]( “‘Then there were a tumult and disorder. All were disquieted, unnerved, frightened. There was weeping. The common folk raised a cry, lifting their voices, making a great din, calling out, shrieking. There was shouting everywhere.’ These are translations from the early ethnographer Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, a friar who meticulously recorded Aztec culture and history in the 1500s. … For many peoples, a total solar eclipse was profoundly terrifying because they believed in an animate universe where earthly or cosmic happenings were divine communication (these common worldviews existed in places like ancient China, India, Mesoamerica, the Mediterranean, and beyond).” [// Mashable »]( [/gear] [Solar eclipse glasses and viewers: what you need to know | PCMag]( [Solar eclipse glasses and viewers: what you need to know]( “To view this event safely, you will need a pair of eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer (typically a 3-inch-by-5-inch card with a lone, long slit, covered with solar filter material, to look through with both eyes). Safe eclipse viewers are made with solar filters that conform to a worldwide safety standard known as ISO 12312-2, and to meet it, manufacturers must demonstrate that their products meet this standard through testing at accredited labs. … One thing NASA stresses is to never use regular sunglasses to view the sun; eclipse glasses are thousands of times darker.” [// PCMag »]( [/tech] [Sony LinkBuds - It’s time to part with your old Aux headphones [Partner]]( [It’s time to part with your old Aux headphones]( It’s hard to believe there was ever a time when we dealt with background noise and muffled audio from fidgety Aux connections. Sony’s LinkBuds are basically the exact opposite of that. For one, they’re Bluetooth. Second, they fit in your ear and use AI tech and adaptive sound control to block out ambient noises and bring you 20+ hours of listening on a single charge. Third, they’re open-box returns, which means they’ve traveled around store shelves and warehouses, but the earbuds themselves are still in new condition. No, they can’t plug into your walkman like those foam on-ear headphones of yore, but let’s be honest, that’s probably for the better. [Ad] [// Listen up »]( [/absurd] [Why doomsayers think the eclipse will bring disaster to Illinois | Atlas Obscura]( [Why doomsayers think the eclipse will bring disaster to Illinois]( “The end of the world will occur in Carbondale, Illinois. … If the paths from both the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses were laid on top of each other, the two trajectories would form an X over the country. Carbondale sits right at the center of that X, one of the very few lucky places to see a total eclipse twice in seven years. … The likelihood that you could experience two total solar eclipses in one place in the space of seven years is minuscule. The chances are so low that some believe something special is going on in Carbondale. In particular, conspiracy theorists believe that a seismic event will be triggered when the eclipse arrives in this part of the state, known as Little Egypt, killing hundreds of thousands of people.” [// Atlas Obscura »]( [/bites] [// You don’t need to be a video-editing expert with Winxvideo’s one-click AI solutions (though everyone might think you are once they see your pro-grade vids) »]( [// Better hotel stays start with better hotel management. Be part of the solution with Jurny, the AI that’s taking the labor out of the hospitality industry for good »]( [// Tbh, the Internet is a pretty sketchy place, so browsing without a VPN isn’t the smartest move. Get one that works on six devices and even unblocks worldwide content. 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