5 Environmental Victories From 2021 That Offer Hope

Plus, 12 apps and online courses that make great last-minute gifts [Welcome To The Futurist] [Welcome To The Futurist]( The Futurist uncovers unique and inspiring topics that feed your curiosity. Curated articles on technology, science, and culture delivered to your inbox. Not for you? Unsubscribe anytime below. /hustle [12 Apps And Online Courses That Make Great Last-Minute Gifts For The Person Who’s Always Learning | Popular Science]( [12 APPS AND ONLINE COURSES THAT MAKE GREAT LAST-MINUTE GIFTS FOR THE PERSON WHO’S ALWAYS LEARNING]( For your friend who usually has their nose buried inside a book, the default present in your head is most likely another title they want to devour or a gift card to their local Barnes and Noble. This year, you may want to spice things up by going digital. Below you’ll find a litany of apps and online courses that can enrich their lives and contribute to their personal development. They’re all on sale ahead of the holidays, and the best part is you don’t even have to wrap them. [Popular Science]( /money [Why Are Founders And VCs Flocking To This New Investing App? - Masterworks | [Partner]]( [WHY ARE FOUNDERS AND VCs FLOCKING TO THIS NEW INVESTING APP?]( With volatility rising, big tech founders and VCs have sold a record of $69 billion of their stock. Now, they’re increasing their allocation to real assets, like blue-chip art, to decrease market risk. And for good reason. Blue-chip Art outpaced the S&P 500 index with almost no correlation to stocks from 1995–2021. The only problem? Building a properly diversified portfolio of blue-chip paintings could cost over $100 million. But with [Masterworks]( the investing app founded by Princeton, Harvard, and Stanford alum, you can invest in this exclusive asset class without spending millions. What’s more, their investors saw a net IRR of 30%+ in 2020 and 2021. Holiday Bonus: Futurist subscribers get priority access to this new app today. [Partner] /gadget [Gift $150 Of Gadgets With This Discovery Box For $60 Off | Engadget]( [GIFT $150 OF GADGETS WITH THIS DISCOVERY BOX FOR $60 OFF]( If you like reading the Futurist and Engadget, there's a good chance that you love being on the cutting edge of consumer tech. There's something special about discovering a new toy that can simplify or enhance your life. It just feels good to be in the know, right? Well, if you want that feeling to last all year round or an awesome gift for someone who gets it, you need a tech subscription box, and one great option is Gadget Discovery Club. [Engadget]( /earth [5 Environmental Victories From 2021 That Offer Hope | National Geographic]( [5 ENVIRONMENTAL VICTORIES FROM 2021 THAT OFFER HOPE]( It’s easy to feel despondent about the state of the global environment in 2021. More than a million species are at risk of extinction, levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continue to increase, and the planet was rocked by a series of climate change-fueled extreme weather events. Meanwhile, the world continues to grapple with a deadly pandemic that seems like it will never end. [National Geographic]( /exterior [@neptunehomeofficial on Instagram]( [@neptunehomeofficial]( /health [Find Your Zen Or Gift It To Someone Deserving | PCMag]( [FIND YOUR ZEN OR GIFT IT TO SOMEONE DESERVING]( We could all use a little more bliss these days. That's why once the stress of the holidays is over, you can bet that many people will be giving themselves the gift of getting back on track with health and fitness activities, including yoga. Or they'll try to, anyway. Finding the right class is difficult enough — especially if you've been out of the loop for a while. Even quick lunchtime sessions can be tough if you work too far from your local instructor. Online classes are one easy solution, and it's calming to know you can simply open an app and find a little release, no matter where you are. [PCMag]( /tech [Hey Parents, There’s Screen Time You Can Feel Good About | codeSpark]( [HEY PARENTS, THERE’S SCREEN TIME YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT]( If your kid’s idea of a good time is screen time, give in to screen time you can feel good about. codeSpark uses puzzles and coding challenges to ignite a child’s curiosity in computer science and programming. The best part? Your kids will just think they are playing games. Now through December 25th, you can get $30 off codeSpark Academy’s Annual Plan with code HOLIDAY30. They have a free trial option, too, if you’re not ready to commit just yet. Who knows, you might already have the next Larry Page or Bill Gates living under your roof. [codeSpark]( /media [All The Spider-Man Movies, Ranked From Worst To Best | The A.V. Club]( [ALL THE SPIDER-MAN MOVIES, RANKED FROM WORST TO BEST]( Spider-Man: No Way Home brings Tom Holland’s Peter Parker back to the big screen. Yet the film doesn’t just function as a continuation of the MCU version of the Spider-Man story. By plucking characters from other dimensions (a.k.a. franchises), it also operates like a kind of ultimate Spider-Man sequel, converging plot elements from three previous big-screen takes on Marvel’s friendly neighborhood wall-crawler. But though they now fit, through some IP-mashing wizard magic, into the same continuity, these various Spider-Man movies are not created equal. [The A.V. Club]( /festive [@kjp on Instagram]( [@kjp]( /bites - [Wanna work in AI]( You’ll need to learn python, TensorFlow, machine and deep learning, and more. Get started as soon as you want, from home - We’ve just discovered the future of investing. We’re partnering with them to give you VIP access. 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