Bitcoin just got its first upgrade in four years, but why?

Mystery bidder pays $28 million to fly to space with Jeff Bezos, physicist warns alien life may end us. [Interesting Engineering]( Sunday, 13 Jun 2021 Let's get the ball rolling. TODAY IN HISTORY Today in 1911, Nobel Laureate Luis Walter Alvarez was born. He earned the Nobel for his work that included the discovery of many resonance particles. But did you know he also [uncovered a lot about a major meteor event 66 million years ago]( [Bitcoin Just Got Its First Upgrade in Four Years, But Why Exactly?]( The makeover is called Taproot and it was approved by miners around the world. [Bitcoin Just Got Its First Upgrade in Four Years, But Why Exactly?]( [Innovation]( [adventtr/iStock]( Bitcoin's Segregated Witness update in 2017 was quite contentious though. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sold! Mystery Bidder Pays $28 Mn to Spend 11 Minutes With Bezos in Space]( The money is going to charity. [Sold! Mystery Bidder Pays $28 Mn to Spend 11 Minutes With Bezos in Space]( [Science]( [1](, [2](Jeff_Bezos%27_iconic_laugh.jpg) The going rate was at just under $5 million prior to the final event, after, it skyrocketed to $28 million. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: The Birth of Fake News?]( The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 was the most spectacular global news event of the year, despite it being a complete fabrication. [The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: The Birth of Fake News?]( [Science]( Source: [Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons](Great-Moon-Hoax-1835-New-York-Sun-lithograph-298px.jpg) But, was it simply satire gone wrong, or a cynical ploy to sell newspapers? [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [300-Meter Nuclear Megayacht Project Aims to Save the Earth] [Courtesy of Earth 300]( [Innovation]( [300-Meter Nuclear Megayacht Project Aims to Save the Earth]( The Earth 300 research vessel will be funded in part by 10-day VIP tickets costing $3 million. [> Read More]( [Watch DARPA's New System Shoot Streamers to Counter Drones] [DARPAtv/YouTube]( [Innovation]( [Watch DARPA's New System Shoot Streamers to Counter Drones]( It was built to keep as many people, and infrastructure as safe as possible in urban settings. [> Read More]( [Alien Contact Could ‘End All Life on Earth,’ Warns Physicist] [Naeblys / iStock]( [Culture]( [Alien Contact Could ‘End All Life on Earth,’ Warns Physicist]( Maybe we should stop trying, 'before it’s too late.' [> Read More]( [Laughing Gas Might Be an Effective Depression Treatment] [peakSTOCK/iStock]( [Health]( [Laughing Gas Might Be an Effective Depression Treatment]( This common anesthetic often associated with the dentists may have a novel purpose. [> Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video of the Day [Man Destroys Targets Mortal Kombat Style With a Rope Dart]( [Man Destroys Targets Mortal Kombat Style With a Rope Dart]( He throws his targets up in the air and tackles them on the way down! [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( [linkedin]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( to manage your newsletter subscriptions. [Display on interestingengineering.com]( Interesting Engineering, Inc 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 © Copyright 2021 | Interesting Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved