You can even buy a holiday home in the first hotel in space

Space tourism is no longer the stuff of science fiction — it’s just around the corner. Aside from private missions to space, like Inspiration4 and DearMoon, in which members of the general public will spend a few days in a SpaceX vehicle circling the Earth and moon, respectively, there are also a few space hotels...
Read more: https://tiyow.blog/2021/03/08/you-can-even-buy-a-holiday-home-in-the-first-hotel-in-space/?source=Snapzu

‘Green gold’: Spanish farmers ditch olives for pistachios in bid to survive

Hard-up producers replace wheatfields and vineyards with a more lucrative, drought-resistant crop
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/27/spainish-farmers-pistachio-nuts-olives-grapes-wheat-drought-resistant-crop?source=Snapzu

What to read to understand how economists think

Our senior economics writer picks five books for those starting to study the subject
Read more: https://www.economist.com/the-economist-reads/2022/08/09/what-to-read-to-understand-how-economists-think?source=Snapzu

In Japan's 'random travel' trend, Lady Luck chooses the destination

So-called random trips, in which destinations are determined randomly by lottery or other means, are gaining popularity in Japan. In addition to the thrill of leaving travel plans up to chance, railway operators and airlines making using such strategies are providing the incentive of affordability through discounts.
Read more: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/08/22/business/economy-business/random-trips-japan/?source=Snapzu

Total Control: Why Central Bank Digital Currencies are a Catastrophic Idea

The year is 2050. Cash has largely disappeared from everyday life. Anyone caught with any form of paper money is considered suspicious. Drugs? Money laundering? Sabotage? Cash is dirty. The currency is digital now. But: Our digital payment transactions have long been fully monitored. This has given economists and central bankers completely new possibilities. As well as the police.
Read more: https://fixthemoney.substack.com/p/total-control-why-central-bank-digital?source=Snapzu

Eve 6 Lead Singer: ‘Owning Media Is Now An Act Of Countercultural Defiance’

Max Collins, the lead singer of the band Eve 6 has penned a great piece for Popula, noting that owning media is now an act of countercultural defiance. Specifically, he’s speaking out against…
Read more: https://www.techdirt.com/2022/08/16/eve-6-lead-singer-owning-media-is-now-an-act-of-countercultural-defiance/?source=Snapzu

DoorDash hit by data breach linked to Twilio hackers

Food delivery giant DoorDash has confirmed a data breach that exposed customers’ personal information. In a blog post shared with TechCrunch ahead of its publication at market close, DoorDash said malicious hackers stole credentials from employees of a third-party vendor that were then used to gain access to some of DoorDash’s internal tools.
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/25/doordash-customer-data-breach-twilio/?source=Snapzu