Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “Viral” used to be a bad word. The adjectival form of “virus,” having a high “viral load” is something you certainly don’t want, and “viral meningitis” is something you want to avoid at all costs.Now, of course, “viral” isn’t just a commonplace buzzword — it’s something that marketers, advertisers and social influencers the world over chase as fiercely as Tom Cruise on a motorcycle or Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious. Not quite as elusive as a unicorn, but a challenging target to hit nonetheless, coming up with a viral post or…
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Imagine that the next time you catch a stomach bug and antibiotics fail to work, you knock back a vial of clear liquid. The solution teems with bacteriophages, viruses resembling tiny rocket ships. These benign microbes exclusively dock onto and destroy bacteria, and your infection clears in a matter of days. Such a future is within reach, journalist Lina Zeldovich writes in her new book The Living Medicine: How a Lifesaving Cure Was Nearly Lost―And Why It Will Rescue Us When Antibiotics Fail. The book chronicles the history of a decades-old, sometimes finicky approach to infection that U.S. science has…
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“A journalist finds himself in the woods.” Marc Da Costa, a digital artist with a Ph.D. in anthropology, was speaking from the controls of an artificial intelligence-driven video installation at the Onassis Foundation’s ONX Studio, a high-tech media lab in the Olympic Tower in Midtown Manhattan. He was talking to the computer that runs this installation. About me.“A huge fleet of food delivery bicycles appears,” Da Costa continued, spinning a nonsense tale the A.I. would soon render onscreen. “The heavens open and a galactic, friendly being comes down with a scepter. Frank and the galactic being meet the delivery drivers…
At the Capitol Building, standing behind this monument to the hero of the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant, Congress will hold a joint session on Jan. 6 to count the Electoral College votes, marking the official certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and formalizing his return to the White House for a second term. This constitutionally mandated process, conducted every four years, ensures the peaceful transfer or continuation of power. An alleged quote from Jamie Raskin was circulating about not certifying Trump, which he denied, and USA Today, the Leftist Mouthpiece, claimed to do a fact check and attributed…
Photo credit: depositphotos.com A powerful winter storm is set to sweep through the nation’s capital, potentially delivering the heaviest snowfall seen since January 2022, or even as far back as 2019. This looming weather event threatens to disrupt Monday’s planned certification of the 2024 presidential election results. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Washington, D.C., effective from 10:00 PM Sunday until 1:00 AM Tuesday, forecasting heavy mixed precipitation and urging residents to avoid travel during this period. A major winter storm is underway across the central US, producing widespread aviation impacts. The system will slowly…
Meghan Markle returned to Instagram with a New Year’s Day beach reel and a trailer for her Netflix show “With Love, Meghan.”Amid her return, the Duchess of Sussex noticeably disabled comments on her page, preventing followers from directly leaving remarks about her posts.PR expert Ed Hopkins has now revealed that disabling comments helps Meghan Markle protect her mental health from online negativity following past cyberbullying claims.Article continues below advertisementWhy Meghan Markle Disabled Instagram CommentsMEGAIn an interview with Express, Celebrity PR expert Hopkins shed light on why Meghan decided to block comments on her new Instagram account.Hopkins suggested that the former…
Last week the Tesla founder called for a national inquiry into the handling of cases of rape by men of Pakistani heritage of underage girls at a time when Starmer headed the government’s prosecution service. A 2014 inquiry found at least 1,400 children were subjected to sexual exploitation in Rotherham, northern England, between 1997 and 2013. On Sunday, UK health minister Wes Streeting defended Starmer and another member of his cabinet, Jess Phillips, who incurred Musk’s ire for reportedly saying that any fresh inquiry should be handled by the local authority. “It’s all very easy to sit there and fire…
Ukrainian forces have been launching counteroffensives in Kursk in an effort to hold on to seized territory.The Ukrainian military has launched a new offensive in the Kursk region of Russia as Moscow’s forces continue to push deep inside eastern Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Ukrainian forces launched new attacks amid their incursion into Russia that began with a surprise assault in August. Andriy Kovalenko, a senior official with Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, appeared to confirm the operation in a Telegram post. “In the Kursk region the Russians are deeply concerned.…
Derrick Henry is $500,000 richer.Henry rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries during his Ravens’ 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., on Saturday. The performance was the latest great game for Henry in what’s been an excellent first season for him in Baltimore. He’s amassed the second-highest rushing total of his career (1,921) and tied for his second-highest amount in rushing touchdowns (16).Henry rushed for both of his touchdowns in the fourth quarter. His first TD gave him 15 for the season, which triggered a $500,000 bonus. His second TD…