You’re four times as likely to be struck by lightning than to win the lottery. Those odds apparently don’t apply to Stefan Mandel, a Romanian-Australian economist who’s won the lottery 14 times.

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Think back to a recent event: where you were, what it looked like, how it made you feel. Perhaps you recall the decor in the room, or who was with you. If you’ve got a really good memory, you might even remember what they were wearing. For scientist Neo Mohsenvand, accessing recollections of recent events is a little different—and quite a lot more accurate.

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To the dismay of broke artists and graphic designers everywhere, Christie’s has sold its first algorithm-driven portrait for nearly half-a-million US dollars. Is this picture our next Mona Lisa?

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David Hogg, a survivor of Florida’s Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and anti-gun-violence activist, shared his main obstacle in connecting with people - his age. He insists that the world should and can be fixed by the new generation. Do we believe this is possible?

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With 5G looming on the horizon, video creators are aiming to take advantage of the faster speeds and better bandwidth capacity to create interactive videos that could react to your physical or emotional stimuli. Is this creative or creepy?

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If the European Parliament’s new copyright directive is passed, millions of content creators will be forced out of the European streaming space - leaving a large chunk of the internet reserved for a select group of elite companies.

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Ride-hailing firm Grab branched out into payments last year and now the $11 billion-valued company, which acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia business earlier this year, has given its fintech division a major boost after it announced plans to introduce virtual pre-paid debit in partnership with Mastercard.

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It might sound like something out of The Jetsons, but flying taxis isn’t just a futuristic dream anymore, as Singapore plans to launch its first fleet of drone-like hover-taxis in 2019!

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Uber’s meal-delivery service UberEats envisions dropping off its first drone-delivered dinners as early as 2021.

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Swiping right isn’t just for hookups anymore. On the DoNotPay app, the gesture means you’re ready to sue someone and claim awards from class-action lawsuits. Is the disruption of the legal system finally here?

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