We’re about to enter a Digital Dark Age, but what does that mean?
The internet is truly a vast library filled with history, where the present and past merge to form everything we know of humanity. Between every conversation, every photo, and every article, the World Wide Web has it all. But it won’t for very long. Indeed, the digital landscape as we know it is crumbling down, and almost everything that makes up our world's archive is going down with it. With each expired link, deleted account, and lost server, the internet is quietly disintegrating. This is known as a Digital Dark Age, where our technology becomes digital voids where pieces of our collective memory used to be. What is the cause of this strange new era? And how do we reverse it? Click through this gallery to find out.
2024-11-04T07:14:16Z
Would you hike the Pacific Crest Trail?
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a ankle-straining, blister-inducing long-distance hiking trail that spans 4,270 km (2,653 mi) from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington. One of the toughest walking and backpacking challenges in the world, the PCT summits, snakes, dips, and weaves through seven national parks and 25 national forests, meandering over and around a beautiful and dramatic landscape of mountains and meadows, rivers and lakes, and valley and vales. Designated a National Scenic Trail in 1968, although not officially inaugurated until 1993, the PCT provided the scenic backdrop for 'Wild,' a biographical adventure drama released in 2014 and starring Reese Witherspoon. Like in the movie, completing the trail requires strength, stamina, and a passion for the great outdoors. Are these qualities that you possess? Click through the following gallery, lace up your boots, and discover some the PTC's most notable locations.
2024-11-04T13:58:18Z
The world's most famous stolen paintings
Art theft, also known as artnapping, involves stealing paintings or other visual art from galleries, museums, or private collections. The stolen pieces are often resold or used as collateral for loans. On Sunday, September 8, burglars broke into an art gallery in London and stole one of Banksy's most famous works: 'Girl With Balloon.' The print was on display as part of an exhibition of the artist's work and is valued at £270,000 (approximately US$354,000). Two men were allegedly responsible for the theft, but were caught within the week by London's Metropolitan Police and charged with non-residential burglary on Thursday, September 12. The print was returned to the gallery safely. Some of the most famous theft cases include the robbery of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic 'Mona Lisa' and Edvard Munch's 'The Scream.' While some masterpieces were swiped for ransom and later returned, the disappearances of others remain a mystery. If you'd like to learn more about the world's most famous stolen paintings, click through this gallery now.
2024-09-09T06:05:09Z