The world’s wealthiest people have shuffled their ranks and seen their fortunes surge since 2000. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, and Steve Ballmer held top-20 spots then and still do. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg didn’t rank in the top 20 less than 25 years ago. Compare the wealthiest people on the … Read more
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Shank Mods A console modder and retro gaming enthusiast has realized his dream of becoming the owner of what he claims to be the holy grail of CRT TVs. Shank Mods managed to save an extremely rare … Read more
Wiry and frenetic in a white headband, Yamazaki Yasuhiro presides over his corner stall. Around him underlings cut and package fish. Like much of Tokyo, his stall is not exactly cramped but has little space to spare. He navigates through a maze of tanks holding twitching prawns and seething crabs; blue buckets in which fish … Read more
In a high-elevation forest on Jingmai Mountain, dawn broke over a green peak, bathing an ancient tea tree in warm light. A four-foot-wide trunk along with enormous branches, stretching up into a canopy of leaves, gave it an imposing bearing—nothing like the smaller tea shrubs often packed into tight rows on commercial farms throughout China. … Read more
CALIPATRIA, Calif. — The little desert town of Calipatria, known for its state prison, is a humble place. It struggles with poverty. It’s in the middle of Imperial County, where the 20% unemployment rate is California’s highest. And some days, its dusty air carries the stench of the polluted Salton Sea eight miles west. But if … Read more