Digital Trends and Environmental Issues

The video covers a 2019 Facebook data breach affecting 530 million accounts, highlighting cybersecurity concerns. It introduces cryptocurrency, focusing on Ethereum, and explores the rise of NFTs in the digital art world, emphasizing their impact on artists and the art market. The video concludes with a light-hearted story about a bee swarm in a car, resolved by a firefighter-beekeeper.

What was the main issue with the Facebook hack discussed in the video?

• It involved financial data.

• It leaked social security numbers.

• It compromised over 530 million accounts.

• It was a recent hack.

What is a key piece of advice given regarding sharing personal information online?

• Only share information if you initiated the transaction.

• Share information only with friends.

• Never share your information online.

• Always share your information freely.

Which of the following is an example of a cryptocurrency mentioned in the video?

• Epicurean

• Ethereum

• Enervate

• Excelsior

What does NFT stand for?

• New-Fangled Technology

• Non-Fungible Token

• Networked Financial Transaction

• Non-Financial Token

How do NFTs create value in digital art?

• By making digital files infinitely copyable

• By associating digital files with unique tokens

• By reducing the cost of digital art

• By increasing the number of digital artists

What significant change have NFTs brought to artists?

• Artists must pay higher fees to sell art.

• Artists can only sell art through galleries.

• Artists receive royalties on secondary sales.

• Artists can now sell physical art more easily.

What is a major controversy surrounding NFTs?

• They are illegal in many countries.

• They have a large carbon footprint.

• They are not secure.

• They are not popular among artists.

What is the environmental concern associated with Ethereum?

• It uses as much electricity as all of Ireland.

• It uses no electricity.

• It uses renewable energy sources.

• It uses as much electricity as a small town.

What unexpected event happened to a man in New Mexico?

• He found a swarm of bees in his house.

• He found 15,000 bees in his car.

• He was stung by a bee swarm.

• He became a beekeeper.

How was the bee situation in New Mexico resolved?

• The man used water to remove the bees.

• A firefighter who is also a beekeeper removed the bees.

• The bees left on their own.

• The car was abandoned.