Welcome to your Sunday, friend. Once upon a radar screen, a very confused engineer noticed something strange that would forever change life as we knew it. 

👩‍🍳 Guess what everyday kitchen item was discovered by accident while working on radar technology: A) Air fryer, B) Microwave oven, C) Pop-up toaster or D) Induction cooktop? The answer patiently awaits you at the end! 

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I always want you to be tech ahead. That’s why I want you to think about what if your next device didn’t have a screen? Or apps? Or a keyboard?

That’s exactly why Sam Altman (OpenAI’s CEO) and Jony Ive (the former Apple design genius behind the iPhone) are working on a new kind of AI gadget that could completely change the way we interact with technology.

Your AI sidekick

This new device, still under wraps and code-named “IO,” isn’t a phone replacement. It’s something completely new. Altman says he believes they’ll sell 100 million of them. And I think he’s right.

It won’t show you TikToks or open Instagram. Instead, it listens, learns and helps. Think of it like an AI brain in your pocket. You talk to it, and it talks back, giving you useful answers, reminders, ideas, even directions, all without pulling out a screen or typing a single word.

It learns from you. That’s right: you, in your unfiltered glory, yelling, “Alexa, lower volume!” while trying to microwave coffee for the third time.

‘Where’s my kid’s soccer game?’

Imagine saying that out loud and your AI assistant tells you the location, pulls up the route and reminds you to pick up snacks on the way, all while you’re brushing your teeth or grabbing your keys. That’s the promise of what’s coming: zero friction tech that helps without overwhelming.

I love my devices, but I don’t want to be ruled by them. This could be a new kind of relationship with tech, more human, less addictive.

A full-circle moment

It’s poetic, really. Jony Ive helped design the very screen-based world we now live in: the iPhone, iPad, iMac. Now he’s helping to build the thing that might free us from those screens. That’s huge.

Will this device change everything overnight? Probably not. Will it make you question why you ever needed five apps to order a sandwich? Yes.

It’s a glimpse of where we’re headed. A world where AI blends into our lives quietly, instead of fighting for our attention.

If they get this right, it won’t just be the next gadget. It’ll be the next category, just like the iPhone once was. If you want to learn more about it, check out this video with Altman and I’ve talking about it.

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The biggest piracy culprit? I bet you wouldn’t have guessed Amazon Fire Sticks. People are using jailbroken ones to stream movies, shows and live sports for free. It’s costing the industry billions. Heads up: These modified sticks can also carry malware. And yep, it’s totally illegal.

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Mamma Mia!, with chatbots: ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus is writing a new musical with the help of AI. He’s fully embracing the tech, saying it’s like having another songwriter in the room with endless ideas. Dancing Queens, meet Data Kings.

Postural regression therapy: Millennials and Gen Z are now curing “tech neck” by copying babies. The fix? Lying on your stomach like a 6-month-old. Influencers swear it helps their posture, digestion, even core strength. So yeah, we’ve reached the timeline where adulting means scheduled floor flops. I’m looking forward to nap time. 

🐶 Dogs look like their owners? Science says it’s not just in your head. We might subconsciously choose pups that resemble us or our kids. Women have hair similar in length to their dog’s ears. And yep, they match our vibes, too. The longer we’re together, the more they start to copy us. Look at my Bella!

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Answer: B) Microwave oven. That little box nuking your coffee into lava was a delicious accident, courtesy of radar engineer Percy Spencer and one unlucky candy bar. In 1945, Percy was testing magnetrons when he noticed a candy bar in his pocket had melted. 

I stop my microwave at 0:01 just to feel like a bomb disposal expert. Try it!

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⭐ You just leveled up reading the #1 tech newsletter in the United States. Tomorrow, hard-hitting stories on elder fraud, North Korean phone hackers and Frankenstein lasers. Until next time, you’re tech ahead, and staying that way! 📈 — Kim

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