He seemed really animated

He seemed really animated: Your next interview might be with an avatar (that looks like Harry Potter). AI recruitment company micro1 says customers are using it to screen up to 30,000 candidates a month. My advice: Stick to the facts and your skillset; jokes won’t go far with a bot.

Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), company, Facts, interview, screen


Remote tribe gets internet access, immediate porn addiction

I’ve been to the Amazon and experienced its remote wonderland. I remember standing in a lush rainforest, in the warm, humid air, surrounded by the sounds of exotic birds. The people are wonderful and almost childlike in their trusting nature. But let me tell you, I still get chills thinking of the swarms of bullet ants that grow over an inch long, fishing for piranhas and avoiding tons of snakes. 

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Support alligator goes missing

Today I learned: Exotic support animals are a thing. See ya later, alligator.

Stop paying for things you don’t use: It might sound counterintuitive, but with many streaming services, you can cancel immediately after subscribing (or let Rocket Money* do it for you!) and still enjoy the entire trial period. Just check their policy first. Perfect for when there’s one movie on your to-watch list.

27% of the time

AI answered election-related questions incorrectly. Some did better than others in a new study. Google’s Gemini 1.0 Pro scored a 57% … ouch. OpenAI’s GPT-4o was right 81% of the time. Don’t rely on AI if you need to know when and where to vote.

Keep your iPhone locked, even if it's lost!

Smart how-to today: Set up Apple’s Stolen Device Protection setting. This hack only works if you set it up before your iPhone goes missing, so do it now before it’s too late.

83% of Americans

Like Dawn, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and M&M’s. Super-cool data here showing what brands are most known and most liked. The highest spot for a tech brand is Samsung at No. 5. Apple is super well-known, but only 68% of survey respondents have a positive opinion about the company. I bet the high prices are to blame.

$170 million lawsuit

Over the hit Netflix series “Baby Reindeer.” The drama-thriller is based on comedian Richard Gadd’s one-man show about being stalked. Martha Scott says Netflix never fact-checked his story, and the show has exposed her identity and ruined her life.

60% reduced risk

Of Alzheimer’s disease for regular caffeine drinkers. The sweet spot for most is no more than four cups a day (around 400 mg of caffeine), but cut that to two cups if you have high blood pressure. Fascinating read here.

Know someone who has a Ring doorbell?

The check might be in the mail. Yep, Ring is settling a class-action lawsuit.

Tech how-to: Get YouTube notifications

This is a smart way to always know when your favorite creators (ahem, me!) have a new video live.