Max money grab

Max money grab: Since it worked so well for Netflix and Disney+, Max is the latest streaming service to announce plans to start cracking down on password sharing. Time for a frank conversation with the ex.

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Apple TV+ usually sticks with its roster of exclusive shows. But for the next month, subscribers can stream 50 limited-time studio films, including some not available on other subscription services, like “Captain Phillips,” “The Accountant” and “Argo.” (Tempted? New subs are $9.99 monthly after a free seven-day trial.)

Trivia

What percentage of Americans use an electric toothbrush? Is it … A.) 24%, B.) 41%, C.) 58% or D.) 72%?

Find the answer here

90% of online content will be AI-generated or manipulated

That’s by 2026. It’s just one reason internet activists are calling for explicit labeling of human-made versus AI-made content online. I’m sensing a lot more six-fingered hands in our future.

Give your willpower a hand

Social media apps are designed to keep you scrolling. Do yourself a solid and tell your phone to limit your time on TikTok, Instagram or your weakness of choice.

On iPhone:

  • Go to Settings > Screen Time.
  • Tap App Limits > Add Limit.
  • To set limits for individual apps, tap the category name to see everything there, then select the ones you want to limit.
  • Tap Next at the top right, then set the amount of time allowed.
  • When you finish setting limits, tap Add.

On Android:

  • Open Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls, then tap the chart.
  • Select the app you want to limit or tap the hourglass icon.
  • Choose how much time you can spend on that app. Then, tap OK or Set.
  • The app will switch to black and white when you have one minute. After that, you’re locked out.

⏱️ For the record, you can override it once time runs out, but don’t! You set that limit for a reason. Speaking of time, the past, present and future walked into a bar. It was tense.

9,000 steps per day keeps heart disease at bay

Get in about 9,000 steps and you lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by 21% and risk of death by 39%. If a pill had these stats, it’d be a miracle drug!

46% more nearsightedness in the last three decades

That’s from a U.K. report that blames increased screen time and decreased outside time. Next time you see a Gen Zer, remind them to touch grass (if they remember what it looks like).

$49 for Target Circle 360

The annual fee goes up to $99 on May 18. A membership will get you same-day delivery in as little as an hour with no extra charge. Eh, I’ll stick with Amazon Prime.

90% less manual work At J.P. Morgan

That’s thanks to its Cash Flow Intelligence AI tool. The biggest uses? Analyzing and forecasting cash flows. The bank expects AI to produce $1.5 billion in business value this year. Those summer interns are gonna have a lot more time for coffee runs.

25% drop in searches by 2026 thanks to AI chatbots

A new study predicts using search engines like Google may soon be a thing of the past as more people turn to AI chatbots for answers. I totally called this one in November 2022.

60 seconds to make a website using Wix’s AI builder

Just answer a few questions from its AI chatbot, and it’ll generate a fully designed website in less than a minute. Before you think this is your chance at internet riches, look at the number below.