My pick for home security

Musk vs. Wikipedia: Elon Musk says he’s building Grokipedia, an AI-powered rival to Wikipedia using his Grok chatbot. He claims it’ll fix “bias” and “half-truths.” Meanwhile, Wikipedia’s founder basically went, “Good luck, buddy.” Hey, I’m just hoping my own Wikipedia page doesn’t get “corrected” into fan fiction. (Yes, it’s real: Kim Komando).

🚨 Scam syndicate exposed: As I’ve mentioned before, many scammers targeting older Americans are run by huge crime families operating out of Myanmar and Southeast Asia. A Chinese court just sentenced 11 members to death after busting a mafia “fraud factory.” Holy cow, that’s hardcore. Americans lost over $10 billion in 2024 to Southeast Asia-based scams alone. This may put a dent in their operations, but you have to keep your guard up, always.

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📅 Screenagers and schedulers: Parents are so busy as tech is taking over family life that half now schedule quality time with their kids like it’s a dentist appointment. And even then, phones interrupt 52% of parent-child conversations. You’re not imagining it. Your dog is the most emotionally available family member.

🚀 My rocket’s bigger: I just finished reading the book Rocket Dreams, and wow, Elon and Jeff have turned space into a billionaire soap opera. Through secret meetings, Twitter spats and NASA bidding wars, the book shows Musk and Bezos chasing space, not just for ego but because they actually believe we’ll live there. It’s messy but so interesting. 

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DIY movie star: Picture this. Tell OpenAI’s new Sora app, “Make me doing a sick skateboard trick,” and boom, it spits out a movie-quality clip (paywall link), up to 20 seconds. There’s even a “Cameo” mode that drops your likeness into AI worlds. The first viral hit? A fake Sam Altman stealing graphics cards. The app works like TikTok or YouTube Shorts: You can follow, like and comment on other AI slop.

🏋️ Peloton’s $7K treadmill: Peloton’s trying a full reboot with new bikes ($1,445), Bike Plus ($2,495), Row Plus ($3,995) and Tread Plus ($6,695). AI will track your form, count reps and suggest weights, plus a massive swivel screen eases your switch from cardio to strength. Yes, they finally upgraded the crummy bike seats, because apparently our butts unionized. Oh, the app’s monthly subscription is now $49.99/month.

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Lord of the blings: Oura’s Ring 4 got a ceramic makeover. It’s supposed to be lighter, tougher, fancier and less likely to look like it survived a lawn mower. Made from zirconia ceramic, it comes in four colors (Cloud, Petal, Tide, Midnight), won’t fade or chip and starts at $499. And don’t forget the $6/month subscription. On a budget? Just grab a ring protector for under $10.

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⚡ Gemini’s got the mic now: Google Assistant is NLWTF (no longer with the firm). Every Google smart speaker’s voice assistant is Gemini, its new AI brain. Yup, even your dusty 2016 Google Home. Gemini gets real context, better natural language and can actually answer “When’s a good day for a barbecue?” instead of pleading, “Sorry, I don’t understand.” The catch? The cool stuff is locked behind a $10/month “premium” account, because of course it is.

🧻 Pay-to-wipe: Going to China? New viral footage shows a woman in a public restroom forced to scan a QR code to get toilet paper. Over there, you either pay a few cents or watch an ad before the dispenser spits out your ration. The idea is to cut down on toilet paper theft, but this is just Hulu with higher stakes.