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đ Take a people detox: Humans need each other. But sometimes you just want everyone to disappear. Thatâs not misanthropy, thatâs âalonelinessâ: the emotional ache of not getting enough alone time. New research shows even 15 minutes of solitude lowers stress, boosts creativity and dials down cortisol. So give yourself some me time today.
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âKim, I am so sick and tired of all the ads on websites. It feels like theyâve gotten worse since ChatGPT is taking away site traffic from Google. How do I block the annoying ads?â â Terry in Ohio
Terry, youâre right. Websites are loading up with more ads than ever.
Iâll skip the wizards and superheroes. Give me a movie that looked into the future and actually saw something real coming before we even had Wi-Fi.
These are the ones that got it right, eerily right. Some were made 10, 20, even more than 50 years ago, and they still hold up. If you havenât seen them, add them to your list.
The price of Bitcoinâs new all-time high. The crown jewel of crypto just blasted past $118,000, fueled by a massive short squeeze, billions poured into spot ETFs, and proâcrypto policy moves in Washington. Itâs up over 110% from this time last year. Coming soon, my new once-a-week crypto newsletter to keep you in the know. Click here to sign up.
âĄď¸ 3-second tech genius: Watching YouTube on PC? Press K to pause or play, J to rewind 10 seconds and L to fast-forward 10 seconds. You can also tap M to mute or unmute, and F to enter full screen mode. Nice.
Thatâs how many people on Earth have the Gwada negative blood type. Talk about being your own emergency contact. The woman, a 68-year-old from Guadeloupe, is the sole human with a blood type so rare it wasnât even recognized until now. Sheâs basically a medical unicorn, with receipts.
Thatâs how much Prime Day sales may have dipped this year, ouch. But a softer showing doesnât mean there werenât great deals. Shoppers are just choosier these days (recession brain is real). Essentials won, splurges lost, and flashy new features couldnât quite save the cart.
Thatâs the global box office haul for Appleâs biggest movie ever ⌠so far.F1: The Movie beat out Napoleon to take the top spot in Appleâs box office history. About 1 in 5 tickets sold were in IMAX alone, making it the coziest way to feel like youâre inside an F1 car. Popcorn included.
Thatâs how many likes Tinderâs âmost swiped right manâ racked up without finding âthe one.â Despite spending nine years and countless hours on the app (earning him the title âMr. Tinderâ), Stefan-Pierre Tomlin found love the old-fashioned way, meeting his girlfriend during a night out. She had no clue he was Mr. Tinder until she Googled him.
The price to skip the line you paid $209 a year to skip. Clearâs new âConcierge Expressâ lets you bypass the Clear line, because apparently, even fast isnât fast enough. Itâs like buying a VIP pass to your own VIP pass. No word yet on velvet ropes or red carpets.
The number of cat nap videos researchers scrutinized … for science. Catâs out of the bag, 65% of cats snooze on their left side. Why? Experts say it activates the right brain for lightning-fast reflexes and spatial finesse. The purrfect slumber isnât just cute. Think elite soldier ⌠in sleep mode, dreaming of chaos.