Is Apple a monopoly?

Ah, the great debate: Blue bubbles vs. green bubbles.

Happy ‘Prime Day’

🛍️ I did the hard work for you. Not everything you see on Amazon is real deal. These are the best ones you definitely need to check out.

  • Breeze through summer: A quiet oscillating tower fan (15% off) sends chill air up to 25 feet. Love it!
  • Shut your garage door? Stop wondering with a smart garage door opener (20% off) that syncs with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.
  • All juiced up: A smart power strip (39% off) with four built-in USB-C ports controls all your tech with a tap.
  • One appliance, nine tricks: Cook fast and evenly with a 6-quart air fryer (25% off). No greasy mess.
  • Smoothies on the go: Ninja’s portable blender (36% off) is cordless, USB-C rechargeable and ready to roll.

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Hackers steal $285M in Bitcoin

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$285 million in crypto — gone. Two hackers stole over 4,100 Bitcoin from a billionaire, but they didn’t get away with it. Plus, tips for using Perplexity AI, a shocking Titan submersible update, and a fantasy football fan caught sending fake threats.

🐱 You’ve got to be kitten me: Every year since 2016, people have gone to theaters to watch a full-length film of cats being chaotic, cute and ridiculous (case in point). CatVideoFest is a compilation of viral clips and fan submissions aka YouTube, but on the big screen. The kicker? It’s a hit. Last year alone, it clawed in over $1 million. That’s the cat’s meow.

10,000 years

That’s how long ago Meuse Woman walked the Earth, give or take a Netflix binge. Before the wheel, before writing, before Stonehenge, there was her. Now she’s got a face (thanks, science) and a pending fan vote to pick her name out of Margo, Freya or Mos’anne.

📖 Plot twist: Looking for fresh reads? Check out Wattpad, where hobbyist writers and future best-selling authors share everything from romance and sci-fi to thrillers and fan fiction. Many stories you can read without an account, or sign up for free to unlock more. Feeling inspired? Publish your own.

Grime’s going down

🧽 Only tools that don’t mess around … unless it’s to clean one up.

🐱 Fur be gone: Snag a steam brush ($26) to comb and de-shed your furry friend in one go. Your couch will thank you.

Starbucks Secret Menu is out: It’s now officially in the app under the offers tab, starting with fan favorites: Cookies on Top, Dragonfruit Glow-Up, Just Add White Mocha, and Lemon, Tea & Pearls. Bonus: There’s also a Secret Menu Contest running until July 20. You could win up to $25,000. Try this for fun: The next time you go to Starbucks, tell them your name is “Bueller.” Don’t go the first time they call your name! 😂 

Call of the wild

⛰️ Hitting the trails (or just the backyard)? Start here.

☀️ Soak up the sun: These handy UV detection stickers ($20) tell you when it’s time to reapply sunscreen. Neat.

Blackout prep

⚡ The outage in Europe shows how it’s key to stay ready.

🪫 Don’t run on empty: Stock up on AA and AAA batteries from Duracell (19% off) or Energizer (23% off).

Showered with love

💐 Just two weeks till Mother’s Day! Here’s your baby shower or new baby gift cheat sheet.

  • Keep little hands out of cabinets with child safety locks (8% off).
  • These Tide pens (13% off) are a lifesaver for surprise spills.
  • Baby burps? Grab a set of anti-colic bottles ($25) for 3- to 6-month-olds.
  • Trim tiny nails safely with a baby electric nail trimmer ($35).
  • Stay cool on summer walks with a handheld stroller fan (15% off).
  • This bassinet (24% off) easily turns into a bedside sleeper or playpen.

💝 The mother load: I couldn’t fit in all the goodies, so head over to my Amazon page for the gifts I want for Mother’s Day. Your grandma, mom, wife or daughter will love ’em, too.

Not all “Hey, babe” DMs are created equal: Oh, shocker! Two guys are suing OnlyFans because, brace yourself, they weren’t actually chatting with the models they subscribed to. Turns out, some creators outsource fan messages. That flirty “I love your cooking 🥺” message was probably written by Chad in a WeWork. 

Let me upgrade ya

🖼️ Picture these in your home.

🥯 Amazon Prime Perk: Free Grubhub+ deliveries! Now I’m hungry. Hmm, sushi for dinner? Yeah.

He’s not that into you: A woman lost $375,000 to someone pretending to be “Virgin River” actor Martin Henderson. It all began when she left a comment on a fan page and “his agent” slid into her DMs to say Martin wanted to chat. The scammer used AI voicemails to lure her in, and she moved to New Zealand to be closer to him. The full story is wild.

540 calories burned

Every 90 minutes, just by watching the Olympics. It all depends on how invested you are. A 176-pound football fan who fidgets, jumps, shouts or punches the air for 75% of a 90-minute game can burn the equivalent of a 45-minute run. Send this one to a diehard sports fan in your life.

Why you should join a Buy Nothing group

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Are you a fan of freebies? Of course you are. Listen to this one-minute podcast for a surprising way to get the stuff you need for free.