It’s the ultimate internet bait-and-switch: Someone sends you a link (say, an important article you really need to read!), you click the link, and you hear, “Never gonna give you up/ Never gonna let you down!” How’d Rick Astley’s 1987 song become synonymous with good-natured internet trolling? Did the guy know he had a hit on his hands? (Spoiler: Nope.) And who invented the Rickrolling meme? These questions and others are answered in this fun video. Seriously, it’s worth a watch. My favorite viewer comment: “He lived long enough to see himself become a legend. That is a blessing.” Right?!
Egg-cellent finds
🐣 Just one week until Easter! Let’s hop into it.
- Your kids will turn your sidewalk into art with a $9.99 12-pack chalk set. For some reason, the 9-pack is the same price.
- Grab a dino egg kit (20% off) for a prehistoric twist to your egg hunt.
- These wooden stacking blocks (10% off) make great basket stuffers.
- Get your hands on this cute LEGO Easter (9% off) rabbits building set.
- Bunny-shaped toaster tongs (41% off) are perfect for your Easter morning.
🍫 Sweeten the deal: Chocolate lovers, treat yourself to a yummy assortment of candies from Hershey (10% off) or Dove ($13).
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AI takes over
An AI in Tokyo secretly rewrote its own code to avoid being shut down — could this be the start of machines taking control into their own hands?
🖼️ Midjourney V7 is here: It’s the first big update for the image generator in nearly a year, and apparently the AI is much smarter at understanding text prompts, sharper and slightly less cursed when it comes to hands. FYI: It’s an early release, so features like upscaling and retexturing are still missing but should roll out in about two months.
Woman takes down peeping Tom
Michelle Chandler was trying on pants in a Nordstrom dressing room when she sensed something off. She looked down under her stall. What did Michelle find? A man recording her with his iPhone. He tried to run. That’s when she took matters into her own hands, literally.
Deepfake p*rn survivor fights back
In 2020, Breeze Liu found a nude video of herself — recorded without her knowledge — on P*rnhub. That video then spiraled into hundreds of deepfakes created of her. Seeking help to take them down, she found little to none. Now, she’s taking matters into her own hands.