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Helen Mirren needs your help?

Get an email from her asking for Bitcoin? It’s all part of a new celeb scam.

🚁 Self-flying Black Hawks? Yep, Texas A&M University is working with DARPA to make it happen. The goal is to use AI to help helicopters fly solo and handle things like wildfire drops and dangerous area surveys, all without risking human pilots. We should see them in action after two more years of testing.

2 eggs a day

Can help lower bad cholesterol with a big oval but. You also have to eat a low saturated fat diet. Think lean meats, low-fat dairy and plant-based proteins. The real villains? Butter, bacon and whatever else is deep-fried on your toast. Speaking of… A piece of toast and a hard-boiled egg walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Sorry, we don’t serve breakfast here.”

😴 Brain won’t shut off? Let me help. Watch this quick video with my tips. Hit the heart, so more people will find it, too. TY!

⚡ What it feels like to chew 5 Gum: It’s official, GPT-5 is rolling out in four distinct versions and can help write apps, redesign front ends, summarize your inbox, explain medical symptoms, and it somehow even feels more human. Early takes say it’s better at logic, memory and sounding like a person who pays taxes.

🧠 All roads lead to AI: Google’s new AI, Aeneas, is here to help historians make sense of old Latin carvings. This Rosetta stone with a GPU scans worn inscriptions, predicts missing words and even guesses where and when they were chiseled in. It’s open-source, trained on 150,000+ ancient texts and helped date 90% of test inscriptions better than humans. Pretty nifty.

Venmo the government: Yep, a viral post on X says you can actually Venmo the U.S. Treasury to help pay off the $36.7 trillion national debt. But before you get generous, know it’s growing by $55,000 a second. To cover it all, every person in the U.S. would need to chip in around $100,000. Yikes.

Mamma Mia!, with chatbots: ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus is writing a new musical with the help of AI. He’s fully embracing the tech, saying it’s like having another songwriter in the room with endless ideas. Dancing Queens, meet Data Kings.

Carsick from your phone? This iPhone trick can help

Open/download audio

If looking at your phone in the car makes you queasy, you’re not alone. Give your brain a break and enjoy the ride.

Your Echo knows movies: Planning your next movie night? Just say, “Alexa, tell me about the movie [title].” She’ll give you a quick rundown on the plot, director and cast without spoiling anything. It’s an easy way to help decide what to watch.

🦴 Help for arthritis is here: A 58-year-old woman got a tiny bio-implant that stopped her symptoms cold. It sends signals through the vagus nerve to calm inflammation, so no more pain or swelling. The best part? She only needs one minute of treatment a day. If all goes well, the FDA could approve it this summer.

🤖 Fast AI help: You don’t need to leave Chrome to ask Gemini anything. Just type “@” in Chrome’s address bar and select Chat with Gemini. Ask your question, and you’ll be sent to gemini.google.com for your answer. First time using it? You’ll see a quick setup page.

The top pods: Check out YouTube’s new Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart to see what folks are tuning in to. Right now, “Rotten Mango,” “The Joe Rogan Experience” and “48 Hours” are leading the pack. Subscribe to mine to help it climb up there.

Stay in the know: Spot a topic trending on X that ties into your business? Let your favorite AI bot help you craft a social media post to show your audience you’re paying attention. Just say, “Write a [platform] post about [trending topic] that fits my [business or brand topic].”

Make it make sense: Struggling with a tricky topic or concept? Ask a chatbot to “explain this like I’m 8 years old.” Seriously, it works for everything from complex theories to data analysis. You’ll get the core idea in plain language, no jargon. It’s also a great way to help others if they’re still confused.

About 20,000

That’s how many times you breathe each day. Slower, more controlled breathing can help your heart, boost brain power and calm your anxiety (paywall link). Try the coherent technique: Inhale through your nose for six seconds, then exhale for six.

Tag, you’re it: Typing a long question for ChatGPT (or any bot)? Use XML tags to help the AI follow your thoughts. They look like this: <example>your words</example>. For phrases with multiple words, use an underscore <like_this>. This helps avoid those pesky hallucinations, if you have lots of info.

Over 200

That’s how many times one guy let snakes bite him. On purpose. He’s been building immunity for years to help cook up a universal antivenom. Most antidotes only work on one species, but his blood has already helped save mice from 13 of the 19 deadliest snakes on Earth. Talk about taking one for the team. Repeatedly.

40 feet

That’s the size of a new submarine-hunting sea drone called the “BlueWhale.” It uses special sensors to spot underwater and surface threats, and can help clear mines. The cool bit? It’s fully autonomous and runs on batteries for weeks. Basically, a Roomba’s scarier cousin with serious military vibes. Here’s a clip of it.