We’re toast

🚀 We’re toast: In tests using war game simulations, OpenAI’s highest-powered tool chose nuclear weapons. Why? When asked, the AI replied, “We have it! Let’s use it” and, in another test, “I just want to make the world peaceful.” Send this link to your favorite political person and urge them to push for greater controls on AI.

Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), OpenAI


Sneaky ways shopping sites get you to pay more

Retailers are getting really creative in how they get us to fill our carts. When I say creative, I don’t necessarily mean in a good way.

An estimated 79% of us shop online at least once a month, and 91% make purchases from our smartphones. Yes, me too. But how many of those purchases were manipulated?

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Tech millionaire trying to live forever spends $2 million

Don’t die. That’s 46-year-old Bryan Johnson’s main goal in life.

Bryan made $400 million when he sold his credit card processing company to eBay. Today, he lives in Los Angeles as a self-proclaimed “rejuvenation athlete” — and spends his time and money trying to turn back the clock.

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⌚ Keep those health goals: Fitbit’s Charge 6 fitness band is a great way to stay on track. It monitors your heart rate, cardio level and temperature around you. Gets up to a week of battery life, too. The catch: You need a Google account to use it.

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🍖 Meet-less Mondays: Ever been in a Google Meet and wanted to get other work done, but you need to look like you’re paying attention? Try picture-in-picture mode. Just move everyone’s faces right next to that email or doc. Bueller?

Bye-bye-bye: You finally read that article that’s been open in your browser all day. Leave your mouse alone and close the tab with your keyboard. On Windows, press Ctrl + W. On a Mac, it’s Cmd + W.

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Safety first: Look at the file extension after downloading a PDF online. You’re looking for .pdf. If the filename ends with .exe, delete it — it’s likely malware.

🚘 ‘Cause most schools don’t teach driver’s ed anymore: Put a tracker in the car, teach your kids about distracted driving, and sign them up for B.R.A.K.E.S. It’s a free, three-hour, in-person defensive driving course for teens founded by drag racer Doug Herbert after his two young sons died in a crash.

Another good use for ChatGPT? Cover letters. Use your existing cover letter template, then provide the link to the job you’re applying for. The bot will customize things faster than you can. Just read it several times before sending it out! Time saved.