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đ Turn on Dark Mode on Kindle: While reading, tap the screen, hit the three-dot menu and go to Settings > Screen and brightness > Appearance > Dark Mode. On some models, you can also swipe down from the top of the screen and toggle it there.
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Want to globe-trot like a baller but on a budget? Enter home swapping: the Airbnb alternative that doesnât cost a mortgage payment per night. Itâs just what it sounds like. You stay in someoneâs house, they stay in yours, like Freaky Friday with better Wi-Fi.
đ§ All roads lead to AI: Googleâs 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. Itâs open-source, trained on 150,000+ ancient texts and helped date 90% of test inscriptions better than humans. Pretty nifty.
Can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes by 38%. The kicker? Thatâs actually higher than regular sugary drinks, which come in at 23%. Why? Researchers think artificial sweeteners confuse the body and mess with gut bacteria and insulin response. So yeah, maybe not the healthier choice after all.
đ§ School is in session: OpenAIâs new tudy mode turns ChatGPT into that one friend who wonât tell you the ending of a movie âbecause you need to experience it.â It scaffolds info, checks if youâre actually learning, and gently refuses to do your homework unless you keep asking, in which case itâll cave, just like us all.
What it now takes to be considered âwealthyâ in the U.S. Thatâs down from $2.5M last year. Still, unless youâve got a trust fund or a crypto time machine, youâre probably just âcomfortable.â
Tunnel vision: The Musk Boring Company is planning a 10-mile loop in Nashville, linking downtown to the airport. Itâs privately funded, Tesla-filled (of course) and could launch by 2026 if no one panics about excavation under Music City.
đ°ď¸ Gen Z raids Grandma: Turns out Grandmaâs house is the new Supreme drop. Estate sales are popping with 20-somethings hunting for secondhand treasures that are cheap and well-made. Itâs thrifting 2.0, but with more mid-century lamps youâll aggressively make your personality for six months.
đ Chimp off the old block: I want to see this in person! Tourists snapping pics at a temple in Bali get their phones and wallets snatched by monkeys. Itâs been happening for years, and nobody can stop it. The only way to get your stuff back? Bribe them with fruit, really. (paywall link). Oh, and they know whatâs valuable and will barter for better snacks. If they were ducks, theyâd want quackers.
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Thatâs how much of the U.S. Walmart plans to cover with three-hour delivery by yearâs end. The race isnât who sells it cheaper, itâs who gets it to your couch faster. With Gopuff, Disney and Starbucks joining in, your impulse buys might arrive before your buyerâs remorse does.