Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Is 30 Minutes of Walking a Day Really Enough Exercise?

Seven Signs You're Watching a Deepfake. The Random Numbers That Run Our Lives.

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July 09, 2024
Indoor Bugs, AI Blunders, and Grocery Store Tourism
Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, tips to avoid social burnout.
 
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Degenerative AI
The Worst Branding Blunders of the AI Era—So Far
From Toys 'R' Us to McDonald's to Figma, brands are showing just how badly things can go wrong when you rush to incorporate the latest AI bells and whistles.
Fast Company
Rob Walker
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Wait, What?
Behold the $150,000 Dog
Part cuddly. Part vicious. All status symbol.
New York Magazine
Ben Ryder Howe
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Shark Week
When a Captive Shark Vomited Up a Human Arm—and Sparked a Murder Investigation
In 1935, a tiger shark on display at the Coogee Aquarium in Sydney, Australia, regurgitated a human arm. The strange incident was just the beginning of one of the country's most twisted murder cases.
Mental Floss
Michele Debczak
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Letters from the Produce Aisle
Grocery Store Tourism Is Taking Off
The hot new travel destination? Surprisingly wholesome.
Thrillist
Serena Tara
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Timely Advice
Smudgy Chins, Weird Hands, Dodgy Numbers: Seven Signs You're Watching a Deepfake
Look out for surplus fingers, compare mannerisms with real recordings and apply good old-fashioned common sense and scepticism, experts advise.
The Guardian
Dan Milmo, Andrew Witherspoon, Bryony Moore, Elena Morresi, Ana Lucía González Paz
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Cue Cute Eyes
Why Cats Meow at Humans More Than Each Other
The evolutionary reason it's so difficult to ignore a cat pleading for food.
The Conversation
Grace Carroll
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Helpful & Horrifying
I Read a Home Repair Manual From 1925 and Learned 4 Great Tips
While there might be a few big changes, there are also plenty of instances in which old instructions hold up to present-day scrutiny.
Apartment Therapy
Megan Baker Detloff
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Who Knew?
The Search for the Random Numbers That Run Our Lives
Our world runs on randomly generated numbers and without them a surprising proportion of modern life would break down. So, why are they so hard to find?
BBC
Chris Baraniuk
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Fact Check
Is 30 Minutes of Walking a Day Really Enough Exercise on Its Own? We Ask the Experts
Walking offers a multitude of health benefits – that much we know. But, is a daily 30-minute walk enough exercise? We asked the experts.
Stylist
Abbi Henderson
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Small Wins
The Best Ways to Get Rid of Indoor Bugs
Here are the best ways I've found to get rid of ants, fruit flies, and other flying things.
Lifehacker
Amanda Blum
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Further Reading
 
Collection of the Day
How to Maximize the Life of Your Social Battery
An introvert's guide to getting ahead of social fatigue.
Pocket Collections
Corrie Evanoff
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Yesterday's Most-Read Story
Gastro Doctors Share the 1 Food They Never (or Rarely) Eat
The experts on gas, bloating, colon cancer and other digestive issues share what they avoid themselves.
HuffPost
Leigh Weingus
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