Is 30 Minutes of Walking a Day Really Enough Exercise?

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

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. 1   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 Save 2   Wait, What? Behold the $150,000 Dog Part cuddly. Part vicious. All status symbol. New York Magazine Ben Ryder Howe Save 3   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 Save 4   Letters from the Produce Aisle Grocery Store Tourism Is Taking Off The hot new travel destination? Surprisingly wholesome. Thrillist Serena Tara Save 5   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 Save 6   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 Save 7   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 Save 8   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 Save 9   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 Save 10   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 Save 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 Save   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 Save Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this newsletter, please share it with a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe now to get Pocket in your inbox every day. Take Pocket everywhere You're receiving this email because you subscribed to Pocket. Unsubscribe • Manage Preferences • Privacy Policy • Help Center • Advertise © 2024 Mozilla Corporation, 149 New Montgomery St, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105