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Football makes me hungry

Grab your game-day goodies.

Crush the munchies: Stock up on crowd-pleasing snacks like nuts and seeds or jerky and pork rinds.
Pack mentality: Keep sliders and other appetizers held together with fun football-themed toothpicks (96 pieces, under $10).
Prevent party fouls: Protect your tables, countertops or other surfaces with this two-pack of disposable game-day tablecloths.
Sip-er Bowl winner: I don’t even like beer and I want this stainless-steel Stanley stein ($25)! It keeps drinks cold for up to five hours or hot for one hour. Amazing.
Me time: Maybe Super Bowl nirvana for you is kicking back while everyone is busy watching. A fan-favorite heated eye mask is 48% off.

☀️ It’s in the 80s in Phoenix: Suddenly, I’m tempted to play a game of bocce ball. Stock up on guard games before they get expensive for the season.

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Play detective: WHOIS lookup sites list all the details about who owns a website, along with their contact info. I use who.is when I need to do some digging.

Don’t fall for “Get Paid to Play” scams

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Those texts offering easy money for simple tasks? They’re scams costing victims over $220 million this year. Here’s what to watch for and how to protect yourself.

Uncanny valley: Hit play on the 1980s sitcom “A Different World” on Netflix, you’ll notice something is … off. The streamer used AI to make the old footage HD quality. The result is nightmare-inducing. Faces look warped, and words or objects in the background are all pixelated. Check out this video to see for yourself. Dumb.

16GB of RAM

No longer enough to play PC games. For open-world games that rely on visuals, the new standard is 32GB for shorter loading times, fewer stutters and smoother streaming. Here are affordable upgrade kits for DDR4 and DDR5 systems.

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Job interview coming up

Job interview coming up? Ask ChatGPT to play your recruiter. Tell it about the position and responsibilities from the job ad, then have it drill you with questions one at a time. If you really want to get AI-ahead at work, download this free guide from NetSuite.

❌ Marks the spot: When you don’t have a gaming buddy, challenge ChatGPT (or any bot). Start simple with, “Let’s play Tic-Tac-Toe. I’ll be X and you’ll be O. You can make the first move.” Let me know who wins the most rounds!

♠️ “Play solitaire”: Type that into Google for a quick game. It’s better than downloading some random app that wants $1.99 and your mother’s maiden name. Why does Batman love solitaire? No Joker.

$1.39 billion

How much Americans are expected to bet on the Super Bowl. That’s an 11.2% increase from last year’s big game. If you want to play, use code KIM to get $200 in bonus bets when you bet just five bucks. Play online or download the DraftKings Sportsbook app for iPhone or Android. Fingers crossed for you!

🏈 Go, team! Get in on the playoff action with DraftKings Sportsbook. Use code KIM to get $200 in bonus bets when you bet just five bucks. Play online or download the DraftKings Sportsbook app for iPhone or Android. Let me know if you win!

20 questions, one prompt: You can play games with your favorite AI bot. Try this: “Let’s play a game of 20 questions. You think of a person, place or thing, and I’ll guess what it is. Keep track of the number of questions, and tell me how many I’ve got left after each one. Pick a category and let’s go.” Ready, set, guess!

DeepSeek’s rise is a wake-up call: China isn’t just catching up; they’re proving they can compete, despite fewer resources and U.S. sanctions in place. If the U.S. wants to stay ahead, we can’t just play defense by restricting China’s access to chips and technology; we need to double down on innovation, AI investment and infrastructure, because, in the race for AI dominance, second place isn’t an option. We need to win!

🔠 All work and no play: Get through your afternoon slump (or teach your kid to spell) by plugging this prompt into any chatbot: “Let’s play hangman. Think of a word, and I’ll guess one letter at a time. I get six wrong guesses before it’s game over. Each wrong answer adds a part to the hangman with ASCII art.” So fun!

Feelin’ lucky? Get in on the playoff action with DraftKings Sportsbook. Use code KIM to get $200 in bonus bets when you bet just five bucks. Play online or download the DraftKings Sportsbook app for iPhone or Android.

It’s playoff season: Right now, new DraftKings Pick6 customers who play $5 get $50 in Pick6 credits with code KIMK. Play online or download the DraftKings Pick6 app for iPhone or Android. Fingers crossed for a touchdown.

Calling all sports fans: It’s playoff time! Right now, new DraftKings Pick6 customers who play $5 get $50 in Pick6 credits with code KIMK. Play online or download the DraftKings Pick6 app for iPhone or Android. Rooting for you!

😎 Go play outside: Almost half the world might be nearsighted (it’s called “myopia”) by 2050 because kids are on their screens too much and don’t spend enough time outside. Researchers say just an hour in the sun a day could reduce the risk of myopia by 45% (paywall link). Sunlight triggers dopamine, which helps eyeballs grow correctly. Plus, that sweet vitamin D makes your eye tissues stronger.

Pushing out the little guy: Google’s algorithm changes are hitting smaller independent websites hard. Between AI-generated answers, sponsored ads and bigger publishers getting all the play, gaming site Retro Dodo says its traffic has tanked 85% since September 2023. Just 16 companies own over 400 sites that receive 3.8 billion clicks a month from Google. Let that sink in for a moment.

🐶 Hold onto your leash: Have you seen the viral videos of dogs pressing buttons on soundboards to “talk”? They’re real! A study tracked over 190,000 button presses from 152 dogs over 21 months. Dogs pressed buttons like “play + ball” in a way that showed they knew what they wanted. (That’s why your pup isn’t hitting the “bath” button.) I’m eyeing this set so I can teach Abby!

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Netflix shortcuts: Try these next time you’re watching from a browser. Hit F for full-screen mode and Esc to exit. Hit the spacebar to play and pause. M mutes, and the up and down arrows control the volume. Sweet!