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Welcome to your Sunday, {{first_name | friend}}. Ever heard of vibe coding? 

It’s the hot new tech trend where developers ditch complex syntax and just tell the computer what they want. Literally. “Hey, AI, build me a shopping cart and make it look like Apple designed it.” Tools like Cursor and Claude do the heavy lifting writing the code while devs sit back, vibe and tweak. Talk about syntax appeal. (Nerd humor right there.)

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When I was a kid, my kindergarten teacher called my mom and said, “We think Kim might have a problem. She’s convinced she went to Paris last weekend.” My mom laughed and said, “Oh no, we did go to Paris.” 

See, my dad worked for United Airlines, so I grew up in the air. Flying standby, getting bumped off flights, running through terminals like other kids ran through playgrounds. So yeah, I’ve been flying my whole life, and I’ve seen how much it’s changed.

If you’ve ever sat on a 12-hour flight and thought, “How in the world do these giant birds even stay in the sky?” you’re not alone. And if you’ve staggered off a plane feeling like a dried-up raisin with jet lag that lasted for days, you’ll love what I’m about to tell you.

Jets like the Boeing Dreamliner (787) and Airbus A350 are game changers. They’re built with super light carbon composites instead of heavy metal, meaning they burn less fuel and fly more efficiently. 

Here’s the part you’ll actually notice: The air is more humid, the pressure is more natural, and the oxygen level is higher. Translation? You don’t land feeling like you’ve been vacuum-sealed in a giant Pringles can.

And the engines? They’re quieter now. Those carbon-fiber fan blades hum along without rattling your brain, so you might actually get some sleep.

Not perfect everywhere, but on these new planes, it’s a huge step up. You can stream shows, send emails, even browse without waiting a million years for a page to load. 

Add in larger windows that dim electronically (no more slamming that plastic shade) and wings that flex midair to smooth out turbulence, it’s like the plane is working with the sky, not against it.

Next time you’re choosing a flight, look at the plane model. If it’s a Dreamliner or an A350, book it. Even if it costs a little more, your body, your sleep and your sanity will thank you when you land.

✈️ I recently wrote a sitcom about airplanes. It never took off. The pilot was terrible. (lol)

A $14K baby-making machine? Yep, it’s real. Charles in Atlanta calls in to see if AI can help his band land more gigs. Plus: an $800K gold scam, a Bluetooth hack you need to know and Amazon’s used car lot.

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🚨 Follow the money: Big Tech is whining about spending nearly $400B this year building AI, and it’s draining their mountain of cash reserves. Sure, they can afford it, but they’re in the business of making money, not blowing it. So you know what this means? Your next AI chatbot will come with a GPU surcharge.

🤖 Fork yeah: Google’s AI Mode now helps you find restaurant reservations but won’t actually book them. You describe what you want (omakase at 8?), and it digs up options, then punts you to the booking page. Think research intern but not personal assistant (yet). If you’re an Ultra subscriber ($250/month 😵), you get access to it before the rest of us who are cheap. 

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Social stalker tech: TikTok Shop has GPS trackers with viral videos literally teaching people how to spy on their partners. One got 5 million views. The cheapo trackers with a SIM card (over 100,000 sold) are still on sale all over for as little as $12. If your relationship needs a GPS tracker, maybe it needs therapy instead. Just saying.

🎙️ Finding her voice: I love this. Only eight seconds of fuzzy ’90s home video, that’s all it took for AI to bring back Sarah Ezekiel’s real voice after 25 years with motor neurone disease. Her kids had only ever heard her speak through a robotic voice. Until now. This is what AI gets right. Changing lives in ways we never imagined.

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Type “Play solitaire” into Google to start a quick game. No downloads or payments. Bonus: Underneath, you’ll find other classics like Snake and PAC-MAN. Fun times.

📸 Pixelate photos on iPhone: If your device has Apple Intelligence, you can hide someone’s face in the background or info on a receipt. Open the Photos app, choose an image, and select Edit > Clean Up. Zoom in, circle the area you want hidden, and your iPhone will do the rest. Tap Done to save.

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🌐 Check website permissions: Some sites may have access to your webcam or microphone without you knowing. In Chrome, click the View site information icon left of the address bar, then go to Site settings to review permissions. On Safari, open the Safari menu > Settings for This Website > Permissions to do the same.

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Friend me: I’m on Instagram, X, YouTube, Facebook and everywhere else! 

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Feel inspired: See how people with Parkinson’s are living and filming life to the fullest.  This is a great video. 

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Since it’s Sunday, how about a longer joke?

🪽 A woman has a heart attack. During this brush with death, she meets God. “Will I die?” she asks. “No,” God replies. “You will live for another 40 years, two months and eight days.” At this instant, she snaps back alive. So she gets a facelift, liposuction and a tummy tuck. She changes the color of her hair and buys a new wardrobe. After all this, she gets hit by a car and dies. When she goes up to heaven and sees God, she’s steaming. “What was that!?” she asks. “What?” God responds. “You died.” “You said I would live another 40 years!” the woman exclaims. “Oh, sorry, I didn’t recognize you,” God says. 

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✌️ Smart people like you don’t just keep up. You lead the way. 🧭 — Kim

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