Calling all history nerds: A little robot captured never-before-seen footage from an unexplored area of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The secret hatch, discovered in the Queen’s Chambers in 1993, had been blocked by a stone. The big reveal? A smaller chamber with intricate symbols painted on the floor. Its purpose is still a mystery. Check out the video here.
What inspired the iconic ding sound that welcomes you when booting up a Mac computer? Was it a … A.) Tibetan singing bowl, B.) Beatles’ song, C.) Cash register opening or D.) Classical piano key note?
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For a shark-detection app that uses AI and data forecasting to predict an attack. The risk of shark attack is about one in every 3.7 million swimmers, and 60% of all recorded shark attacks in the U.S. have occurred in Florida. I went scuba diving with sharks in Maui and Bora Bora. They’re meaner-looking up close!
💔 He ain’t winning: A man is suing Apple after his wife discovered his messages with prostitutes. He tried to cover his tracks by deleting the conversations on his iPhone, but they were still on the family’s shared iMac. His argument? “If you’re told a message is deleted, you are entitled to believe it’s deleted.” Karma had other plans.
🍿 Movie deal: Parents, set up a new Uber for Teens account, and your kid can get a free ride to see “Inside Out 2” in theaters from June 14 to June 21. Open the app, tap Wallet > Promotions > Add Promo and enter INSIDEOUT2. Bonus: If you add your child to your Uber account between June 11 and June 17, you can also score two free movie tickets.
Yada, yada, yada: Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld gifted their youngest son a flip phone for his high school graduation. Mom said on Instagram that, looking back, she wishes they’d held off on giving him a smartphone at age 12 and now, they’re hoping he’ll trade in his smartphone in favor of the flip phone. I doubt it.
🚨 FBI warning: The string of U.S. hospital hacks I’ve been warning you about for years? The FBI now says these attacks caused the death of a nine-month-old child and kept countless others from receiving lifesaving care. Don’t wait until you need them; download your medical records as a PDF. Here’s how to do it on your iPhone or Android.
Which musical artist used an American flag as the backdrop for their 1984 album, “Born in the U.S.A.”?
🛸 The truth is out there: A Pentagon official says in 2013, a U.S. Department of Defense contractor and two others saw a giant, glowing, blue UFO for seven minutes. They stated the barbell-shaped craft was half the length of a football field and 20 feet tall. When they tried to record it, the UFO disrupted their phones and cameras. If their reports are true, the craft’s energy field would’ve been big enough to power a small city! Do you buy it or not? Let me know.
Pass to the future: You might not need to schlep to the post office to renew your passport. The U.S. Department of State is beta-testing an online renewal system. For now, the beta is only open during unspecified “midday hours” (Eastern time) and closes when it reaches capacity each day. You can try your luck here on their site.