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For fall vibes, call your pumpkin concierge

For fall vibes, call your pumpkin concierge

Great news for fall lovers who don’t have the time or energy to buy their own pumpkins, but do have the means — pumpkin concierges are apparently a thing.  What they are: essentially professional porch decorators who, for a couple hundred to thousands, will deliver seasonal decor to your doorstep and style your entryway into a Hallmark-worthy…

Prime number: $1t worth of gold—sort of

Prime number: $1t worth of gold—sort of

The US is sitting on a hoard of gold that would make even Smaug blush, and with the shiny metal’s price up ~45% this year as investors searched for a safe place to park cash, the US Treasury’s gold reserves rose to a value above $1 trillion yesterday, Bloomberg reported. But…that’s only if you value the gold…

This AI actress is getting calls from agents

This AI actress is getting calls from agents

Talent agents are courting “actress” Tilly Norwood, even though she can’t summon tears by thinking of her ex in auditions, because she’s not a real person. Particle6, the UK-based AI production company behind the uncannily human-looking AI performer, announced this week that it is in talks with talent agencies that want to represent Norwood. Over the weekend…

McDonald’s is gamifying eating fries again

McDonald’s is gamifying eating fries again

Monopoly at McDonald’s, last seen in the US a decade ago, is back with prizes including airline miles, a Jeep, and $1m. And this time, like everything else, it’s mostly digital.  As opposed to physical boards and stickers, the game will predominantly take place in McDonald’s app. Digital game pieces will appear for online orders.…