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Pocket’s Top Stories of April 2023

The unexpected risks of Lasik eye surgery, how to avoid booking a deceptive Airbnb listing, and tips to make ChatGPT work better for you.

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[Week of 4/28] There Is No A.I.

There are ways of controlling the new technology—but first we have to stop mythologizing it.

[Week of 4/28] The Patients Who Regret Laser Eye Surgery: ‘My Life’s Stood Still Since Then’

Surgeons view Lasik as routine, but patient advocates and some experts say the complication rate is far higher than reported.

[Week of 4/28] All the Ways Airbnb Hosts Deceive You

These tricks aren't illegal, but are certainly misleading.

[Week of 4/28] The Myth of the Broke Millennial

After a rough start, the generation is thriving. Why doesn’t it feel that way?

[Week of 4/28] How to Improve Your ChatGPT Prompts and Responses

It's like learning a new language—kind of.

[Week of 4/22] The Problem With Weather Apps

How are we still getting caught in the rain?

[Week of 4/22] The A to Z of Artificial Intelligence

It’s easy to get lost in its sea of jargon. But it has never been more important to get your bearings than today.

[Week of 4/22] Why Atoms Are the Universe’s Greatest Miracle

With a massive, charged nucleus orbited by tiny electrons, atoms are such simple objects. Miraculously, they make up everything we know.

[Week of 4/22] Stand on One Leg—and 16 Other Life-Changing Daily Moves That Will Keep Your Body Happy

Are you sitting comfortably? Well, get up! Stay healthy and supple by adding these basic movements to your daily routine.

[Week of 4/22] ‘Kids Can’t Read’: The Revolt That Is Taking On the Education Establishment

Fed up parents, civil rights activists, newly awakened educators and lawmakers are crusading for “the science of reading.” Can they get results?

[Week of 4/15] Science Debunks a Decades-Old Myth About Drinking Milk

Milk is optional.

[Week of 4/15] Your Brain Will Perform Better If You Shift Into This Mode of Working

Productivity expert Donna McGeorge outlines four strategies that will help your brain do more by working less.

[Week of 4/15] The Gambler Who Beat Roulette

For decades, casinos scoffed as mathematicians and physicists devised elaborate systems to take down the house. Then an unassuming Croatian’s winning strategy forever changed the game.

[Week of 4/15] Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish?

Boundaries are important. But our relationships require a touch more compassion than some online blueprints offer.

[Week of 4/15] 6 Things to Know About Heat Pumps, a Climate Solution in a Box

You can think of a heat pump as an air conditioner that can also work backwards.

[Week of 4/8] The Finnish Secret to Happiness? Knowing When You Have Enough.

The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.

[Week of 4/8] Why Americans Care About Work So Much

Workism is rooted in the belief that employment can provide everything we have historically expected from organized religion.

[Week of 4/8] The New Light Is Bad

There’s something off about LED bulbs — which will soon be, thanks to a federal ban, the only kind you can buy.

[Week of 4/8] How to Forgive Yourself

Finding it hard to move past a hurtful mistake? With these steps toward repair and renewal, you can do and feel better.

[Week of 4/8] The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog Computing

Computers have been digital for half a century. Why would anyone want to resurrect the clunkers of yesteryear?

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