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An octopus doesn’t just see light. Its skin clocks it too. |
Octopus skin is packed with light-sensitive proteins called opsins, which react to brightness even without help from the eyes. Handy when your whole survival strategy depends on disappearing before anyone gets ideas. |
Imagine being so committed to camouflaging your outfit that you have a nervous breakdown. |
What’s in store: |
Google’s latest AI experiment reads the room and your Calendar. Young people are opening up to chatbots before adults. Mindstream Picks: Microsoft’s new Surface devices are built for the AI era. Get the ultimate chatbot cheatsheet! |
Read Time: 5 minutes |
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Google Labs has launched Dreambeans, a new AI app for iOS and Android that turns a user’s Google data into personalised daily ideas. |
The app connects to Google services like Gmail, Calendar, Photos, YouTube and Search History, with the user’s permission. |
It then creates a small set of AI-illustrated “stories” each day. |
These can include places to visit, topics to explore, things to try, upcoming events, travel ideas, or news based on the user’s interests. |
The app is designed to avoid endless scrolling. Instead of a constant feed, Dreambeans gives users around 10 to 14 stories a day. |
The aim is to offer useful inspiration, then encourage people to get on with their day. |
The main points: |
Dreambeans uses Google data to create personalised daily ideas. It limits stories to avoid endless scrolling. Users can choose what to connect and delete their data. |
Morning algorithm soup |
Google says users can choose which services to connect, delete their data, and keep their stories private. |
The name comes from the idea that the app works while users sleep, then serves up a fresh “brew” of ideas in the morning. |
Dreambeans is currently available to eligible Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US on Android and iOS. A waitlist is also open for users with a personal Google account. |
NGL Dreambeans sounds ADORBS! - MG |
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AI PROMPTS |
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This is how you carve out hours for dilly dallying, vegging out, goofing off, and all fitting synonyms. |
We’ve got 1000+ prompts for marketing and productivity, stuffed into one fun sheet. See all of the eloquent shortcuts that are saving experts time across the funnel. |
Work smarter with AI: |
Copywriting Marketing and social media Brand identity and analysis SEO, paid search, and ads Pricing, distribution, and sales Productivity (and plenty more!) |
Solve more problems with prompts. |
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If someone asks me what a bustling street in China looks like, I’d describe this. |
Is it real or nah? |
The correct answer is at the bottom of the email! |
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AI BOT |
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More young people are using AI chatbots for mental health support. |
A new study in JAMA Pediatrics found that nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults have used tools like ChatGPT, Meta AI or Character.AI when feeling stressed, angry or sad. |
That equals around 8 million people, up from 1 in 8 in 2024. |
This is happening as many young people struggle to access proper mental health care. |
In 2024, 15% of 12- to 17-year-olds had a major depressive episode, but around 40% did not receive treatment. |
Cost, long waiting lists and a shortage of professionals remain major barriers. |
For some young people, chatbots may feel quicker, easier or less intimidating than speaking to someone. |
But these tools are not licensed or regulated to provide mental health treatment. |
Here’s what you should know: |
AI chatbots are becoming a regular source of mental health support for young people. Many users are keeping it private. Experts say stronger safeguards are needed for crisis-related conversations. |
Help, unverified |
Researchers have also warned that chatbots can give unsafe or inappropriate advice on serious issues such as suicide, substance use or sexual assault. |
One 2025 study found that more than two dozen AI chatbots failed to give a fully adequate response to someone at risk of suicide. |
The latest survey also found that more than 40% of young people who used chatbots for mental health support did so at least once a month. |
More than 60% had not told anyone they were using AI in this way. |
The concern is not that young people are looking for help online. It is that many are turning to tools that were not built to replace trained professionals. |
Stressed, angry, sad? That’s basically the entirety of adolescence, no? - MV |
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Space: A burst of powerful solar flares from a sunspot facing Earth could trigger northern lights displays as multiple solar storms head our way.
Business: Nissan is exploring a deal to build cars for Chinese automaker Chery in Sunderland, potentially securing jobs and bringing large-scale Chinese car production to Britain.
Music: Barry Manilow says he’s eager to return to the stage but remains uncertain whether his voice will fully recover after lung cancer treatment. |
Don’t Miss: Microsoft has unveiled two new RTX Spark-powered devices: the Surface Laptop Ultra and the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, both built for demanding AI workloads and local computing. The devices pack up to 128GB of unified memory and signal Microsoft’s growing focus on creators, developers, and AI professionals. |
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Image of the Day |
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Artwork submitted by Mindstream reader Katie: “Retro computer cursor Art Work Submission” |
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“Should AI chatbots be allowed to handle account recovery?” |
Yes, if the checks are strict - 20% |
No, that needs humans - 80% ✅ |
Your Views: |
“its about how much importance the company gives to those bots during development. it should be considered mission critical and not just a feature” - info@jan |
“It requires multiple human intervention that runs risk management all the time. If we only rely on AI meaning you depend solely on a single or few people running and maintaining the AI system who holds all your valuable information.” - dbric |
“On the assumption that the human(s) involved has integrity, actual knowledge, and interest in serving fellow humans in a safe and secure manner.” - park |
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AI or real? The image was… REAL! |
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