Say howdy and hello to a wondrous Wednesday, friends! How about a health knowledge base expander first? What’s considered an ideal walking asymmetry percentage, as tracked by our smartphones and smartwatches? Is it … A.) 0%, B.) 10%, C.) 25% or D.) 50%? You’ll find the answer at the end.

🤓 You’re here because you’re smart. If you want to add a smartypants to your team at work, start with LinkedIn. Use my link to post a job free. Try it and I bet you’ll find your next superstar. Now, let’s get to it, people! — Kim

Let me tell you, I’m so over losing all my time getting sucked into watching long TV series. I’m on a movie kick right now, and, of course, I really like watching the stories behind tech products and tech company founders. Here are some I thought you might like, too:

• “Tetris” (Apple TV+): Yeah, the game where you fit all the blocks into each other. No kidding, the true story behind the game and the company is so much more dramatic than I realized — think Soviet Union drama in the 1980s. Trailer here.
• “BlackBerry” (Apple TV+): Remember BlackBerry, the phone everyone had before iPhones took over? This comedy-drama dives into the wild story of the world's first smartphone. It feels kind of like “The Office” but more amusing than outright funny, and it’s a total ’90s blast from the past. Trailer here.
• “The Social Network” (Netflix): A decade later and it's still hitting close to home. Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — no sugarcoating his flaws. It's a sharp look into the messy beginnings. Spoiler: The creation of a tech empire isn't all “likes” and friend requests. Trailer here.
• “WeCrashed” (Apple TV+): Ever wondered how far charm and a crazy dream can get you? Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway take you through the wild ride of coworking company WeWork — big money, bigger egos and a dash of delusion. It's a crash course in the highs and lows of startup life. Trailer here.
• “The Dropout” (Hulu): Amanda Seyfried transforms into Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder whose big dream didn’t work out so well. This one is a journey through the tech world's dark side. Top-notch cinematography and writing? Check. A masterclass in playing a sociopath? Absolutely. Trailer here.
• “The Playlist” (Netflix): Think Spotify just magically appeared? Think again. This gripping series goes behind the scenes of Daniel Ek's tech triumph, blending different perspectives to piece together the full story. It's like creating the perfect playlist; each track — or, in this case, viewpoint — adds something special. Trailer here.
• “The Great Hack” (Apple TV+): Forget sci-fi; this documentary shows the real-world power play of our data. It's a deep look into the Facebook Cambridge Analytica data scandal, revealing how our clicks and likes are gold for tech moguls. This one is a wake-up call to the state of your data and privacy. Trailer here.
• “Super Pumped” (Netflix): Picture "The Social Network" meets "Scott Pilgrim" with an edge. This seven-episode series throws you into the high-speed world of Uber, complete with boardroom showdowns and Silicon Valley drama. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt nails playing Travis Kalanick. If you're into tech sagas, this is your next binge. Trailer here.

📨 Is there a good movie I missed? Hit reply and let me know! I’m always looking for new flicks to add to my list — and I love a true story.

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Honor among thieves: Two masked thieves robbed a man at gunpoint in Washington, D.C., and took everything he had in his pockets, including his cash, phone and keys. Before driving off in the man’s truck, the thieves handed the phone back to the victim, saying, “Oh, that’s an Android? We don’t want this. We thought it was an iPhone.”

How to stop a social media troll: Fight with him. A Cornell University study found social media trolls are more motivated by likes on their posts than hateful replies. Turns out, the more likes a negative post got, the more likely the trolls were to post an even nastier message.

Now ChatGPT wants a tip: An X user ran an experiment by telling ChatGPT he'd tip it $20 or $200 to do a better job on tasks. No kidding, the chatbot gave longer responses with a higher tip. Btw, you can’t really tip ChatGPT. It’s not like it needs the cash; OpenAI is worth $86 billion.

What the shock? For months, a $32.99 spy cam hidden in a bathroom towel hook captured photos of a student living in West Virginia. Now she’s suing Amazon. So what’s the big deal? The judge in the case said, “Amazon cannot claim shock” that its spycams are being used as advertised. Wonder how much money she’ll get to go away …

It's a wonderful … robot: Legendary actor Jimmy Stewart will read you a bedtime story. No, it’s not really him (he died in 1997). The sleep and meditation app Calm is using an AI-generated Jimmy Stewart voice for “It’s a Wonderful Sleep Story.” I think his voice sounds like crap. You can take a listen here — just scroll down towards the bottom of the page.

👯 Sister, sister: In the country of Georgia, twin infant girls were sold illegally by their father to separate families after their mother died during childbirth. Normally, that’d be the end of the story, but now, there’s TikTok. A friend of one twin saw the other in a TikTok video and thought it was her friend. And the girls’ biological father — a prime father-of-the-year candidate — now wants to have a relationship with them.

90 million views in 24 hours: Sweet: The latest installment of “Grand Theft Auto,” one of the bestselling video games of all time, has a female protagonist, Lucia. Less sweet: Rockstar Games says it won’t be out till 2025 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Watch the trailer; it’s the No. 1 trending video on YouTube.

Group chats are fun when you’re happy to be there and awful when you don’t care about the convo. The adult move is to ask whoever added you to remove you …

• … Or do the ol’ Irish exit if you have an iPhone. Tap the thread, then select the group icon at the top. Scroll and tap Leave this Conversation. Save this for when you’re desperate.
• You can also go the subtle route and mute the convo. (This is what I usually do.) Tap the group text message, select the group icon at the top of the thread, then scroll and toggle on Hide Alerts.

On Android, muting is your best option — unless you’re up to telling Aunt Kathy you’re out.

• If you use Google Messages, open the group text, then tap the three-dot menu > Group Details > Notifications. Select Silent. Ahh, better.
• For other Android apps, look through your messaging menu options for an option to mute the conversation.

🥳 I like to give my group chats funny names. My large extended family group chat is “Are you sure we’re related?” The one with just me, Barry and Ian is named “Fam Jam,” and my gal friends are in a chat called “Bae Goals.” And you’ll have to guess who’s in the group I call “People I Tolerate.” (Btw, if you’re reading this and are a friend, you’re not in that group.)

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Friendly reminder: Chrome’s latest major update is still rolling out. If you haven’t yet, update your browser to fix a zero-day flaw and other security issues. Click More > Help > About Google Chrome and hit Relaunch.

What time is it in London? Stop Googling that and go to Time and Date. They have a bunch of different calculators. I like the one that helps you find the exact time between two dates. Excellent for planning across different time zones, too.

Phone theft is real: And thieves start by watching you type in the code you use to unlock yours. Pro tip: When you're in public, shield your PIN. If you really need to open your phone in front of people, use Face ID or your fingerprint.

Think "hiring" and what site comes to mind? Yup, LinkedIn. Every week, nearly 52 million job seekers visit LinkedIn — and with good reason.

With LinkedIn, you can find the right person for any job, fast and free. Pro tip: Add your posted job and the purple "hiring" frame to your LinkedIn profile photo to spread the word.

Love this: LinkedIn screens questions and has other great tools that automatically weed out resumes that don't fit. Such a timesaver.

One of them has yet to be charged.

The answer: A.) 0%. That’s perfect symmetry between both sides of your body during walking. The higher the number, the more likely you are to fall. On your iPhone, dig around in the Health app to find your walking asymmetry. On Android, you’ll need a third-party app, like Google Fit.

Speaking of … A priest, a minister and a rabbit walk into a blood bank. The rabbit says, “I think I’m a Type O.” (I laughed when I wrote that!)

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