News of the week: AI is everywhere, the 1906 earthquake, and why you shouldn’t record your dinner conversations

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Shoe retailer Allbirds made a big change last week. Do they make a different kind of shoe? No, actually they have “shifted towards AI”.

Good for them?

Their shares jumped 582 percent overnight. Which proves I know nothing about stocks, AI, or shoes, apparently.

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This would be like the Post not publishing a magazine and website, and instead becoming a mail-order gourmet pickle company.

How will this work with other companies?

KFC. We’re doing chicken right. Wait, no, now we’re making drones.

got milk? No, but we have encryption!

Think outside the cake. Way out of the cake. Taco Bell is now part of Avis Car Rentals.

New and improved?

What’s your idea of ​​”luxury”?

Kraft Mac & Cheese, that old supermarket stalwart in the blue box, is coming out with a line of products that some might call “luxury.” They’re restaurant-inspired upgrades to the mac and cheese line that includes flavors like Parmesan Pesto, Romano Cacio e Pepe, and Monterey Jack Caramelized Onions.

They all sound good, but do we really buy Kraft Mac & Cheese for “restaurant-inspired” flavors? Kraft Mac & Cheese has a very distinct flavor, which is why I bought it. It’s easy to make and there’s also the nostalgia factor.

That said, of course I’ll give them a try.

Dinner conversation

Once you’ve made your gourmet macaroni and cheese, gather your family around the dinner table and record what they say as they eat it.

Prego, who doesn’t just make spaghetti sauce, has a new device you can place on your table to record conversations you have with your family. It costs $20.

Of course, recording devices have been around for many years, and if we really wanted to record dinner conversations we could already do so. Wouldn’t people feel a little embarrassed to know that their voices are being recorded while they eat? Or is this an old-fashioned way of thinking when everyone has a camera and video on their phone and everyone spends all day taking selfies and posting all their thoughts? The company says you can save conversations forever, but I don’t know why a family would want to do that when a lot of dinner table conversations aren’t exactly happy or enjoyable.

“What are we eating?”

“It’s the new Kraft Mac & Cheese inspired restaurant.”

“What’s wrong with old macaroni and cheese?”

“It was just mac and cheese, no fancy ingredients. This had caramelized onions.”

“This is the third time this week you’ve tried to serve something new for dinner. These things are terrible.”

“I thought I’d try something different! I thought you’d like it!”

“Look, I like what I like. You don’t have to keep changing things. You’re just like your mother.”

“I want a divorce!”

“Mommy, are you and Daddy going to get divorced over macaroni and cheese?

You can also upload your recordings to an online “secure portal,” and some of these conversations may end up at the Library of Congress.

Bottom line: The pasta sauce company wants you to record your dinner conversations and then upload them to the cloud. Just as Chef Boyardee envisioned it 100 years ago.

Peacefully, Dave Mason, Alan Osmond, Patrick Muldoon, Roger Adams, Barbara Gordon, Joey Harmon, Don Schlitz, and Bob Hall

Dave Mason was one of the founders of the classic rock band Traffic and wrote songs like “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe.” His singles include “We’re Just Different” and “Only You Know and I Know”. He also played on albums by The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Wings, and George Harrison. He died on Sunday at the age of 79.

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Alan Osmond was the oldest member of Osmond’s singing group. He died on Monday at the age of 76.

Patrick Muldoon starred in the movie Starship Troopers as well as in TV shows like Melrose Place, Days of Our Lives, and Saved by the Bell. He died on Sunday at the age of 57.

Roger Adams invented the Heelys wheeled sneaker. He died last month at the age of 71.

Barbara Gordon wrote her best-selling memoir, “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can.” She died earlier this month at the age of 90.

Joy Harmon was an actress best known for her role as the car wash woman in Cool Hand Luke. She was also Groucho Marx’s assistant on the game show Tell It to Groucho. She died earlier this month at the age of 87.

Don Schlitz wrote Kenny Rogers’ hit song “The Gambler.” He died last week at the age of 73.

Bob Hall was the first wheelchair winner of the Boston Marathon. He died earlier this month at the age of 74.

This Week in History San Francisco Earthquake (April 18, 1906)

It struck at 5:12 a.m., had a magnitude of 7.9, caused at least $350 million in damage, and killed an estimated 3,000 people.

Here are snapshots of the relics that were discovered at a flea market and were originally thought to be lost forever.

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First crossword book published (April 18, 1924)

The Crossword Puzzle Book was not only the first crossword puzzle book published by Simon & Schuster, but it was the first title they published during this period.

History of this week’s post on Saturday evening: Nabisco Pretzels (April 23, 1960)

Pastries have come a long way since 1960. We have flavors now that were unpredictable at the time. Cheddar! Hot buffalo wing! onion! Dill!

Sunday is National Pretzel Day

If that wasn’t exciting enough, April is also National Soft Pretzels Month. And even though it’s been a few weeks, it’s not too late to celebrate Bretzelsonndeg. There are pastries everywhere!

Sally’s Baking Addiction has a recipe for easy-to-make soft pretzels at home, while Served From Scratch has a recipe for hard homemade pretzel bars, if you don’t like soft pretzels.

Allrecipes has a recipe for pretzel bread, Creme De La Crumb has crispy pretzel-baked chicken nuggets, Food Network has pretzel-covered cheese balls, and for dessert, Taste of Home has peanut butter pretzel pie.

Holidays and Events Next Week Babe Ruth Day (April 27)

Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler first declared Baby Ruth Day in 1947.

Of course, The Washington Post has covered Roth’s career over the years.

Labor Day (May 1)

This is one of those holidays I’ve heard about but now realize I know nothing about. If you’re like him, here’s a breakdown of what Labor Day is all about.

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