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• Optimism may lower dementia risk. What have you been optimistic or grateful about recently?

  cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/38327891 The study, The Bright Side of Life: Optimism and Risk of Dementia, found that higher levels of optimism were linked with a decreased risk of dementia. […] there are several potential reasons for this: Optimistic people are likelier to exercise and practice other healthy behaviors, manage stress well, be cognitively engaged, and maintain strong social connections—all habits that can help protect brain health. They also pointed out that optimism...

• Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane.

  The article gives 3 options to avoid it: The only ways to make the deletion stick are to disable Chrome’s AI features through chrome://flags or enterprise policy tooling that home users do not generally have, or to uninstall Chrome entirely It can probably be reverted at their whim at any time You probably don’t have access to it It is the most realistic option, just use another browser

• Why have you chosen your Star Wars faction of season 3 of the button?

  The third season of !thebutton@lemmy.zip started on May 4th and it is themed on Star Wars Mandalorians fight for honor and tradition. Jedi uphold justice and the light. Sith crave power and dominance. Bounty Hunters thrive in the shadows, chasing the highest bid. The galaxy is still at war. Where do you stand and why?