Today’s tea is hotter than the Cannes red carpet under a May sun.
Once upon a time, Cannes was all about film, flair, and, let’s be honest, fashion that bordered on scandalous (yes, we saw that see-through mesh and whispered “brave”).
But guess what? The festival just zipped up the dress code.
Yep. You can’t be naked at Cannes anymore.
Let’s unravel what changed, who’s upset, and why a little fabric is causing a whole lot of drama…
📌 Why did a woman end her marriage because of ChatGPT?
A Greek woman reportedly ended her 12-year marriage after ChatGPT told her, based on coffee grounds, of all things, that her husband was cheating.
Yep, coffee grounds.
It started as a fun little social media trend called tasseography, where people "read" the future in leftover coffee bits. The woman snapped a photo of the grounds and asked ChatGPT to interpret them.
The AI apparently claimed the husband was fantasizing about a woman whose name starts with “E” - someone allegedly trying to destroy their family. Instead of brushing it off, the woman took it seriously.
She kicked her husband out, told the kids they were getting a divorce, and had her lawyer call him.
The poor guy was stunned. He went on a Greek talk show saying he thought it was a joke, until it very much wasn’t. His legal team plans to fight the divorce, arguing that AI doesn’t exactly make for reliable evidence.
Moral of the story? Maybe don’t ask a chatbot to predict your future based on coffee residue. Or at least don’t let it decide your love life.
📌 Cannes bans nudity
Over the last few years, the “naked dress” has practically become a red carpet uniform - like sheer lace, chiffon, and peekaboo silhouettes designed to spark conversation (and headlines).
But this year, celebs hoping to stun in barely-there fashion at the Cannes Film Festival might have to rethink their game plan.
Just 24 hours before the festival's grand opening, organizers quietly updated the dress code: “nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival.”
The move, made “for decency reasons,” throws a major curveball at stylists banking on the see-through wow-factor.
And the big question? What even counts as nudity anymore?
Last year’s Cannes looks from Bella Hadid’s sheer Saint Laurent gown to Vicky Krieps’ boudoir-inspired Armani would now walk a fine (and possibly forbidden) line.
Florence Pugh’s nipple-baring Valentino moment in 2022 still lingers in fashion memory. Would that be a no-go now?
Cannes has also banned voluminous gowns with large trains, another blow to fashion drama.
📌 How long do we have left on Earth? NASA weighs in
In a collaboration with Japan’s Toho University, NASA scientists have run supercomputer simulations to predict how long life can survive on Earth.
Life will likely vanish completely in the year 1,000,002,021. Yes, that’s over a billion years away. But for humans, things could go downhill much sooner.
As the sun continues to heat up, Earth’s atmosphere will change dramatically, with less oxygen, hotter temperatures, and air that’s harder to breathe.
Researchers warn we’re already seeing early signs, with solar storms affecting Earth’s magnetic field and oxygen levels. And of course, climate change is speeding things up on our end, too.
No one’s setting an exact expiry date for humanity yet, but scientists agree: the clock is ticking.
The good news? Solutions are on the table.
From building artificial habitats on Earth to colonizing Mars, researchers are exploring how to extend human life beyond this planet.
📌 Doctors discover a drug already on the market could prevent Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease already affects nearly 7 million Americans, and that number could double to almost 14 million by 2060.
But there might be a surprising new ally in the fight against this devastating brain disorder: HIV medication.
A recent study analyzed health data from over 270,000 people aged 50 and above and found that those taking nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), a class of drugs commonly used to treat HIV, had a 6% to 13% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s for each year they were on the medication. That’s huge.
Why does this happen?
NRTIs don’t just fight viruses; they also block inflammasomes, which are part of the immune system linked to Alzheimer’s. The lead researcher, Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, believes these drugs could prevent up to 1 million new Alzheimer’s cases every year.Even better? His team has developed a newer, safer version called K9, which is already in clinical trials.
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