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Happy Memorial Day, mates. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm excited that the French Open main draw is in full swing today.I'd love to watch it in-person someday. But flying to France is super expensive (especially from San Diego).So maybe I'll try this flight hack — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-skiplagging-and-why-airlines-hate-the-booking-practice-2023-5">called skiplagging</a> — that airlines hate. My colleague <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/taylor-rains">Taylor Rains</a> breaks down how this hack <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-skiplagging-and-why-airlines-hate-the-booking-practice-2023-5">legitimately finds you a cheaper flight</a>. But it runs the risk of you getting banned from the airline.Maybe it's worth it to see my favorite tennis players compete on clay.Before I try skiplagging, let's dive into today's tech.If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/10-things-in-tech">sign up here</a>. Download Insider's app <a href="https://link.insider.com/click/27645591.160803/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zaWRlci5jb20vYXBwP25yX2VtYWlsX3JlZmVyZXI9MSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPVNhaWx0aHJ1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9T3BlbmluZ19iZWxs/62667762063d6b9bef0cffb3Bf9c9aa56" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-work-better-earn-more-money-2023-5"></a>1. ChatGPT helped these people earn more money and become better at their jobs. Many people are using ChatGPT to level up their work. Insider profiled four of them about how it has made their jobs easier: a recruiter, broker, entrepreneur, and chief marketing officer.<ul><li>They each use the technology for different aspects of their roles. One of them likened the technology to "having a 24/7 assistant." Another uses ChatGPT as their chief technology officer.</li><li>They each took us behind the scenes of how ChatGPT helps with their specific tasks. But the common thread among their experiences is how much time ChatGPT saves them.</li><li>My colleague <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jack-sommers">Jack Sommers</a> gathered their profiles and highlighted how these workers turbocharged their jobs with technology.</li></ul><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-work-better-earn-more-money-2023-5">Get their full stories here.</a>In other news:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-have-a-fake-personal-assistant-2023-5"></a><div type="image" title="A headshot of Jamira Burley wearing a black and white striped top while standing in front of a white background." height="4376" width="5834" msid="100593715" hostid="261" sizebytes="372358"></div>2. "I have a fake personal assistant." Jamira Burley works in tech and has a personal assistant named "Matt." He answers emails. He negotiates rates. He schedules meetings. But he's not real. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-have-a-fake-personal-assistant-2023-5">Here's why she created him a decade ago.</a>3. Amazon gave up on its climate pledge. The e-commerce giant previously promised to make half its shipments net-zero carbon by 2030. It recently reversed course and even deleted the blog post announcing its initiative. But Insider dug it up anyways. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-shipment-zero-gives-up-most-important-part-climate-pledge-2023-5">Read it here.</a>4. ChatGPT is a "black swan event." These rare events occur when something unforeseen happens with far-reaching impacts — but in hindsight, it looked inevitable. Many signs (like how ChatGPT blew up Big Tech) point to it qualifying. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-changed-everything-and-was-a-black-swan-event-2023-5">Check them all out here.</a>5. This couple rents properties to sublet them on platforms like Airbnb. Nathan and Taniera Turner turned to this side hustle after both got laid off at the start of the pandemic. Now, they've scaled up to 25 different properties. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-make-money-succeed-airbnb-rental-arbitrage-2023-5">Here's how they did it.</a>6. "Remote-first" Robinhood is going back in-person. CEO Vladimir Tenev ordered employees back to the office four days per week, starting in September. He wrote, "there is value in us being together," in the email. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/robinhood-return-to-office-leaked-message-2023-5">Read his full office order here.</a>7. The bare-bones Tesla Cybertruck interior. We might just have gotten a first look inside the Tesla Cybertruck. Photos — allegedly from a shareholder day — began circulating online. And the interior is shockingly minimalistic. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-first-photos-reveal-a-shockingly-bare-bones-interior-2023-5">Drive over to check it out here.</a>8. $20,000 doesn't go far for a car. Around five years ago, 60% of used cars were under $20,000. Now, only around 30% of used cars are under that pricepoint. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/used-car-prices-today-more-than-20000-2023-5">Hop in to see the full used car landscape here.</a>Odds and ends:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-3d-printer-to-print-recyclable-tiny-home-maine-photos-2023-5"></a><div type="image" title="A module of University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center's 3D printed tiny home being moved" height="1150" width="1533" msid="100593716" hostid="261" sizebytes="134782"></div>9. The world's largest polymer 3D printer. It's like a massive glue gun with hundreds of settings. The gigantic device (60-feet long and 10-feet tall) helped print a 600-square foot tiny home in Maine. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/3d-printed-tiny-home-made-from-recyclable-materials-in-maine-photos-2023-1">Tour the structure here</a>, btw. Then, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-3d-printer-to-print-recyclable-tiny-home-maine-photos-2023-5">get a full, 360-look at the printer here.</a>10. "I run a homeschool agency for clients like Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian." It's a one-stop shop for families whose lifestyles didn't align with traditional schooling. Tiffany Sorya shares what it's like catering education for the ultra-rich. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/run-homeschool-agency-clients-kardashian-jenner-2023-5">Get her schooling story here.</a>What we're watching today:<ul><li>The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers kicks off its annual <a href="https://www.icra2023.org/welcome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">International Conference on Robotics and Automation</a>.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.amnh.org/research/hayden-planetarium/manhattanhenge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first Manhattanhenge of the season</a> is tonight. It's a phenomenon when the sunset aligns perfectly with the Manhattan street grid.</li><li>Happy birthday, Mel B — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLIiF15wjQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tell me what you want!</a></li></ul>Curated by Diamond Naga Siu in San Diego. (Feedback or tips? 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Taocixiansheng is a ceramics company in China that makes custom clay <keyword id="1645" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="sculptures">sculptures</keyword>.</li><li>The artists use polymer clay to mold a face and features like eyes and hair.</li><li>They have made sculptures of people like <keyword id="179175" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Micheal-Jackson">Micheal Jackson</keyword>, <keyword id="101182" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kobe-Bryant">Kobe Bryant</keyword>, and <keyword id="42069" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Robert-Downey">Robert Downey</keyword> Jr.</li></ul>The following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>.These artists make miniature figurines of <keyword id="6412373" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="celebrities">celebrities</keyword>. Taocixiansheng is a ceramics company in China. The artists form the head out of polymer clay. They'll add smaller pieces of clay to make the details. Some famous faces are Robert Downey Jr...Kobe Bryant...And <keyword id="54923" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="bruce-lee">Bruce Lee</keyword>. You can even get a custom sculpture of yourself.

Artist makes miniature figurines of celebrities

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Kerchie is a YouTuber who repairs <keyword id="6411897" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="vintage">vintage</keyword> <keyword id="10669890" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="polly-pocket">Polly Pocket</keyword> sets.</li><li>She shows us how she restores one from 1992.</li><li>This includes repainting the characters and the interior of the compact, creating a new foil logo and gluing it on, and creating new polymer clay wings for the characters.</li></ul>The following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>.Narrator: I'm Kerchie, and today I'm doing a <keyword id="61642" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Restoration">restoration</keyword> on a 28-year-old Polly Pocket set from my collection. Polly Pockets are compact <keyword id="25284" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="toys">toys</keyword> that come in many shapes. They were intended to be collectibles in the '90s. This particular set is called <keyword id="770982" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Fast-food-restaurant">Fast Food Restaurant</keyword>, and it looks like a miniature diner. This was unfortunately discontinued in the late '90s.I start by cleaning the entire compact to remove any dirt that has built up over the years. I'm just using a multipurpose cleaning agent, a paper towel, and a Q-tip. Then I buff out the scratches by using Novus. It comes in two steps, and you actually have to work backwards. So, here I'm starting with No. 2, and what this one does is it buffs out any of the fine scratches that you see on this compact. So, I am taking some product onto my jewelry-polishing cloth, and I am just rubbing it in circular motion on the compact itself. And I'm gonna keep doing this till the product is gone. But since I'm happy with how this looks, I'm now gonna take the No. 1 product, which is the final polishing product.I'm gonna spray it on the cloth, and I'm just gonna wipe down the entire compact with it.And what this does is it gives it a final shine and it also makes it a little bit dust resistant.So, for the logo, it is actually the most iconic part of a Polly Pocket compact from the '90s. What I've done here is I actually vectored the logo itself on Illustrator. I can fit it to whatever compact I'm restoring. And then I use a Cricut machine to cut it all out. And it's on a gold adhesive vinyl paper, which is basically a sticker, so I can just peel it off and stick it on the Polly Pocket logo.And the logo itself is what actually contributes to the higher price point when you're trying to buy a vintage Polly Pocket. The logo has definitely changed a lot since Polly has undergone a couple of reboots, but that classic gold Polly Pocket logo, with the oval outline and heart icon, is instantly recognizable.One of the biggest problems with the set are the characters.They're chipped. The paint has faded over time. So what I'm gonna do is I'm just gonna give them a fresh coat of acrylic paint and try to match their original colors as close as possible. For this particular character, her hair is pretty much completely chipped. So what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna take some dark brown acrylic paint and I'm just gonna completely paint over her entire hair to fill in those gaps. Polly Pockets were popular because it really was the first <keyword id="99664" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Toy">toy</keyword> of its kind. It's an entire world that you can fit in the palm of your hand and take with you wherever you go. For Polly herself, I also don't like how her face looks, so I'm just gonna draw a brand new face on her. And this is the most difficult part because she's so small and I'm basically <keyword id="1197" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Painting">painting</keyword> with a needle here. So, my strategy here, for her mouth especially, is to paint a blob and then take away some of the paint using an X-Acto knife, so it's kind of like reverse painting.For the <keyword id="1833500" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="fairy">fairy</keyword> character, she originally comes with these wings that are made of some kind of cloth. And over time it did curl, it's folded over on itself, so I'm gonna make tiny wings out of polymer clay. Once I like the shape of the wings, I'm gonna bake the clay till it cures. And once it's cured, I'm adding some glitter so that it's extra sparkly. Then I glue it on the fairy with superglue, and now she has supercute wings.For the inside of the compact, it's actually in pretty good condition. I only see a couple small chips over here in this orange area. So I'm just taking the same acrylic paints that I've been using before, but I'm now taking the orange to match the color, and I'm doing the exact same thing I did with the character, where I'm just filling in the gaps. And I'm being very generous with the paint here because when acrylic paint dries, it dries very flat. So I'm actually taking quite a bit of paint to give it more volume.Lastly, I'm sealing all my restoration work on the characters with a glossy varnish. This protects the paint, makes the characters look shiny, and also tightens their little hinges. Keep in mind that restoring a Polly Pocket doesn't mean it will increase in value. For me, this is for my own personal enjoyment. I don't plan on reselling my collection, so I just do this for fun.

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