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GET YOUR LIFE BACK FRIDAY
NOBODY TELLS YOU THIS
THE FUTURE JUST HAPPENED
THE LONG GAME
WAIT… MY PHONE DOES WHAT?
WISH I KNEW THIS BEFORE
WORK SMARTER THAN MONDAY
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ANDROID HAS A SECURITY SUPER-SWITCH. AND MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT IT!
Tuesday, 13 October 2026 • WAIT… MY PHONE DOES WHAT? Q: Can one setting activate several advanced Android security protections? A: Yes. Android Advanced Protection combines stronger protective settings on compatible Android 16 and newer devices; some protections need Android 17 or selected hardware. YOUR ENTIRE LIFE IN ONE DEVICE Passwords, photos, banking apps, private…
WAIT… THE MENOPAUSE BRAIN MIGHT NOT BE CHANGING HOW WE THOUGHT!
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 • THE LONG GAME Q: Does menopause cause the brain to lose grey matter faster? A: Not necessarily. A September 2026 longitudinal MRI study did not find accelerated overall cortical grey-matter loss during the measured menopausal transition compared with its comparison group. THIS IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN WE WERE TOLD Brain…
CREATINE FOR YOUR BRAIN? NOW THIS IS INTERESTING!
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 • THE LONG GAME Q: Can creatine help thinking when you are short on sleep? A: Possibly. A small 2026 randomised trial found that an experimental single dose was associated with less decline on selected cognitive tasks during sleep deprivation. It did not establish a treatment for brain fog. HANG ON…
YOUR FITNESS MIGHT BE TELLING YOU SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR IMMUNE AGE!
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 • THE LONG GAME Q: Is physical fitness connected to changes in the ageing immune system? A: A small three-year observational study found associations between declining physical fitness and changes in immune-cell populations related to ageing. It did not prove exercise reverses immune ageing. THERE IS MORE TO FITNESS THAN STEP…
WAIT… JAPAN IS CHANGING HOW TOURISTS GET THEIR TAX BACK!
Thursday, 15 October 2026 • WISH I KNEW THIS BEFORE Q: Can tourists still shop tax-free in Japan after 1 November 2026? A: Yes, for eligible travellers and purchases. From 1 November 2026 Japan is changing to a refund arrangement: visitors pay consumption tax first and obtain the eligible refund after customs confirms the goods…
SOUTH KOREA: YOU MIGHT NOT NEED THAT PAID TRAVEL AUTHORISATION AFTER ALL!
Thursday, 15 October 2026 • WISH I KNEW THIS BEFORE Q: Does everybody need K-ETA to visit South Korea in 2026? A: No. South Korea temporarily exempts certain eligible passport holders from K-ETA through 31 December 2026. Many exempt travellers still need the separate, free e-Arrival Card. ONE DESTINATION, DIFFERENT PASSPORT RULES This is exactly…