Happy Monday! It’s National Milk Chocolate Day! Whether it’s drizzled on ice cream or mixed into popcorn, chocolate makes everything better. What’s your favorite sweet combo?
In This Issue: Beat the Heat, Beat them all! | Deal of the Day | 3-Outlet Indoor/Outdoor Wall Tap Adapter | Understanding Wavelengths | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Beat the Heat, Beat them all!
Happy Monday!
It was a scorcher this weekend—just stepping outside felt like walking into an oven. We mostly stayed indoors to escape the heat, and I started watching The Sandman series on Netflix. It’s based on the books by Neil Gaiman, and I’ve got to say, it’s been really good so far. A little dark and mysterious, but the visuals and storytelling are amazing.
The family and I have also been playing a lot of Settlers of Catan lately. They’re getting really into it, which has been fun… and also mildly competitive. It’s been a great way to spend time together before school kicks back up this week. Yep—school starts on Friday, and my girls are actually excited about it. We’ll see how long that lasts once the early wake-ups hit!
I also competed in a Pokémon TCG tournament this weekend and landed in 8th place out of 34 players. Not too bad! I’m slowly climbing up the ranks.
Stay cool out there—it’s shaping up to be another hot week~
I hope you have a great day and a wonderful week!
Cris
Deal of the Day
Product Spotlights & Updates
Expand your power options with this durable 3-Outlet Indoor/Outdoor Wall Tap Adapter. Designed with a solid one-piece construction, this grounded 3-prong adapter instantly converts a single outlet into three, allowing you to power multiple devices simultaneously—indoors or outdoors. With a weather-resistant build and LED power indicator, this wall tap offers both convenience and visibility in dark or outdoor environments. It supports up to 15 Amps and 1875 Watts at 125 Volts.
Learning Center Article – Understanding Wavelengths
No one ever accused fiber optics of being simple technology. Instead, we tend to acknowledge that this powerful technology is difficult to design and complicated in its application. Mastering those complications is often worth it because it enables us to build better networks and do a better job with those networks. In that endeavor, we can tackle a brief tutorial on wavelengths and how they impact fiber optic designs.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Alibaba will launch its Quark AI Glasses in China by late 2025. Powered by its Qwen AI model and Quark assistant, the glasses offer hands-free calling, translation, transcription, and access to Alibaba services like Alipay and Taobao. Global expansion is possible, but pricing and specs are yet to be announced.
- Startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu) has unveiled its new GLM-4.5 open-source AI model, which costs less to use than rival DeepSeek. At half the size, GLM-4.5 requires only eight Nvidia H20 chips to run and features “agentic” AI that breaks tasks into subtasks for greater accuracy.
- Target is rolling back its price-match policy where customers can request to buy an item at a lower price if they find it cheaper at Walmart or on Amazon within 14 days of purchase. Customers will only be able to get a price adjustment if a lower price is found in Target stores or its own website.
- Starbucks’ raspberry syrup is making a limited-time comeback starting Tuesday, July 29, and it’s bringing a new drink with it: the Raspberry Cream Cold Brew. The fruity fan-favorite returns after a two-year hiatus, but just like summer—it won’t be around for long.