Новости за 17.02.2023

A few days after Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show, which revealed the singer is pregnant with her second child, came a Vogue cover. It features ASAP Rocky carrying their infant son and holding Rihanna's hand.

A TikToker who made her first Instacart delivery claimed the customer took away her entire tip after not being to navigate the customer's labyrinthine apartment complex.

On TikTok, McDonald’s is known to constantly make mistakes, from forgetting the meat for a cheeseburger to one of their AIs adding nine sweet teas to order. This time, a woman shared in a TikTok how her McChicken contained no chicken patty.

Fast-food workers often show off the creative concoctions they make with the available ingredients given to them at their respective franchises on TikTok. Like one McDonald's employee who made "churros" using burger buns, hot frying oil, and powdered sugar after tossing around the fried bits of bread in what appears to be a salad container.

A woman on TikTok says her iPhone box was surprisingly light when she received it in the mail. Once she opened it, she learned why—there was not a phone inside.

Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. 

A viral TikTok video has viewers speculating that the water in Ohio isn't safe to drink unless it's bottled.

The future of the open internet is now in the hands of the Supreme Court, as next week it will hear arguments on a landmark case that could upend life online. 

A user's TikTok video has gone viral after showcasing Walmart’s security system, alarming viewers on the platform.

On Feb. 13th, Starbucks changed its famed “star” system so that items cost more stars than they did previously.

Dean Redmond's (@deanredmonds) TikTok account is filled with horror stories about working in the food service industry. Many of his videos center around the unpleasant interactions he has with customers who are either insulting, far too demanding, demeaning, or plain inconsiderate.

If you've had Dua Lipa's "One Kiss" in your head recently, it might be because a streamer popular for flying into fits of rage inadvertently made it a viral trend on TikTok.

Analysis

Either Brad Parscale made former President Donald Trump, or Trump made him. Maybe a little bit of both.

Parscale’s been around Big Tech since before the term entered the lexicon, but he wasn’t always as impressed.

In 2009, Parscale tweeted a link to a since-deleted blog on his company’s website downplaying Twitter’s usefulness to brands and suggesting that to some, “Twittering sounds like a bunch of ‘Jabberwocky.’”

Social media clearly grew on him since then. Читать дальше...

This post includes spoilers for Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Every influencer dreams of the day they see big-name brands in their inbox eager to work with them on a paid social media partnership. As creators build their audience and gain proof of engagement, the chances of being approached for partnerships increase. But until then, some influencers take a more proactive approach to monetizing their platforms.

Chipotle, the popular fast-food restaurant chain known for its customizable burritos, bowls, and tacos, is one of the go-to options for people looking for a quick and tasty meal. With the rise of food delivery apps like Postmates, DoorDash, and Uber Eats, it’s easier than ever to get your Chipotle fix without leaving your home. 

TikTok user Jordan (@jordan_the_stallion8) has become a well-known influencer on the platform thanks to his trademark recording style of zooming in on his face and urging viewers to come closer while telling stories in his bathroom mirror.

In a now-viral video, TikTok user Nefer Rodriguez (@nefer18rdz) revealed that she walked into a Panda Express without an application and got the job on the spot anyway.

Early in January 2023, German travel vlogger Christian Betzmann was embroiled in controversy as his latest trip to India garnered some serious criticism. Betzmann, who has over 448,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, posted a now-disappeared video Instagram story of street hawkers, people who commonly sell goods and food on carts in the street in South Asia, outside his Airbnb, cursing at them for making noise. The video sparked debate around whether travel bloggers can create ethical content—and if so, how? Читать дальше...

Employees at an Ulta store in Atlanta allegedly wrote "stolen from Ulta" on tester perfume bottles to prevent theft from the store.

An Instacart customer said she will never use the online grocery service again after she was charged $7.82 more than the listed price for a whole chicken.