Новости за 21.02.2024

A woman who resells perfume on eBay—or "flips" perfume, as she sees it—boasted about making $200 for just two minutes of work.

Chaya Raichik, who runs Libs of TikTok, posted screenshots of multiple death threats she received after people online accused her and Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters of complicity in the death of Nex Benedict, a non-binary Oklahoma teen who was beaten by peers at school.

In 2024, buying a car can be an especially daunting task. Between high interest rates and a long-term shortage of new cars due to supply chain issues, the pool of vehicles customers can choose from is getting more expensive, even for used cars.

The popular comedic social media account “Liam Nissan” revealed why his profile on X suddenly disappeared this week.

Dushawn Thomas (@dushawnthomas) recorded his 11-year-old daughter lying about her age at a restaurant to receive a discount on their check and uploaded the clip to his TikTok account. The video of his subtle scam has acquired over 3 million views as of Wednesday morning.

It was announced this week that director Sam Mendes—best known for his work on American Beauty, the James Bond films Spectre and Skyfall, and, most recently, the Academy Award-nominated 1917—will be taking on a massive four-part movie project centered on the iconic rock band, The Beatles. 

One woman said she quit her job as a DoorDasher because of some very serious safety concerns.

Gemini, Google's AI-powered chatbot, is a standard-issue artificial intelligence large language model: It can answer questions, provide users with helpful content, and generate images.

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Kyle Rittenhouse—who is known for killing two men during Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020 when he was 17—is going viral for questioning why the names of two suspects in the deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade have not been released by authorities.

Rideshare apps like Uber offer riders a clear idea of how much they should be paying before their ride—or so they think.

A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after sharing a trick allegedly used by some car dealerships—a trick that the TikToker says is illegal.

ChatGPT unexpectedly began spouting off gibberish late last night, leading many concerned users to suggest that the AI has "gone rogue."

In hopes of getting a raise at his current job, an employee was encouraged to interview for jobs elsewhere to see how much more he could negotiate in pay. He ended up getting a more than $20,000 boost in salary.

The word “unique” gets thrown around a lot these days, especially when it comes to hospitality marketing. But a trending TikTok video posted this week revealed a hotel experience that truly has no equal.

Kaitlin Murray's (@kaitmurray_) TikTok video, capturing her exasperation with the escalating rent for her studio apartment in Boston's Seaport area, has struck a chord with over 2.7 million viewers, encapsulating the palpable affordable housing crisis many young Americans face today. Her candid narrative, peppered with disbelief and frustration, sheds light on the reality of living in one of Boston's most coveted neighborhoods, juxtaposed against the harsh reality of its cost.

In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Tuesdays our IRL Reporter Tricia Crimmins breaks down the trends on the popular app that will make you cringe in her “Problematic on TikTok” column.  If you want to read columns like this before everyone else, subscribe to web_crawlr to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.

A woman went viral on TikTok after sharing the shady message that a flight attendant related to travelers aboard a delayed plane.

Viewers were shocked by a white manager's response after one of his Black employees asked for a raise during Black History Month. His response left the worker speechless, but viewers were loving it.

A Jersey Mike's customer took to TikTok to find out whether she was in the right when she complained about her sandwich order being wrong.

A chef on TikTok claimed she will never cook for comedian and actor Michael Rapaport again after her experience.

Delivery drivers have started to take the “Door” out of “DoorDash,” according to some customers.

Internet comedienne Brenique Reed (@niquieb) divided viewers with a hilariously harsh assessment of a date gone awry in a video that's soared to 4 million views. Reed, sitting in her car, dishes out a play-by-play of a couple clashing over a dining choice that's more casual than couture. At the heart of the matter? Shake Shack.

Many retail and customer-facing jobs can come with unexpected difficulties, from disappointed or angry customers to those who damage store property.

Debates on tipping culture have rattled every corner of the internet. Many customers, even those who believe workers should be paid a fair wage, feel the extent of tipping options has gone too far.