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A TikToker is hopping on the food delivery bandwagon, claiming Instacart has helped some people make enough money to help pay their monthly rent. 

If you've ever walked into a room and forgot why, a TikTok meme featuring Howard Stern personality Beetlejuice will resonate.

ChatGPT has a number of uses — from writing essays to news articles, people can’t stop talking about this online AI chatbot. One TikTok couple, however, recently found a new way to utilize ChatGPT: by having it create a cheap shopping list.

A former McDonald’s chef went viral on TikTok after he revealed how the Big Mac sauce cups are different than the Big Mac sauce available on the chain’s burgers. 

People have a lot of strong opinions on internet service providers—many of them negative. It's easy to see why they're so maligned. Many ISPs lure customers in with attractive initial price points, then jack up the cost of their service after the first year, effectively penalizing you for being a loyal customer.

Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as “the Godfather" of artificial intelligence (AI), recently announced his departure from Google over fears that the technology could cause serious global harm.

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

The ability to share other users’ videos on TikTok is a relatively new feature on the popular social media platform, but one that has quickly integrated into a standard part of the way TikTok creators and viewers alike interact with content on a day-to-day basis. But since it hasn’t been around for too long, not everyone is familiar with how it works. So we’ll walk you through how to repost on TikTok, as well as answer some frequently asked questions about the process. Читать дальше...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 represents a new milestone for the MCU: A movie whose key strengths are production design and VFX. While that's a somewhat backhanded compliment, it's still refreshing to see so many colorful sets and inventive alien prosthetics—not to mention a distinctive one-shot action scene with seamlessly effective CGI. It's too bad that all this visual energy is tied together by painfully basic writing, hinging on a cynical brand of sentimentalism.

A new study by an agency that reports on the alcohol beverage industry found that sales of Bud Light dropped 26% the week of April 22.

When a woman ordered ice cream treats from McDonald's via Uber Eats, she immediately regretted her decision after checking the food delivery app.

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

A user on TikTok has gone viral after sharing an argument that occurred on a Frontier flight from Trenton, New Jersey to Atlanta, Georgia.

A Panera Bread worker recently shed light on what it’s like working at the chain—with one commenter referring to the experience as “trauma.” 

A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after accusing a local sushi restaurant of depleting her Visa gift card.

There’s a fine line between providing excellent service and allowing customers to take advantage, especially for service industry workers. But recently, one bartender took to TikTok to show off tricks that help her straddle that line like a pro.

A man is going viral on TikTok for paying for a Costco membership just so that he could access the chain's infamous food court.

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Footage shared to social media purports to show a naked man escaping from Buckingham Palace, proof, according to conspiracy theorists, that England’s Royal Family is holding people hostage.

The video exploded on Twitter last week after being shared by Stew Peters, a far-right radio host who is notorious for regularly promoting debunked conspiracy theories.

“This naked man sure is in a hurry to escape from Buckingham Palace,” Peters wrote.

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Starbucks barista and TikToker Zach Mottlow (@zmottlow) posted about a phenomenon that apparently many employees experience from customers: gender-specific beverage shame.

An Uber Eats driver making his last delivery of the day in Holiday, Florida, was robbed, murdered, and dismembered last month. Food delivery drivers have posted on TikTok and Twitter sharing their condolences and reactions to the murder, including calls for more protections for gig workers.

One TikTok user recently discovered a Starbucks hack that coffee lovers will rejoice to learn: If you bring your own jug to the store, your local barista may fill it up with your favorite drink.

A number of folks looking for jobs have expressed their frustration—and lack of luck—in finding a gig despite numerous applications, reach outs, and follow-ups.

Wes Anderson has one of the most distinctive visual brands in contemporary cinema, known for his symmetrical framing and meticulous, colorful production design. No one else is doing it like Wes—and ironically, that makes him a perfect target for AI copycats.

A former server's clip went viral on TikTok after she shared her feelings about customers who don’t tip because of the quality of their food.