Новости за 17.05.2024

A Walmart shopper says she encountered a closed self-checkout area and then tried to circumvent it by checking out at the store's pharmacy. There, she claims to have learned something disturbing that changed the way she thinks about Walmart.

A mechanic shows users how to change their own brakes. But is it worth it to do at home?

"Crazy? I was crazy once" is a poem dating back to the early modern internet that became one of the first known online memes. It is also considered one of the earliest examples of "copypasta," or a block of text often considered rambling, somewhere between odd and frighteningly incoherent, that people copy and paste into various situations for comedic effect.

What even is TV these days? It is just whatever airs on network and cable channels? What about the streamers? Yup, the streamers have TV too. But don’t we also watch movies on the streamers…on our TVs? Am I TV? The lines are blurred, is my point.

Grocery prices have been a primary concern for many. Yahoo Finance reports that food inflation around the 2020 election was 3.9 percent annually, and food prices have since risen by 25.8 percent. That means groceries worth $100 in 2020 would cost roughly $125.80 now. Given this, a Publix ice cream sale is particularly attractive.

One woman wants shoppers to stop overpaying for beauty products. In a viral video with over 3.3 million views and 368,000 likes, TikToker HiSavRi (@imjustagirl368) shared a hack for getting a popular beauty product for cheaper.

A barista posted a rundown of the many reasons why customers should avoid coming to his coffee shop, but the video backfired when viewers called the barista out for not doing his job.

In our modern social and political landscape, investigative journalism is more important than ever. The neverending pursuit of the world’s hard truths keep us informed as a public, and those on the ground doing the dirty work deserve our utmost respect. Rachel Coster is one of those individuals—whom you might recognize as the host of Boy Room. 

Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. 

In recent years, many young people have turned to small medical procedures to correct any perceived issues with their appearance.

Owning a car comes with a lot of unexpected costs. According to AAA, the average car owner will spend $792 per year on maintenance alone—and that’s not including other car costs like insurance and tires.

Walking through the aisles of the grocery store, one would not believe just how many kinds of bottled water are available for purchase today.

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated nationwide every year during the first full week of May. Chick-fil-A apparently advertised a Teacher Appreciation deal. But one teacher learned the hard way that such deals don't get honored at every location.

As fast-food prices continue to rise, people are eager to take advantage of any deals they can get.

With its reputation for affordable pricing and regular deals on grocery items, Dollar Tree remains a popular destination among budget-conscious shoppers across the United States and Canada.

A McDonald's employee and TikToker Lily (@lilyjussreall) shared their disdain for preparing "cookie totes" for customers in a viral clip. However, customers in the comments section shared their love for the menu item.

In this day and age, those of us who haven't been disturbed by an unexpected knock announcing the presence of a delivery driver or unwanted solicitors are few and far between.

Adam Elkaffass (@itzadzz) is a Brit who thinks that American Chipotle customers are being crybabies over the chain's purportedly minuscule portion sizes. So Elkaffass, a TikTok user with over 244,000 followers, decided to take a trip to the fast-casual chain to see in-person whether or not the sizes were as small as some people have said.

A TikToker is raising red flags after trying to find out what's in a brand's bottled water and being shut down by the company. While he formerly looked into Costco's Kirkland bottled water, he's now turned his attention to Waterloo sparkling water.

Honda has long been one of the most trusted and appreciated automakers by drivers throughout the U.S., with recent surveys putting it just behind Toyota and Subaru among mass market brands. General Motors, one of the pillars of the U.S. auto industry, has improved its reputation in recent years but its host of brand are a little more middle of the pack. Solid, but not quite superior.

Many are skeptical after it was announced that some of their favorite restaurant chains, like Applebee's and Red Lobster, are closing locations—especially when coupled with McDonald’s growing prices. Is there some kind of link between these two events? How is this affecting middle-class families? One TikToker weighed in on all the above.