Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Tiffany here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today, we have stories about a weird FTX crypto collapse theory and why your Android device might be vulnerable to hacking. We also have a review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever from Gavia, and the weekly “Problematic on TikTok” column from Tricia.
On a programming note, Andrew returns tomorrow. Thanks for letting me guide you through the news over the past week!
— T.K.
⚡ Today’s top stories
👀 CRYPTO
FTX crypto collapse prompts bizzare theory Biden sent money to Ukraine to funnel back to Democrats
FTX converted crypto donations to cash.
🐦 TWITTER
Alpha males are back on Elon Musk’s Twitter—and getting owned everywhere
Elon’s Twitter is more toxic (with masculinity).
📱 TECH
User error is leaving hundreds of thousands of Android devices open to takeover
A hacker, who goes by the pseudonym virtrux, believes that the issue is a significant one.
🎥 REVIEW
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ offers a moving tribute to Chadwick Boseman
But the film struggles with some typical MCU problems.
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😬 Problematic On TikTok
The ‘deaf, mute, blind’ TikTok trend is ableist
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🍽️ Server vents out his frustration after table of 16 comes into restaurant 45 minutes before closing.
📮 USPS worker makes $4,400 in two weeks, sparking debate.
🐔 McDonald’s customer goes to back, grabs handful of nuggets himself.
🍝 Customer pretends to still be hungry, gets another round of unlimited pasta to take to-go.
🥔 Man shares KFC mashed potatoes life hack for people celebrating ‘Friendsgiving’.
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👋 Before you go
Espresso martinis are all the rage right now, but one TikToker who ordered one in NYC got served a small portion in a plastic cup—for $15.
“$5 for every sip,” he jokes in the video.
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