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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here.Ā Welcome to todayā€™s edition of web_crawlr.Ā 

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Todayā€™sĀ top storiesĀ are about: a ransomware group that claims theyā€™veĀ hacked the Federal Reserve, the Goodreads drama surrounding an author who wrote aĀ mean-spirited book about one of his readers, a roundup of theĀ best Justin Timberlake memesĀ stemming from his recent arrest, and 5 examples ofĀ electric vehicle fails.Ā 

After that, Tricia has a ā€œDigital Democracyā€ column for you.Ā 

Until next time,

ā€” K.D.

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āš” Today in Internet Culture

šŸ¦ HACKERS
Ransomware group threatens Federal Reserveā€”claims it hacked Americaā€™s ā€˜banking secretsā€™

The cybercrime group claims itĀ grabbed ā€™33 terabytesā€™ of data from the Fed.

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šŸ“š BOOK(TOK) DRAMA
ā€˜On to StoryGraph I fearā€™: Reader gets ā€˜disgustingā€™ book written about her. She canā€™t believe Goodreadsā€™ response

An author wrote a sexually explicit book about a Goodreads user who criticized his work, andĀ now she claims Goodreads is siding with him.Ā 

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šŸ•ŗ MEME ROUNDUP
The best of the Justin Timberlake ā€˜What Tour?ā€™ memes

The ā€˜Trollsā€™ starā€™s recent arrest has proven aĀ source of mirth for us all.

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šŸš— TECH FAILS
ā€˜Babes..thatā€™s more than gas!ā€™: 5 electric car failures that will surprise you

While EVs are often considered the future of transportation, drivers have reported a series ofĀ frustrating issues with these cutting-edge cars.

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šŸ‘©ā€šŸ’» Digital Democracy

ByĀ Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter

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Chicago Mayor gets backlash for Black Reparations Task Force executive order

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šŸ•øļø Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ā€˜net.

šŸ¦· A dietitian is makingĀ a recommendation for people who snack oftenĀ to maintainĀ dental healthĀ andĀ prevent cavitiesā€”something thatĀ snacking makes people more susceptible to.

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šŸš— ThisĀ mechanicĀ got a lot of attention after heĀ warned people what will happenĀ if youĀ donā€™t change your oilĀ in your car.

šŸ‘— Nobody wants toĀ show up in the same dressĀ as someone else, but for four high schoolers, theirĀ worst nightmare came trueĀ after theirĀ parents purportedly colluded to have them all wear the same dressĀ on theirĀ prom night.

āœˆļø Spirit AirlinesĀ isĀ coming under fireĀ foroffering passengers a $50 voucherĀ after aĀ water landing scare.

šŸš° There areĀ certain itemsĀ you shouldĀ never put down your garbage disposal, such as coffee grounds, eggshells, and grease. But in a TikTok withĀ 3.4 millionĀ views, a plumber revealsĀ the most harmful chaos agent for your sink.

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šŸ‘® From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā A background check company isĀ secretly paying cops on TikTokĀ to push its services.


šŸ“ Question of the Day

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šŸ¤³ Todayā€™s Viral Video

ā€œAmerican flag overalls, most patriotic outfit of all timeā€ šŸ˜‚

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