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Today'sĀ top storiesĀ are about: a woman who wondered if herĀ Samsung smart fridge was talking to her in the night, a lottery winner whoĀ shared the pitfallsĀ of the experience,Ā why many people are turning on ChatGPTĀ following the L.A. wildfires, and the funniest reactions to Trump's plan toĀ rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."
After that, Ramon and the Trending team share their pick for "Main Character of the Week."
See you tomorrow,
ā K.D.Ā
ā” Today in Internet Culture
š¤ TECH NIGHTMARE
āSomeone has most definitely been lookingā: Woman turns off the microphone on her Samsung fridge. Then she hears whispering
The owner of a Samsung smart fridge was majorly freaked out when she heard noises coming from it late at night.Ā Viewers expressed their concerns.
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š° MONEY TROUBLE
āI felt like an outcastā: Lottery winner shares the worst thing about getting rich overnight. Itās not what you think
A TikToker's father won the lottery when he was 12. HeĀ shares the unexpected consequencesĀ of sudden wealth.Ā
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š„ AI BACKLASH
āWe donāt need ChatGPTā: Call to ban AI explodes in wake of Los Angeles wildfire
The Instagram post hasĀ been shared more than 120,000 times.
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š POLITICAL MEMES
Trumpās plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico to āGulf of Americaā kicks off meme blitz
How about āThe Gulf of Cheaper Eggs,"Ā wrote on jokester.
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Main Character of the Week:Ā Customers demanding better service
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
š¢ Did you know thisĀ common essential itemĀ isĀ being banned on Royal Caribbean cruises?Ā
š» This expert found aĀ Galaxy Book4 laptopĀ for $160 atĀ Best Buy.Ā Is it a glitch?
ā A woman isĀ going viralĀ afterĀ sharing her journeyĀ of buying aĀ new espresso machine.Ā
š Here is aĀ short historyĀ ofĀ *that* Adele NBA meme.
š¶ WalmartĀ wonāt let this mom exchange this itemĀ that sheĀ very much needsĀ to take care of herĀ newborn baby. They seem to be breaking policy,Ā but why?
š©ŗ From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Can youĀ trust doctors posting online?
š¤³ Today's Viral Video
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