Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.Ā
OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: Trump reposting aĀ graphic dig about Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton that backfired, an AI firm firing 1,000 contractors andĀ sparking fears of a looming bubble burst, actressĀ Aubrey Plaza being very relatable, and a roundup of some of theĀ best instances of people asking ChatGPT to roast their Instagram.Ā
After that, weāve got the trending teamās pick for āMain Character of the Weekā that has anĀ interesting editorās noteĀ from me after it.Ā
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š WHOOPS
Trumpās graphic dig at Harris and Clintonās political careers accidentally predicts heāll lose in 2024
Former President Donald TrumpĀ boosted a series of memes and posts from supporters on Truth SocialĀ including oneĀ screenshot that included a crude digĀ aimed at Vice President Kamala Harris and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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AI firm fires 1,000 contractorsāsparking fears of looming bubble burst
San Francisco-based Scale AIĀ quietly laid off over 1,000 contractors, and the news has some people seeing the moveĀ as a canary in the coal mine for a potential AI bubble burst.
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šŗ POP CULTURE
Aubrey Plaza hasnāt watched her season of āThe White Lotusā because she couldnāt figure out how to log into Max
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š· MEMES
26 brutal-but-hilarious ChatGPT roasts of peopleās Instagram accounts: āThis is the worst bullying Iāve receivedā
The results are alternatelyĀ hilarious and devastating, as the AI has no filter and thus tells it like it is,Ā perhaps a bit too much.
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Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
š A mom wasĀ brought to tearsĀ in the middle ofĀ ClaireāsĀ by a random woman after sheĀ got her daughterās ears piercedĀ there. YouĀ wonāt believe what the stranger said to her.
š¦· Apparently there is aĀ right and wrong way to use mouthwash. Are youĀ using it wrong?Ā
š° AnĀ attempt at reviewing dessertsĀ fromĀ Crumbl CookiesĀ tookĀ an awkward turn for two TikTokersĀ whoĀ werenāt happyĀ with theĀ Oreo cheesecake.
š People onlineĀ seemed on boardĀ withĀ this driverās decision to rent a U-HaulĀ instead ofĀ paying a $350 deposit for a rental car.Ā
šāš¦ŗ A person says aĀ Lyft driverĀ denied their rideĀ becauseĀ they had their service dog with them, claiming the driverās choiceĀ violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
š ThisĀ Costco shopperĀ took to TikTok toĀ discuss the storeās new policy, whichĀ requires shoppers to scan their membership cardsĀ at the door.Ā Some believe the new policy is completely fair.
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