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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: one woman’s horror story using the dog-sitting app Rover, a tech YouTuber embroiled in controversy due to his iPhone wallpaper side hustle, a town in Maine that has become the target of pet-obsessed MAGA conspiracy theorists, and how crypto bros are trying to cash in on Moo Deng’s fame.
After that, Mikael’s got a useful “Your Password Sucks” column for you.
And, we’ve got something new to give away! If you ask a question and it gets picked to be answered in a future “Your Password Sucks” column, we’ll send you a web_crawlr wireless charging pad! Scroll down below to find out more.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🐶 GIG ECONOMY DISASTER
‘It’s not a safe place’: Woman says Rover dogsitter gave their dogs away to someone else
A Rover user’s nightmare experience ended in lies and two lost dogs.
📱 YOUTUBE DRAMA
Why Are People Mad At Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee?
Who knew iPhone wallpapers could be so controversial.
🐈 CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Conservative try to turn Maine town into new migrant pet-eating capital of America
As neighbors wait for answers, MAGA continues to spread unfounded conspiracy theories.
🦛 CRYPTO BROS
Meme coiners are trying to get rich quick off Moo Deng
Capitalism can get its hooks into anything, even the internet’s favorite adorable hippo.
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
😠 This TikTok prank is annoying cashiers everywhere.
☕ A Dutch Bros customer found out the hard way why the chain’s small coffee is a better bang for your buck—if you’re buying coffee to get caffeinated.
🌡️ This worker went viral for claiming that Target is shutting off A/C during the hottest times of day to save money.
☀️ A woman told viewers not to buy cases of water that have been sitting in the sun, warning of plastic exposure in a now-viral video.
🍝 Next time you want to order 60 boxes of spaghetti from Instacart, please don’t.
🌐 From the Daily Dot archive: These students are ditching college to run an NFT business.
📝 Question of the Day
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🤳 Today’s Viral Video
Eva Mendes talks about her and Ryan Gosling’s kids 🥹
🎶 Now Playing: “Everybody’s Talkin” by Harry Nilsson 🎶
