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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: how a striking face Tim Walz made during the debate became a relatable meme, a look at TikTok’s entertaining and hilarious ‘Perfect Pitch Challenge,’ why Cybertruck owners are complaining that Geico won’t insure their vehicles, and concerns about the safety of Costco’s new chicken packaging.
After that, Mikael has a helpful “Your Password Sucks” column for you.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
😨 NEW MEME DROP
The worried Tim Walz meme will be all of us on Election Day
It’s a meme for all occasions.
🎶 TIKTOK CHALLENGES
T-Pain, Charlie Puth, and the rest of TikTok are taking the ‘Perfect Pitch Challenge’
Singers of every possible quality are attempting to nail notes out of thin air for all of social media’s entertainment.
🛻 TESLA TROUBLE
Geico says Cybertruck’s ‘gross weight’ to blame after owners got notices canceling insurance policies
Are Cybertrucks uninsurable?
🍗 BUYER BEWARE
‘I think it develops bacteria’: Costco shopper says he got sick twice after major shift in chicken packaging
Shoppers are concerned that the new rotisserie chicken packaging at Costco is a food safety hazard.
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🛒 Costco customers are ready to cancel the wholesaler for policies that some believe are going too far.
🍹 In a viral video, a woman says she was charged a “prep fee” for bartenders to shake her margarita.
🧸 What is the “Care Bear Method” on TikTok?
⛳ Is Topgolf in trouble? One expert seems to think so.
🎮 This GameStop worker went viral after calling out deals at the store that “make absolutely no sense.”
💻 From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s why you can’t take a screenshot of a TV show or movie on your computer.
📝 Question of the Day
Everyone’s got opinions, and we want to know yours. Just click a button below to answer the question, and tomorrow we will let you know how fellow web crawlers like you answered.
IS YOUR SINGING GOOD ENOUGH TO NAIL THE PERFECT PITCH CHALLENGE?
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🤳 Today’s Viral Video
Jennifer Aniston reveals which rumors about her are true.
🎶 Now Playing: “Money Trees” by Kendrick Lamar 🎶
