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Woman Calls Progressive Agent. Then She Realizes AI Bots Put In Her Car Insurance Information: ‘My Policy Went Down By $1,000’

A South Carolina TikToker says a Progressive customer service agent admitted, mid-call, that the company’s AI tools had quietly miscoded her occupation as “forest work” and that fixing it dropped her annual premium by $1,000. 

Motor1 · May 10

‘My dad cannot see me on stage doing this’: will the stigma around boys who dance ever shift?

As the pioneering BalletBoyz company celebrates its 25th anniversary and Billy Elliott returns to the stage, the male dance landscape appears transformed from where it was at the turn of the century. But a certain macho dismissiveness remains …

The Guardian - UK · May 10

Two men convicted over filming of antisemitic TikTok videos in London

Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, guilty of religiously aggravated harassment

The Guardian - UK · May 9

Why is Everyone Trying to Globally Speedrun in Scientology Buildings?

TikTok has been filled with Scientology “speedrun” buildings. Hoardes of people crash into Scientology churches around the world, but for what? Why are people bragging about how far they’ve gone into these buildings, and what’s there to see? At one point, a man dressed as Gru from The Minions stood…

The Mary Sue · May 7

Woman Asked Shop For Just An Oil Filter. Then A Veteran Mechanic Steps In: 'You Gotta Watch Out'

A woman asked a mechanic to change the oil filter without oil, and the mechanic was suspicious of the request. 

Motor1 · May 7

“Yikes”: This Year’s Met Gala Bathroom Selfie Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons

“I only know Rose, Ayo, and Margot. I need a diagram for the rest,” one comment read.

Bored Panda · May 7

Woman ghosted a matchmaker’s setup and forgot about it. Then the man from the photo sat down next to her at lunch: ‘This is gonna sound insane’

A woman just lived out a real-life rom-com plot twist so wild it sounds scripted. Orange County mom and TikTok creator Max Areeg accidentally met a man in person that a matchmaker had tried to set her up with months earlier without either of them realizing it. The kicker? She…

The Mary Sue · May 7

UK Scientology buildings targeted for ‘speed runs’ as TikTok trend spreads

Police see off gatherings of teenagers in London and Edinburgh after videos of similar stunts in US go viral

The Guardian - UK · May 7

‘Wish me luck’: Ouija board told a woman she’d die at 28 in a shark attack. She had one plan to survive it, but her roommate blew it

Fate may have found a loophole.

We Got This Covered · May 7

Feel Better from a Mocktail? Tart Cherry & Magnesium Drink May Help—but It’s No Cure

It’s easy to see why wellness mocktails are trending right now. From TikTok recipes to late-night routines, people are swapping alcohol for calming drinks that promise better sleep. One standout is the tart cherry magnesium drink, often praised as a natural way to relax the body. But while the ingredients…

Budget and the Bees · May 7