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A new TikTok challenge has kids attempting to short-circuit school-issued Chromebooks

The Chromebook Challenge had led to a hospitalization, class disruption, and property damage.

Tom’s Hardware · May 10, 2025

‘Sending Toyota vibes’: Woman buys 2024 Kia Carnival. She’ll never buy a Kia again after her son got stuck in the door

Buying a brand new car is an exciting experience. But one mother says that thrill turned into a nightmare that put her toddler’s life at risk.

The Mary Sue · May 10, 2025

China has a big red button that hurts Elon Musk. But will they press it?

Tesla’s dependence on its Shanghai ‘gigafactory’ gives Chinese officials enormous leverage over one of Donald Trump’s key backers — which could prove an asset in the trade war, writes Io Dodds

The Independent UK · May 10, 2025

AI Job Interviews Are Being Exposed Online & The Glitchy Results Are Truly Buckwild

TikTokkers have exposed job companies for using AI models to interview them, and the glitchy results are truly bonkers.

Pedestrian.tv · May 10, 2025

‘You get paid more than me and I’m an actual baker’: Why did this Jellycat worker go viral—and why are people now obsessed with her?

They say if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. You might still get ridiculed online for it, though.

The Mary Sue · May 9, 2025

Lilo & Stitch director responds to criticism over character not wearing dress in live-action remake

Fans complained after the release of the first-look trailer

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

‘Why are you being so intrusive?’: Woman shuts down ‘creepy’ Tiktoker, busts his bubble and gives him a dose of reality

He looks at the camera "like she's being the crazy one."

We Got This Covered · May 9, 2025

“Gross” Social Media Trend Capitalizing On Down Syndrome For Adult Content Faces Backlash

"People are losing all sense of humanity."

Bored Panda · May 9, 2025

Free Speech Unmuted: Can AI Companies Be Sued For What AI Says?

A mother sues Character.AI, claiming that a conversation between her teenage son and a Character.AI chatbot led him to commit… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Can AI Companies Be Sued For What AI Says? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 9, 2025

I watched one video of Oblivion Remastered on a CRT and now I'm lightly obsessed with the TikTok account that did it

Demaking a remaster, kind of.

PC Gamer · May 9, 2025