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Brickbat: Father of the Year?

In Texas, the Port Arthur Police Department and Child Protective Services are both investigating a TikTok video showing a man… The post Brickbat: Father of the Year? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Feb 6, 2025

Why does Trump want a US sovereign wealth fund?

Trump has demanded a plan to create a sovereign wealth fund to invest in global assets – ‘perhaps with TikTok’, he said.

Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2025

Idaho Man Busted At Walmart Self-Checkout Trying To Buy A £240 Grill For The Price Of A Tin Of Soup

Idaho man used a barcode ring to buy a £240 grill for the price of soup at Walmart. This follows similar cash-back scams, costing Walmart millions.

International Business Times UK · Feb 6, 2025

DeepSeek code may send U.S. user data straight to the Chinese government: report

Chinese-developed AI model shook tech world after its debut last month

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Viral Trader Joe's mini insulated tote is back — but there's a customer limit

The lunchboxes once again have customers running to Trader Joe’s stores nationwide

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

LinkedIn is releasing even more video tools as it looks to take on TikTok, Instagram

LinkedIn is making it easier for users to engage with videos, and easier for creators to see the results.

TechRadar · Feb 5, 2025

Trump plays arsonist and firefighter to open whirlwind second term

President Trump has opened a frenetic second term by starting political fires while also casting himself as the one to put them out.

Roll Call · Feb 5, 2025

Researchers say China's DeepSeek chatbot is linked to state telecom, raising data privacy concerns

Security researchers say the website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that's been barred from operating in the United States

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Prime Video’s No. 1 show ‘Beast Games’ just started a risky trend — and I’m worried other streaming services will follow

Streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus want influencers in their own TV shows. Here’s why that could be a problem.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 5, 2025

We need to talk about those controversial new Jane Austen book covers

Is no author safe from the BookTok craze?

Creative Bloq · Feb 5, 2025