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From portal peep shows to chatbot chaos, here's why fun tech projects designed to connect us ended in tears
A livestream video portal has shut down again due to inappropriate behavior. Here are some other fu…
Alexandra Bacon
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The stretch limo is dead
The stretch limo used to be the ultimate status symbol. Now, most people see them as gauche and gro…
Emily Stewart
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Elon Musk says he debated the 'meaning of life' as a 12-year-old and wondered 'isn't it all pointless?'
Elon Musk, during a wide-ranging interview at the DealBook Summit, said he had an "existential cris…
Natalie Musumeci
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These 3 science fiction stories inspired Elon Musk and explain his business choices but critics say he's missing the point
Musk says he has drawn inspiration from Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide," Isaac Asimov's "Founda…
Kai Xiang Teo
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A bikepacker who's been on the road for 8 years says he's turned his lifestyle into a business that covers his costs — here's how.
Tristan Ridley has been bikepacking the world since 2015 and dealing with road accidents, petty cri…
Shubhangi Goel
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1,500 Disneyland collectibles are up for auction this month. Fans can bid on an original Dumbo vehicle or a $5,000 trash can.
Although some items start from $50, others are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands, Mike Van Ea…
Amanda Goh
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Tech entrepreneur says she ditched her luggage and trekked through ankle-deep mud to escape flooded Burning Man camp: 'It felt like walking in wet scuba gear'
Laurie Wofford told the WSJ that she was among those who tried to escape the festival after they we…
Beatrice Nolan
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Crap, I changed my name and now I share it with an Australian murderer
Take it from me: Maybe try Googling the name before the judge finalizes it.
Madison Hall
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A man is suing Netflix for more than $1 million after it used his photo in an unrelated true-crime documentary while asking: 'Is this a guardian angel or a stone-cold killer?'
A show about Kai McGillvary, the viral video star-turned killer, used an unrelated image of Taylor …
Mia Jankowicz
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A tale of 2 Black Rock Cities: Burning Man attendees document wildly different experiences, from 6-mile hikes through the mud to dancing the night away
TikTokers and X users have shared videos showing vastly different escapades at the Burning Man fest…
Charise Frazier
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Watch as celebrities and influencers try to escape the sludge of Burning Man 2023
Heavy rain turned the Burning Man festival into a muddy mess, stranding attendees, including some c…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A YouTuber is getting dragged for saying he traveled across Japan for 'free' by begging and hiding in train toilets to hitch free rides
YouTube has since removed Fidias Panayiotou's video "I Travelled Across Japan For Free," saying tha…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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On our first date, a man took me to feed ducks to crocodiles. We've been together ever since.
The author shares how it was basically a perfect date and that they've been together ever since. No…
Zanny Steffgen
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Jeff Bezos bought Amazon stock for the first time in more than 2 decades. He may be engaging in Elon Musk-style trolling.
Jeff Bezos paid about $115 for one share of the company he founded. The timing of the trade and a s…
Theron Mohamed
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8 CEO lessons Elon Musk tried to teach his bother Kimbal, based on a mobile game Musk was obsessed with
"He said it would teach me how to be a CEO like he was, we called them Polytopia Life Lessons," Kim…
Kai Xiang Teo
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I went to Burning Man. The celebrities who fled the mud this year didn't understand the true spirit of the event.
Violet Metcalfe Trott had the best Burning Man ever this year, but the ultrarich who fled the scene…
Rebecca Cohen,Joshua Zitser
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She'd heard her step-grandfather was a monster. But was he also the Zodiac Killer?
The Max docuseries "The Truth About Jim" from Skye Borgman follows Sierra Barter's investigation in…
Caralynn Matassa
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Videos show Burning Man chaos, where some attendees are hiking barefoot through mud and rationing canned tuna, while others party through it
Thousands of Burning Man attendees have been left stranded due to heavy flooding in the area. Video…
Charissa Cheong
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My first solo trip to Europe was far from perfect, but it helped me overcome my fear of being alone
I was scared of making decisions and feeling lonely on my first solo trip but I pushed myself out o…
Lauren Breedlove
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Celebrities hiked 6 miles to flee Burning Man. We spent 6 hours cleaning it.
While stars like Diplo and Chris Rock left Burning Man, many of us stayed behind to rally the commu…