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Over the weekend, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was pushed out as head of the company by his board, as four of the six members voted to oust the longtime face of its AI efforts and biggest success, ChatGPT. 

Last month at TwitchCon, streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys teased a secretive project that would be the “biggest announcement” of her career. With over 9.4 million followers on Twitch, Anys is undoubtedly one of, if not the, most popular female streamers on the platform. So there was quite a lot of speculation and even hype around what this new venture could be. Just a few weeks later, in a Nov. 13 vlog, she excitedly revealed Myna Snacks, a new company focusing on creating healthy snack foods and cookies that don’t taste like trash. Читать дальше...

While on a winter camping trip, a man came back to his tent to discover that the memory foam pillow he brought had frozen completely solid.

Ben Affleck is many things: an actor, a Batman, and a Dunkin' representative. But in recent years, he's also inspired many memes.

When it comes to company potlucks or other shared meals at work composed of dishes made by employees, sometimes making an item at home just is not worth it. Whether because of the exorbitant time investment, the level of skill required for some recipes, or even simply because they have a small kitchen, store-bought prepared food is a godsend to many.

Before Elmo’s iconic delivery of the phrase “balsamic vinegar” on The Tonight Show—before his feud with Rocco rocked the internet and before we all realized he had a New York accent—there was the Elmo on fire meme.

A Chipotle customer in New York City declared a recent bad experience at the restaurant to be her last with the Mexican-inspired fast-casual chain. The final straw? An argument with the manager over the valid use of a QR code for free chips.

OnlyFans content creators are joking that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) subscribed to their accounts on the platform after a U.S. House Ethics Committee report found that Santos used campaign funds to buy OnlyFans subscriptions.

A Walmart worker on TikTok shares how she disguises herself from customers so she isn't bothered at work.

A former McDonald's corporate chef, discussing the customer data the fast-food giant acquires through its app, said that "McDonald's knows so much more about you than you would think."

A user on TikTok is calling out Frontier Airlines after her flight was delayed for over an hour. The reason, she says, is that the high cost of checked bags meant that everyone brought carry-ons, resulting in the airline needing to spend a significant time performing weight management.

Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Kira here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. 

A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after alleging that a restaurant served them a cocktail instead of a “mocktail.” They claim they only discovered this fact upon seeing the bill. The user in question is two years sober.

A shocking slate of events in the world of artificial intelligence played out this weekend, as OpenAI abruptly dismissed its CEO Sam Altman without much explanation or warning.

Do you ever think of the perfect scathing response long after the moment has passed? This Walmart man did not have that issue. He served perfect back-to-back comebacks to a pair of teenage boys who called a shirt "gay" in a derogatory way.

“Ah sh*t, here we go again.” Oh, the endless meme possibilities that can emerge from such a simple statement. 

If you’ve ever spent extended time with babies or young children, you’ve probably noticed some of their quirky characteristics. The way they walk, talk, and eat is relatively similar, but the way they cough is almost universal. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, enter the “cat coughing” meme (or, alternately, the "coughing cat" meme). Still not following? We’ll explain everything you need to know about the meme here:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has been the source of a number of viral images and memes over the years, as the curmudgeoenly elder statesmen developed a Millennials and Gen Z fandom during his runs for president in 2016 and 2020.

A mom on TikTok broke into tears talking about her family's financial situation. Despite her and her husband having well-paying jobs, she says they barely have money left over between paychecks.

There's nothing more frustrating than a slow Wi-Fi. Sometimes, it feels like the router waits for the most critical moment possible to cause trouble, leaving us desperate to try anything to get the internet back up and running. But this frustration and desperation can sometimes leave us vulnerable to exploitation—something that popular content creator Leo Skepi (@leoskepi) learned the hard way.

Sure, I could say you did a nice job. 

I could text back “Way to take care of business, Big Dog!” Or I could just send you a photo of Leonardo DiCaprio from Great Gatsby toasting what is almost surely champagne. He’s a whole mood, after all. 

In the age of online, we communicate with vibes and moods not only where words fall short, but in lieu of the written form altogether. A GIF is worth a thousand emoticons.

As we hand out fake internet trophies for the second-annual Daily Dot Hall of Fame class... Читать дальше...

When Amazon began its Prime Day promotion back in 2015, shoppers saw it as a great way to save money.

Social Media influencer Sam Hart's (@thesam_show) TikTok video, with a staggering 3.5 million views, is more than just a viral sensation: It's a poignant narrative of her struggle against medical gaslighting. The video, aptly titled "ONE DAY I WILL LET THIS GO!", captures her universal frustration seeking proper health care.

Navigating matters of the heart can be like walking through a minefield of emotions. Oftentimes, it's difficult to extricate our personal feelings from situations and view them from an outside perspective to see clear evidence of a very basic question: Does the person we have feelings for like us or not?

A man shared his harrowing experience at the gas station when the lever on the gas nozzle wouldn't stop pumping gas. It led users to discover that there's a backup plan for just such an emergency.