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Gizmodo

Florida's Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigation Into OpenAI's Role in Mass Shooting

A mass shooting at FSU may have been encouraged by conversations with ChatGPT.

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Gizmodo

Florida's Attorney General Opens Criminal Investigation Into OpenAI's Role in Mass Shooting

Buzzfeed

23 People Are Sharing The Gut Feeling They Had That Turned Out To Be 100% Accurate, And Some Of These Are Straight-Up Chilling

"Once, I had this overwhelming urge to text a friend of mine, just to ask how he was doing. It turned out he had been moments away from taking his own life." View Entire Post ›

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Buzzfeed

23 People Are Sharing The Gut Feeling They Had That Turned Out To Be 100% Accurate, And Some Of These Are Straight-Up Chilling

Buzzfeed

If Your Work BFF Could Use A Treat, Try One Of These 26 Things From Etsy

Go ahead and throw two into the cart; you deserve a treat for working so hard, too. View Entire Post ›

7 minutes ago

Buzzfeed

If Your Work BFF Could Use A Treat, Try One Of These 26 Things From Etsy

Gizmodo

James Wan Didn't Storm Out of a 'Mummy' Test Screening, He Just Needed to Pee

Lee Cronin's new creature feature is 133 minutes long, so you can't really blame the guy.

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Gizmodo

James Wan Didn't Storm Out of a 'Mummy' Test Screening, He Just Needed to Pee

Buzzfeed

Here's Why 2 Women Attending Coachella Went Super Viral For Their "Normal" Outfits

"Shoes are Dr. Scholl's because I have plantar fasciitis." View Entire Post ›

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Buzzfeed

Here's Why 2 Women Attending Coachella Went Super Viral For Their "Normal" Outfits

Distractify

Kash Patel Claims 2020 Election Was ‘Stolen,’ Threatens Legal Action

Kash Patel has finally come out of the woodwork after The Atlantic report about him went viral.

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Kash Patel Claims 2020 Election Was ‘Stolen,’ Threatens Legal Action

Distractify

CEO John Ternus's Marriage History Is as Hard to Read as Apple's Terms and Conditions

Apple CEO John Ternus is a new face for many who aren't familiar with the company, and some want to know if he's married or has any kids.

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CEO John Ternus's Marriage History Is as Hard to Read as Apple's Terms and Conditions

Distractify

Why Jamie Ding’s "Bureaucrat" Label on ‘Jeopardy!’ Has Everyone Talking

Jamie Ding is winning big on 'Jeopardy!,' but his “faceless bureaucrat” comment and unfiltered take on housing policy have fans talking.

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Why Jamie Ding’s "Bureaucrat" Label on ‘Jeopardy!’ Has Everyone Talking

Gizmodo

‘The Omen’ Remains a Searing Reminder That No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Everyone remembers the creepy kid at the center of the 1976 horror classic—but he’s only part of the problem.

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Gizmodo

‘The Omen’ Remains a Searing Reminder That No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Gizmodo

The Lyrids Peak Tonight. Here’s How to Catch Spring’s First Meteor Shower

The Lyrid displays will peak later today and continue until April 26.

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Gizmodo

The Lyrids Peak Tonight. Here’s How to Catch Spring’s First Meteor Shower

Mashable

Dive into the Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven expansion with this discounted booster box

As of April 21, save 13% on a Secrets of Strixhaven booster box at Amazon.

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Dive into the Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven expansion with this discounted booster box

Distractify

Here’s Who Plays Mama Bradford on 'The Rookie' (and Where You Know Her From)

This award-winning actress was cast as Tim’s mom, Joy Bradford, on ‘The Rookie’. You might recognize her from films like ‘Double Jeopardy’.

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Here’s Who Plays Mama Bradford on 'The Rookie' (and Where You Know Her From)

Distractify

Why ‘To Catch a Predator’ Was Canceled After Peak Popularity and Legal Drama

For a time, ‘To Catch a Predator’ was one of the biggest shows on television. Then NBC abruptly canceled it, leaving fans wondering why.

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Why ‘To Catch a Predator’ Was Canceled After Peak Popularity and Legal Drama

Mashable

The DJI Power 1000 Mini portable power station just launched. But not for U.S. shoppers.

The DJI Power 1000 Mini is the brand's latest portable power station with 1,008Wh capacity and a price of $467.

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Mashable

The DJI Power 1000 Mini portable power station just launched. But not for U.S. shoppers.

Gizmodo

Alex Karp's 'Supervillain' Manifesto Is Putting Palantir's Contracts at Risk

Lawmakers in the UK are raising concerns over the government’s contracts with the controversial, Peter Thiel-backed data company.

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Gizmodo

Alex Karp's 'Supervillain' Manifesto Is Putting Palantir's Contracts at Risk

Gizmodo

NASA Breaks Silence on Deaths and Disappearances of Scientists With Ties to Space Tech

Eleven missing or dead scientists are now at the center of a federal investigation, and three had direct ties to NASA.

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Gizmodo

NASA Breaks Silence on Deaths and Disappearances of Scientists With Ties to Space Tech

Distractify

Here's What "Code Mermaid" Means on Planes (and How Serious It Is for Passengers)

The phrase "code mermaid" on a plane means something important when flight attendants say it, but it's not too serious for passengers onboard.

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Here's What "Code Mermaid" Means on Planes (and How Serious It Is for Passengers)

Mashable

Why Instagram was turning some users photos black and white

Some Instagram users noticed their posts were somehow becoming black and white. Instagram has addressed the problem and fixed it.

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Mashable

Why Instagram was turning some users photos black and white

Mashable

Seth Meyers recap of the past 3 weeks is a wild, chaotic ride

Seth Meyers has rounded up all the wild things that have happened with "Late Night" was on a three-week break.

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Mashable

Seth Meyers recap of the past 3 weeks is a wild, chaotic ride

Mashable

Score the Ecovacs Deebot X11 robot vacuum and mop for its lowest price yet

As of April, 21, Ecovacs Deebot X11 robot vacuum and mop for its lowest price yet.

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Score the Ecovacs Deebot X11 robot vacuum and mop for its lowest price yet

Mashable

The Soundcore Space 2 headphones prove why Soundcore is the budget brand to beat

Mashable's headphones reviewer spent two weeks trying out the new Soundcore Space 2 headphones. At $129.99, they're some of the best budget headphones she's tried.

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Mashable

The Soundcore Space 2 headphones prove why Soundcore is the budget brand to beat

The Poke

'What’s a dead giveaway someone is bad with money?' – 17 signs that would give Martin Lewis a panic attack

In these expensive, cost of living times, it’s never been more important to look after your pennies. And while budgeting can go too far, the opposite is also true. Some people are so bad with their cash that they’re oblivious to it, prompting Djantiere to put the following question to the careful ...

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The Poke

'What’s a dead giveaway someone is bad with money?' – 17 signs that would give Martin Lewis a panic attack

The Poke

'Which difficult truths will make your life better?' – 17 things it’s better to realise sooner rather than later

Life teaches us lots of lessons over the years, whether we want it to or not. Sooner or later though, it manages to drum some truths into our heads. And while we pick up some of these insights quickly, others can take a while. This prompted Pure_Sherbert_4015 to try and save you some time by [...] ...

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The Poke

'Which difficult truths will make your life better?' – 17 things it’s better to realise sooner rather than later

The Poke

This moment from the new series of Euphoria had anyone who's actually had a job interview in, like, the last 20 years proper ...

You don’t have to be watching the new series of Euphoria to appreciate this, so – speaking entirely for ourselves – thank goodness for that. It’s a moment in the show which shows how Maddy (Alexa Demie) ended up working for Ms Penzler (Rebecca Pidgeon). At least, we think we’ve got that right. ...

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The Poke

This moment from the new series of Euphoria had anyone who's actually had a job interview in, like, the last 20 years proper ...

The Poke

The viral McDonald's CEO was back with advice for eating on camera, and Garron Noone was about as impressed as you'd expect

Stop what you’re doing – the McDonald’s CEO is back …and he’s brought more nuggets. Back in March, Chris Kempczinski went viral for being thoroughly unconvincing as he pretended to enjoy the new McDonald’s Big Arch burger, and we shared Garron Noone’s hilarious assessment of the shenanigans. ...

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The Poke

The viral McDonald's CEO was back with advice for eating on camera, and Garron Noone was about as impressed as you'd expect

Buzzfeed

45 Practical Mother's Day Gifts For The Mom Who Hates Getting Junk

Because while she'd appreciate another bouquet of flowers, she would *really* love this vintage-y magnifying glass necklace that'll let her read tiny labels at the store. View Entire Post ›

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Buzzfeed

45 Practical Mother's Day Gifts For The Mom Who Hates Getting Junk

The Poke

People were asked for their favourite 'combo-shops' selling wildly different things – 19 straight from the very top tier

In business it can be useful to diversify. Why limit yourself to solely flogging vinyl records when you could also be selling live tortoises from the same premises" Why just sell cheese when you could also be catering for the chalk market" When Twitter account 80s Nostalgia posted the picture of the ...

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The Poke

People were asked for their favourite 'combo-shops' selling wildly different things – 19 straight from the very top tier

The Poke

An American accused European football fans of dissing US 'local culture' ahead of the World Cup and the entirety of Europe ...

As no-one anywhere needs reminding, the football World Cup goes to the United States this summer in a tournament that is generating excitement and trepidation in just about equal measure (actually, maybe just trepidation). Anyway, one thing that is especially concerning European football fans right ...

8 hours ago

The Poke

An American accused European football fans of dissing US 'local culture' ahead of the World Cup and the entirety of Europe ...

Bored Panda

39 Funny Food Memes To Scroll While You’re Having Your Lunch

The late, great Anthony Bourdain once said, “You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.” Indeed, food has a connective power, and so do these hilarious memes from The Food Ranger Facebook page. We’ve collected some of the posts to feature on the list, all of which come with a ...

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Bored Panda

39 Funny Food Memes To Scroll While You’re Having Your Lunch

Bored Panda

29 People Reveal Discontinued Things They Wish Would Come Back

Nostalgic items are always precious to remember.

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Bored Panda

29 People Reveal Discontinued Things They Wish Would Come Back

Bored Panda

26 Pics That Might Make You Uncomfortable And Might Even Scare You

The more time you spend online, the weirder the content becomes. Eventually, you’re left gazing into the proverbial abyss—and the abyss is gazing back into you.

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Bored Panda

26 Pics That Might Make You Uncomfortable And Might Even Scare You

Bored Panda

25 Funny Classical Art Memes You Need To See

The “Classic Art Memes” Facebook group takes, well, classic paintings and art, and adds hilarious and relatable captions to them.

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Bored Panda

25 Funny Classical Art Memes You Need To See

Bored Panda

45 Silly, Funny, Dumb and Stupid Signs That People Have Shared Online

This is a sign! You need to see some silly signs!

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Bored Panda

45 Silly, Funny, Dumb and Stupid Signs That People Have Shared Online

Bored Panda

Awkward Animals: 48 Pics ‘For Animal Lovers Of All Kinds’

The Internet has always loved animal-related content, especially if it is as good as we found on the Awkward Animals Facebook page. We bet you’ll like it, too!

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Bored Panda

Awkward Animals: 48 Pics ‘For Animal Lovers Of All Kinds’

Buzzfeed

Here Are 34 Things To Help Address A Variety Of Your Kinda Embarrassing Problems

If you'd rather *not* broadcast these issues to the world, I've got your back. View Entire Post ›

19 hours ago

Buzzfeed

Here Are 34 Things To Help Address A Variety Of Your Kinda Embarrassing Problems