Weekly Internet Roundup: Ad Spam on X, Kate Middleton Disappearance Rumors, and the Willy Wonka Immersive Experience

It’s been a wild time.

20+ Old Posts and Past Declarations That Aged Like Milk

It’s very easy to be smug in the present, especially if we ended up being on the right side of history. We all know the internet is full of people doing stupid things, and this is never truer than when we look to its past (or when it’s representing the past). Everybody has made mistakes that …
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Uber Eats Gets Called Out for Sneakily Using AI Generated Pictures of Food on Restaurant Listing

For all that ordering takeout is theoretically as convenient as it’s ever been, there sure can be a lot of hiccups in the process. It’s all too easy for restaurants to share false advertising — some of them even end up not being real. We have never had more choice, and it’s never been so …
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Twitter Reacts to M&Ms Retiring Iconic Mascot Spokescandies

The M&Ms marketing department has been a tough gig for a while now. No matter what they do, the humanized candies that have been the face of their brand for a lifetime just don’t seem to be hitting like they used to. In fact, they seem to be actively generating bad publicity. No Rule 34 …
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People Discuss Conspiracy Theories They Actually Believe

There are some pretty bonkers conspiracy theories out there that are only convincing if you’re stoned enough, but unless you’re living in blissful ignorance, there are probably more than a few things you’re at least a little skeptical about. In a recent r/AskReddit thread about plausible conspiracy theories, incredulous people discuss all the things they’re …
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Dystopian Times Connecting Objects to the Internet Went Extremely Wrong

While it is true that a home that calibrates its vibe to your liking as soon as you walk in the door sounds like a cool, futuristic detail from a Philip K. Dick story, but in reality it looks like a refrigerator that blue-screens every time you try to open it and shower that forces …
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Dystopian Times Connecting Objects to the Internet Went Very, Very Wrong

While it is true that a home that calibrates its vibe to your liking as soon as you walk in the door sounds like a cool, futuristic detail from a Philip K. Dick story, but in reality it looks like a refrigerator that blue-screens every time you try to open it and shower that forces …
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People Discuss the ‘Conspiracy Theories’ They Actually Believe

There are some pretty bonkers conspiracy theories out there that are only convincing if you’re stoned enough, but unless you’re living in blissful ignorance, there are probably more than a few things you’re at least a little skeptical about. In a recent r/AskReddit thread about plausible conspiracy theories, incredulous people discuss all the things they’re …
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Twitter Rips Apart Ad Suggesting People Take Out Payday Loans To Purchase Fries

The allure of buying yourself a load of unnecessary treats is never more tempting than in that stingy week before you get paid. After all, you do need to be looking and feeling your best to enjoy those three whole glorious days before you go back to feeling broke again. There are many of us …
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Dystopian Times Connecting Objects to the Internet Went Wrong

While it is true that a home that calibrates its vibe to your liking as soon as you walk in the door sounds like a cool, futuristic detail from a Philip K. Dick story, but in reality it looks like a refrigerator that blue-screens every time you try to open it and shower that forces …
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