‘wait this is actually so smart’: Woman’s human trafficking safety hack goes TikTok viral. Is the threat real?

Social media sometimes seems like a never-ending stream of stories about schemes and plots designed to trick people into harm’s way. While many, if not most of these “scams” are likely just made-up fear-mongering, one TikToker isn’t taking any chances. A video posted five days ago by AwarenessRITENow (@awarenessritenow), a TikTok account that aggregates videos …

A Twitter Post Has People Reminiscing About Travel Before Smart Phones

UPROXX/STEPHEN BRAMUCCI/MERLE COOPER As summer travel continues to raise the question of, “Just how did this person afford this European trip?” over and over again, it’s time to finally pay our respects to our tried and true travel companion: the smart phone. Long ago in a time far, far away, people actually had to religiously …

‘Got 5$ to yo name and bought bread instead of 5$ pizza smart’: Little Caesars customer shows ‘best budget meal’ hack. It backfires

Someone attempting to popularize a Little Caesars “hack”—buying the chain’s Italian Cheese Bread when down to your last $5—instead got some reactions indicating it might just not catch on. The TikTok video celebrating the value of the cheesy bread snack came from creator @theecelebridee, getting more than 1.8 million views since going up on the …

Mom shares the super smart 'childcare swap' she does with friends to stay connected to her spouse

“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb commonly attributed to the Igbo and Yoruba tribes of Nigeria. The phrase encapsulates the worldview that child-rearing is the responsibility of an entire community, not just a singular family unit. The phrase became popular in Western culture after Hillary Clinton’s 1996 book, “It …

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s smart TV acted up this weekend—she thinks it was part of an assassination plot

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had an unsettling experience this weekend. Greene she says her television at her Washington, D.C. residence turned on by itself. According to the conspiracy theorist congresswoman, a laptop was trying to connect to it. She suggested that means either someone is trying to kill her or spy on her. “Just …

The Celtics Are Trading Marcus Smart To Memphis In A Three-Team Blockbuster For Kristaps Porzingis

Getty Image Wednesday was a wild ride for Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics, and the Washington Wizards, as the teams had to come up with two different frameworks for trades to bring the star big man to Boston after a three-team deal involving the Clippers fell apart with 90 minutes left before the player option …

‘thats what i get for being a smart azz on a restaurant app’: Chick-fil-a customer asks for ‘millions of pickles’ in carryout order. Workers matched her energy

In a delightful display of going above and beyond, Chick-fil-A has become the talk of social media after fulfilling a customer’s outrageous request for “millions of pickles” in their carryout order. The unexpected outcome captured in a TikTok video posted by Miranda Allen (@randilynn91) has quickly gone viral, accumulating over 1.2 million views since its …

‘As a barista this is smart’: Customer brings own caramel sauce after Starbucks raises some toppings by 10 cents

Food inflation has caused popular retailers to jack up the prices of some of their most popular menu items, leaving longtime customers miffed that their favorite products are taking more cash out of their pockets. Starbucks is no exception to these increased food costs. Mobile Cuisine documented the jumps in price for the Seattle-based coffee …

‘people used to do this all the time when i worked at dunkin it’s so smart’: Dunkin customer orders one Munchkin to get 64-cent iced coffee

A TikToker named Steph (@collegebudgetsteph) says she uses a deal on the Dunkin’ app to get a medium iced coffee for just 64 cents. The beverage typically costs $2.49, according to Fast Food Menu Prices. @collegebudgetsteph Dunkin hack for really cheap ice coffee #dunkin #dunkinhack #freecoffee #freedunkin #coffee ♬ original sound – Steph “You know …

Smart Guy Donald Trump Went On CNN And Smeared E. Jean Carroll With The Same Lines That Got Him Sued

CNN On Wednesday, CNN did the television version of the dead dove joke from Arrested Development: They gave Donald Trump a platform to spread nonsense, and the day after a jury found him guilty of sexual abuse, no less. Lo and behold, spread nonsense is what he did. The lies came early and often. Within …

Pedro Pascal’s Latest Smart Career Move Is To Team Up With The Team Behind The Horror Hit ‘Barbarian’

Getty Image Once upon a time, Pedro Pascal was a struggling actor suffering so much that Sarah Paulson had to help keep him afloat. Now look at him. The Chilean-born actor has developed the golden touch, starring in not one but two of the biggest shows on TV. He’s got a bunch of other high-profile …