Travelers have recently reported encountering “gate lice” and “seat squatters,” but there’s another controversial plane trend sparking fiery discussions on social media. Flyers are calling out fellow passengers who play music or watch videos out loud not using earbuds. In the “r/unitedairlines” Reddit forum, one flyer titled a post “Anti-headphones,” asking, “Do we have a term for … Read more
DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, “Rob,” was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob’s dad became upset at him, he lifted the power saw he was holding, turned it on and motioned toward Rob saying, “You’re lucky I don’t slit … Read more
Step aside, Stanley — fans are thirsty for this hi-tech water bottle. The Stanley tumbler has become an unexpected phenomenon in recent months, with desperate customers causing in-store chaos while frantically trying to secure the coveted canteen. But a water bottle that’s much larger, half the price, and fitted with slick new technology may soon … Read more
A day after calling Donald Trump’s support for Kevin McCarthy to be speaker of the House “sad,” Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz of Florida voted for the former president and current White House candidate on the seventh and eighth ballots as lawmakers struggled to break a three-day deadlock. McCarthy, a California Republican, had been stymied in his … Read more
TikTok’s text-to-speech voice isn’t a robot — this woman claims it’s her. Kat Callaghan, an Ontario-based radio host on the local station 91.5 FM “The Beat,” revealed that she’s the voice behind the iconic text-to-speech feature on the app. “When you guys have been asking me if I’m the voice on TikTok,” she wrote on … Read more