Last month, a group of skaters in LA captured this video of a Waymo driving on the wrong side of the road to avoid hitting them. Waymo says it was the safest option. How would you feel if Waymo decided a head-on collision with your car was the best decision?
Share lists easily with friends
Sick of managing who’s bringing what through endless group texts or emails? There’s a simpler way.
🔍 Crime authors have a secret weapon: When they need to get the gory details right, they turn to a Facebook group called Cops and Writers. There, authors can ask real officers how much blood would actually come out of a wound, or whether it’s “spatter,” not “splatter” (paywall link).
📁 Too many tabs? It’s easy for things to get out of control. Try Chrome’s Tab groups to keep your flow tidy. Just right-click on any tab you have open > Add tab to group > New group. Give it a name, highlight color and drag any tabs into the group. Ah, no more chaos. Still lost, but now color coded like a beautiful breakdown.
This bagpipe group rocks just as hard as any metal band
Get ready to rock out. You’ll believe that bagpipes are the original heavy metal instruments when you see this Highland band’s awesome medley of classic heavy rock songs.
A cluttered desktop = a cluttered mind: Do a 30-second cleanup. On Windows: Right-click > New > Folder, then drag everything in. On Mac: Right-click > New Folder, then group files manually or use Stacks to auto-organize. Next time you’re in a boring meeting, sort your folder!
🎓 Fake it till you make it: On TikTok, people of all ages are pretending they got into Harvard. The viral videos are funny, but it’s no joke that lawsuits have exposed donors and alumni kids getting special treatment. Speaking of … A Texan went to an Ivy League party on the East Coast. He walks up to a group of young women and asks, “Howdy, which school did y’all go to?” One of the women replied, “Yale.” The Texan asked again loudly, “WHICH SCHOOL DID Y’ALL GO TO?” (I saw you smile!)
The funeral that never ends
When someone dies, scammers waste no time setting up a Facebook group in their name. What they do next is downright unsettling.
Amateur radio gets through when nothing else can
After Hurricane Helene, a group quietly stepped in before anyone else. Now, after Milton hit Florida, they’re back, but rarely make the headlines.
Big Tech listens to your convos
At least one media group gathers info from conversations and uses it for targeted ads. Plus, a new sextortion scam tactic, Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” tech hits more NFL stadiums, and police are towing Teslas from crime scenes.
Get Temu off your phone now
TikTok isn’t the only Chinese app to worry about. A shopping app, downloaded by millions of Americans, uses sneaky tactics to monitor users. We spoke with Titan Crawford, founder of the Facebook group PDX Stolen Cars, which has helped recover over 3,000 stolen cars in Portland.