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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to todayâs edition of web_crawlr.Â
Todayâs top stories are about: a concerning new AI tool that surveils workersâ behavior, a âwoke furryâ hacker who took aim at the creators of the DEI Watch List, a womanâs account of what happened when her landlord entered her apartment, and a Hinge date horror story that has viewers cringing in the comments.Â
After that, Mikael has an egg-tastic edition of âOne Dumb Conspiracyâ for you.
Until next time,
â K.D.
⥠Today in Internet Culture
đ€ HUMANS VS MACHINES
âIt flags if you take longer than 30-second breaksâ: Video reveals new âdystopianâ AI worker tracking tools
The Instagram reel has viewers concerned for the future of their jobs.
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đ§âđ» HACKERS
EXCLUSIVE: Woke furry hijacks social channels for right-wing group that published government âDEI Watch Listâ
Federal employees are listed for âoffensesâ such as using pronouns in their bios.
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đ RENTAL NIGHTMARES
âHiding from my landlord in my closetâ: Landlord lets himself in thinking no one is home. It backfires
The woman felt so uncomfortable with what her landlord did that sheâs now considering moving out of her apartment.
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đââïž ONLINE DATING
âIâd be taking that one-hour Uber homeâ: Woman asks for Hinge dateâs Instagram. Then she looks at his tagged photos
A woman on TikTok described her âHinge date from hell,â and viewers want to ânormalizeâ leaving in the middle of bad dates.Â
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By Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter

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đžïž Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ânet.
â° This middle school teacher has gone viral after becoming the latest victim of Appleâs âmalfunctioningâ iPhone alarm clock.
đ What would you do if you were gifted this highly suggestive plushy for Valentineâs Day?
đ„ Soup or salad? The one universal question asked among food lovers. The question takes no one by surprise, itâs that routine. However, for one couple, the question led to a glorious yet unexpected delivery of dozens of Olive Garden breadsticks.
đ You hate to see blackberries turning quickly into mold, especially a day after you purchased them.
đ From the Daily Dot archive: Is there a First Amendment right to assemble in the metaverse?
đ Question of the Day
Everyoneâs got opinions, and we want to know yours. Just click a button below to answer the question, and tomorrow we will let you know how fellow web crawlers like you answered.Â
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AÂ TERRIBLE FIRST DATE?
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Itâs time to resolve the age-old debate.
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