TikToker slammed for saving $150 per week by refusing to tip at restaurants

TikToker slammed for saving $150 per week by refusing to tip at restaurants A TikToker has gone viral for not tipping each time he dines at a restaurant, but viewers aren’t impressed. Tipping in restaurants is usually expected in the United States. However, after self-checkout machinesbegan asking for tips, many Americans began complaining about giving gratuities. TikToker ‘ZeroDollarTips’ is no different, as he’s gone viral for creating a page dedicated to his decision to not tip even though he orders out often....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · William Stevenson

Watch Blue Origin launch its latest space tourism flight this morning

Blue Originwill shortly be launching its ninth space tourism flight, which will carry six private crew members on a 10-minute flight where they will experience weightlessness before coming back in to land. The crew of NS-28 includes science communicator Emily Calandrelli, also known as The Space Gal, who was educated at MIT and who has hosted science shows on Netflix and YouTube. You can follow along with the launch of Calandrelli and the five other crew members live on YouTube, with the flight beginning shortly:...

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Margaret Miller

Windows 11 compatibility waiver warns of ‘damages’ that Microsoft could prevent

TheWindows 11 launchis right around the corner. Devices featuring the new operating system are set to launch on October 5, and Microsoft is offering Insiders the opportunity to download and use the OS now. If you have an unsupported processor, though, you’ll need to sign a waiver accepting any possible “damages” to your PC — but the real risk is the lack of updates. Let us explain. In August,Microsoft announcedthat it would let users with unsupported processors install Windows 11 manually....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Alejandro Jones

Windows 26 June 2025 Update is coming, but you can decide if you want it or not

Microsoftofficially announcedthe next version of Windows 10 as the May 2019 Update on Thursday, April 4. Previouslyrumored to be rolling out this month, Microsoft will now release the update a month later in May. The company will also make changes to the rollout process so that consumers can decide if they want to install the update to their devices once it is made available. According to Microsoft, the changes come based on feedback from Windows users who have previously expressed that the Windows update process is disruptive....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Samantha Brooks

With Nope, Jordan Peele leaves his horror roots and goes full blockbuster

Jordan Peele has never been defined by the genres he works within. One of the best things aboutGet OutandUsis that, while they are both horror movies to some extent, both movies push the boundaries of what is possible inside the narrow confines of that genre. They’re scary, but they’re also thought-provoking, funny, and thrilling. Peele’s mind is clearly a pretty strange, somewhat twisted place, and withNope, we’re watching him take on the trappings of a different kind of film....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · Robert Davis

Xbox and the Special Olympics are leading an esports ‘inclusion revolution’

The Gaming for Inclusion eventis hosting its second annual tournament on September 10 and 17 in collaboration between Xbox and Special Olympics. The goal ofGaming for Inclusionis the result of multiple years of collaboration between Microsoft and the Special Olympics that dates back to 2018. The two have partnered to create numerous events, but when COVID forced so many Special Olympic events to be cancelled, a new, greater need for virtual ways for people to connect was needed....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Nicole Garcia

Yep, it’s not just you. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are down for many

You are not the only one. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger have been out of action for many users around the world for much of Wednesday in what appears to be the most serious outage in the company’s history. The first signs of a problem appeared at around 12 p.m. E.T. when users started reporting they were unable to login to Facebook or see the newsfeed or timeline. Others reported that they could enter the site but not post anything....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Jordan Miller

YouTube copies competitors with yet another TikTok-style feature

YouTube copies competitors with yet another TikTok-style feature YouTube is making yet another big change, implementing more TikTok-style features to Shorts as the rival platform’s future hangs in doubt. Over the past few months, YouTube has made a series of updates to Shorts to make them similar to howTikTokclips and Instagram Reels function. In October 2024, theyincreased their durationfrom a max of 60 seconds long to three minutes. They followed this up on March 31 bychanging how views are tallied....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Joshua Houston

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (August 22-24)

Any time you openAmazon Prime Video, you’re probably looking for a good way to spend a few hours. You might notice that Prime Video has some excellent options but also has a tendency to promote the same content continuously. If you’re looking for new movies or titles that you would never have guessed were worth your time, we’ve got you covered. These are three underrated movies that you should check out this weekend....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Lisa Ramirez

90 Day Fiancé’s Jibri Bell Gets Cozy With Three Women After Miona Shows Off Her BF

Summary Jibri Bell from90 Day Fiancéwas seen getting close with three women in Serbia after his estranged wife, Miona Bell, introduced her new boyfriend on Instagram. Jibri and Miona were featured in90 Day Fiancéseason 9. Despite disapproval from his parents and friends,Jibri married Miona in Joshua Tree, California, in a ceremony performed by his grandmother, Cheyne. After the season ended, Jibri and Miona moved to Palm Springs, but their relationship began to deteriorate over time....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Timothy Shepherd

A huge meteorite just splashed into the ocean, and scientists want to find it

Residents of Ocean Shores, Washington, were startled on the evening of March 7 when a bright flash lit up the sky and a tremendous boomrattled the sleepy seaside town. “They thought it was a spaceship,” local resident Brittany Bryson told the Seattle Times. It wasn’t a spaceship, but it was definitely avisitor from outer space. From analysis of radar signals, Marc Fries, NASA Cosmic Dust Curator, concluded it was a meteorite about the size of a golf cart that broke apart and splashed down into the ocean about 16 miles off the coast....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Alicia Parsons

Aftershokz BluEZ Review

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Last January at CES 2013, Aftershokz took home an Innovation Award for its latest contribution to the strange science of bone conduction headphones: the BluEZ Bluetooth headset (available for $100). For those not familiar, bone conduction, is the process by which sound is transferred to the inner ear by sending vibrations through the bone in front of the ear canal, bypassing the outer ear entirely....

August 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1285 words · Janet Bates

All American Season 7 Confirmed Amid CW Slashing Scripted Shows

Summary All Americanseason 7 has finally been renewed at The CW after months of speculation and shifts at the broadcast channel, but the news comes with a caveat. A sports drama created by April Blair, with Nkechi Okoro Carroll as showrunner, Daniel Ezra and the rest of the cast recently celebratedAll American’s milestone 100th episode. But the long-term future of the sports saga has remained something of a question mark, particularly after media company Nexstar acquired The CW in late 2022 and made sweeping changes to the network in search of profitability and a broader audience....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Gregory Johnston