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'Devastated' Chris Pratt breaks his silence on stunt double Tony McFarr's death
Chris Pratt's stunt double Tony McFarr died at his home outside Orlando, Fla., on May 13. He was 47.
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chili consumption, had heart defect: autopsy
A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according...
Instagram parent Meta hit with online child safety probe in Europe
The European Commission is probing whether Meta is in violation of the Digital Services Act – a sweeping law that took effect last year and requires Big Tech firms to...
Billionaire preparing bid for TikTok, aims to make app more transparent
TikTok's parent company ByteDance has already said it does not plan to sell the platform. The Chinese government is also unlikely to approve a sale.
How Parler's ex-CEO is looking to fix social media -- with a new app called Hedgehog
"The fringe left and the fringe right, that's not our target demographic," Matze said. "They probably don't want to have those good-faith discussions, the debate and the discourse that we...
Distressing moment a wild bull attacks a tourist in front of onlookers on popular beach: 'Get away!'
“We tried to f--king tell you!”
Miami Police Department unveils new Rolls-Royce cop car to aid recruitment
The Miami Beach Police Department's newest recruitment tool is a $250,000 tricked-out Rolls-Royce patrol car.
Former WH aide reveals unique detail about Trump's tweets during ex-president's 'hush money' trial
Jurors at Donald Trump's Manhattan hush money trial got a behind-the-scenes look at his unique and bizarre grammatical preferences for social media posts.
Apple issues rare apology over 'crushing' iPad Pro ad that sparked outrage: 'We missed the mark'
“Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and it’s incredibly important to us to design products that empower creatives all over the world,” Apple said.
Why Jack Dorsey quit Bluesky board: It was 'literally repeating all the mistakes' Twitter made
The 47-year-old tech mogul had envisioned that Twitter could be an open-source software that wasn't controlled by any single person or entity.
Partygoer blasted in the face during friend's gender reveal in hilarious viral clip: 'Took it like a champ'
A woman attending a Hawaii bachelor party ended up learning the messy way what gender her friend's baby was going to be in a hilarious viral TikTok video posted earlier this week.
NYPD grilled by City Council over 'unprofessional' social media posts, soaring OT costs as anti-Israel protests rage
New York City Council leaders grilled NYPD officials Thursday, calling some social media posts by department brass "dangerous, unethical and unprofessional" during a heated exchange.
Apple's new iPad commercial provokes outrage: 'Destruction of the human experience'
Set to Sonny & Cher’s “All I Ever Need Is You,” the 60-second ad showed various beloved objected being compressed into the shape of its new iPad Pro.
Billionaire's wife deletes Instagram account after she tried to bully woman with same last name for handle
Asplundh went viral when a woman by the same name shared the messages she received from the influencer requesting to buy her username.
TikTok boss on leave after allegedly bullying women: report
"This man is f--king unhinged," one woman wrote in a text message to a colleague describing her boss, Tobias Henning, after a one-on-one meeting.
Facebook oversight board set to rule on whether anti-Israel rallying cry is 'hate speech'
The board said it was citing three posts that were flagged by Facebook users in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas.
Reddit shares jump 14% after revenue pops in first-ever earnings report
Reddit shares soared as much as 14% on Wednesday after the social media firm posted unexpectedly strong revenue growth and improving profitability in the first earnings report since its market...
Billionaire's wife stinks of entitlement as messages show her trying to bully woman with same last name for Instagram handle
In an attempt to get her way, Asplundh messaged the owner of the coveted account under her social media profile still named @katherinedrisc, an ode to her maiden name.
Meet Mona Patel, the mystery tech tycoon who 'stole' the Met Gala red carpet: 'She won'
Oh, she means business. Voguish vixens and bespoke blokes sizzled at the 2024 Met Gala on Monday. From Kim Kardashian’s waist-erasing corset from Maison Margiela by John Galliano to NBA baller Ben...
AI tricksters spread fake Rihanna Met Gala red carpet photos after she reportedly skips due to flu
Sorry, they'll be no Rih-awakening tonight.