Tag: Viral

This standby L.L. Bean tote is having a viral resurgence — here’s why

There are a few clothing items and accessories that are synonymous with summer, no matter the year: flip-flops, linen basics, white jeans, simple black swimsuits and L.L. Bean’s canvas Boat & Tote bag. The New England-favorite tote has been a staple for East Coast beachgoers since 1965. But over the last two years, it’s had […]

Passenger gets banned from flight for using viral packing trick

One passenger was banned from their flight after attempting to get away with a viral packing trick. Inside Orlando International Airport, an eager flyer, who thought they could hack the system, showed up to his flight with a pillowcase in hand. Trying to sidestep the airline’s carry-on rules, the man filled the thin sheet with […]

Chinese Officials’ Viral Moment Casts Shadow on Australia Visit

(Bloomberg) — An attempt by Chinese officials to block journalist and former detainee Cheng Lei has threatened to overshadow a visit to Australia by Premier Li Qiang, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying he was concerned by the behavior. Most Read from Bloomberg Cheng was attending the signing ceremony between Albanese and Li following their […]

Passenger gets banned from flight for using viral packing trick

One passenger was banned from their flight after attempting to get away with a viral packing trick. Inside Orlando International Airport, an eager flyer, who thought they could hack the system, showed up to his flight with a pillowcase in hand. Trying to sidestep the airline’s carry-on rules, the man filled the thin sheet with […]

McDonalds is removing its AI drive-thru voice ordering system from over 100 restaurants after its mishaps went viral

McDonald’s is removing its Automated Order Taker technology from over 100 restaurants. The food chain collaborated with IBM in 2021 to develop and deploy the AI software. Videos showing flaws with the technology at McDonald’s drive-thrus went viral in 2023. The advent of generative AI was supposed to devastate jobs across industries, including restaurants. Turns […]

This viral $10 watermelon cutter will spare your wrists this summer

Remember when Baby Houseman bragged that she’d “carried a watermelon” in Dirty Dancing? Yeah, it would’ve been more impressive if she’d said she’d “cubed a watermelon” — a truly arduous task. Cutting those giant, wobbly orbs in half is a feat in and of itself, but removing the flesh in a uniform, non-haphazard way? That […]