TikToker dines and dashes on Hinge date who brought friend for an expensive hibachi first date
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TikToker dines and dashes on Hinge date who brought friend for an expensive hibachi first date

ByNews Polite

The ole’ date and switch. A clever man “dined and dashed” on his Hinge date after realizing she — and the friend she showed up with for the romantic evening — was taking him through the wringer, thinking he would foot their costly bill. The TikToker, whose username is Johnny…

Here’s why experts are warning against bizarre trend
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Here’s why experts are warning against bizarre trend

ByNews Polite

They put this dog down. Experts have ripped the viral “raw dogging” trend, claiming it could be unhealthy to go without creature comforts on a long-haul flight. For the uninitiated, raw dogging refers to flyers forgoing in-flight entertainment, including movies and movies, as well as avoiding necessities such as food,…

Google, Meta, OpenAI and More Firms Sign Tech Accord to Fight AI Election Interference Globally

Google, Meta, OpenAI and More Firms Sign Tech Accord to Fight AI Election Interference Globally

ByNews Polite

A group of 20 tech companies announced on Friday they have agreed to work together to prevent deceptive artificial-intelligence content from interfering with elections across the globe this year. The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI), which can create text, images and video in seconds in response to prompts,…

Costco customer returns couch after two years, sparks viral reaction to store’s return policy
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Costco customer returns couch after two years, sparks viral reaction to store’s return policy

ByNews Polite

A viral video of a Costco customer returning a couch purchased over two years ago sparked online discussion about the wholesale retailer’s return policy and whether customers are abusing it. A woman named Jackie shared she bought a couch from Costco over two and a half years ago, in a video posted last week…

China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children’s Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble

China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children’s Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble

ByNews Polite

China’s cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday children under the age of 18 should be limited to a maximum of two hours a day on their smartphones, sending shares in tech companies tumbling. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it wanted providers of smart devices to introduce so-called minor mode…