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'Girl With No Job' Quits 'Masked Singer' Before First Episode Even Ends 'Girl With No Job' Quits 'Masked Singer' Before First Episode Even Ends
'Girl With No Job' Quits 'Masked Singer' Before First Episode Even Ends Podcaster Claudia Oshry abruptly exited FOX's "The Masked Singer" after just one episode, backing out of the singing competition moments before the elimination reveal on the Wednesday, Jan. 28 broadcast. Oshry, who has more than 3 million followers on Instagram under the handle @girlwithnojob and hosts podcast "The Toast" with her sister Jackie Oshry, appeared on the show disguised as “Queen Corgi,” where she performed “Unstoppable” by Sia. At the time, her true identity had not yet been revealed. Seconds before the judges were set to eliminate a contestant, Queen Corgi stunned the audience…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Bad Google Results Could Cost You Hundreds, Study Finds: Here's How Bad Google Results Could Cost You Hundreds, Study Finds: Here's How
Bad Google Results Could Cost You Hundreds, Study Finds: Here's How Trusting Google's top results could cost you hundreds of dollars if you're looking for a new credit card, according to a new study. WalletHub released a study analyzing Google search result trends on Monday, Sept. 8. The personal finance website said that following the first-page recommendations for "best 0 APR credit cards" can cost consumers up to $616 compared to the best deal available. The study looked at the top credit card recommended by each site on Google's first page and weighed the cards against the actual best 0% APR card on the market. "Google results have gone so fa…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
YouTube Launches New Tech To Verify Ages Automatically Amid Privacy Concerns YouTube Launches New Tech To Verify Ages Automatically Amid Privacy Concerns
YouTube Launches New Tech To Verify Ages Automatically Amid Privacy Concerns YouTube will begin using artificial intelligence to estimate whether US users are under 18, regardless of the birthdate on their account. Google started using the AI system on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The change will apply safeguards like limiting advertisements and adjusting recommendations to more teen YouTube accounts, even if users entered an adult birthdate. The AI system will analyze signals such as YouTube activity and how long the account has been active. If flagged as under 18, users will get a notification and can verify their age through a government ID, selfie, or credit ca…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
New England Serial Killer?: Mass State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors New England Serial Killer?: Mass State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors
New England Serial Killer?: Mass State Police Chief Opens Up About Those Rumors For months, amateur online investigators and true crime enthusiasts have made countless posts suggesting a serial killer is on the loose in New England. These stay-at-home Sherlock Holmeses have shared alleged findings and connections, but police have largely avoided talking about the theories — until now. Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble weighed in for the first time in an interview with the Boston Herald published Sunday, Aug. 10. He said troopers are “tracking” the cases, but so far, they haven’t found any evidence linking them to a single psycho. “As a former homicide…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
ChatGPT 5 Rollout Called ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ By Reddit Users Amid Errors ChatGPT 5 Rollout Called ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ By Reddit Users Amid Errors
ChatGPT 5 Rollout Called ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ By Reddit Users Amid Errors As OpenAI ushers in the much-anticipated GPT-5, not everyone is celebrating. On Reddit, long-time ChatGPT users are voicing frustration—calling the new rollout an “unmitigated disaster.” OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, complete with a family of models—GPT-5 Mini, GPT-5 Nano, and a ramp-up to GPT-5 Thinking for more complex reasoning tasks, Ars Technica explained. The update promises smarter routing, expanded context windows, and fewer hallucinations WIRED reported shortly before the outages began. But the excitement has hit turbulence. On subreddits and OpenAI’s forums, veteran u…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Tesla Accused Of Rigging Odometers As Stock Plummets, Musk Calls Lawsuit 'Idiotic' Tesla Accused Of Rigging Odometers As Stock Plummets, Musk Calls Lawsuit 'Idiotic'
Tesla Accused Of Rigging Odometers As Stock Plummets, Musk Calls Lawsuit 'Idiotic' Tesla is facing more legal trouble as a lawsuit accuses the controversial automaker of inflating odometers to end vehicles' warranty coverage early. The class action lawsuit claims Tesla manipulates mileage readings on its electric vehicles to show longer distances than were actually driven, potentially reducing or avoiding costly repairs. The suit was originally filed in California in February. The 30-page filing says the odometer system used in Teslas doesn't measure physical distance directly. Instead, the complaint claims it relies on predictive algorithms and data like energy usag…

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by Chris Spiker
News
TikTok Ban In US Delayed, Trump Claims Tariffs Help Negotiations Despite Crashing Markets TikTok Ban In US Delayed, Trump Claims Tariffs Help Negotiations Despite Crashing Markets
TikTok Ban In US Delayed, Trump Claims Tariffs Help Negotiations Despite Crashing Markets TikTok will stay online in the US until at least the middle of June after a federal ban on the popular video app was delayed again. President Donald Trump said he'll sign an executive order to extend a 75-day delay on enforcing the ban. The order comes just one day before the app could have been shut down in the US under the divest-or-ban law. Trump, who once supported a TikTok ban, made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, April 4. "My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress," the Presid…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid To Buy TikTok, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting User Data Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid To Buy TikTok, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting User Data
Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid To Buy TikTok, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting User Data A co-founder of Reddit is looking to get involved with another popular online platform: TikTok. Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian is joining "The People's Bid for TikTok" as a strategic advisor. Project Liberty, a nonprofit aiming to build a "people-powered internet," announced Ohanian's addition to the bid in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. Led by billionaire founder Frank McCourt, Project Liberty's bid for TikTok was submitted to the app's parent company ByteDance earlier in 2025. The group aims to rebuild TikTok on a decentralized framework that prioritizes security for its 17…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through
Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through An urgent alert has been issued regarding Android phones that could cause devices to “freeze” when making an emergency call. The glitch apparently causes Android phones to lock up when attempting to make a 9-1-1 call as the device attempts to share location with emergency service officials, rather than connecting with police or other agency. According to officials,  “unintended interaction” between Microsoft Teams and the Android operating system renders cell phones unable to place outgoing calls to 911. Any Android user who has Microsoft Teams installed on their …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Lost Emu In Fairfield County, Yes Emu, Finds Its Way Home Via Social Media Lost Emu In Fairfield County, Yes Emu, Finds Its Way Home Via Social Media
Lost Emu In Fairfield County, Yes Emu, Finds Its Way Home Via Social Media Social media can help with just about anything, including when you find a wayward emu in your backyard and don't know what to do. Yep, an emu, and not the one from the Liberty Mutal commercial. But that's what happened to New Haven County resident Jen Rich, of Oxford, when her dog came upon the large bird in their backyard. The dog startled the emu who ran and got stuck in a tangle of bushes.  Rich saw that the emu was injured and managed to get the bird into a closed-in space and then, what else, posted it to Facebook via a friend. Social media, including Reddit, went crazy ov…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Vaccine Rivalry? Comparisons Between Moderna, Pfizer Doses Can Get Heated COVID-19: Vaccine Rivalry? Comparisons Between Moderna, Pfizer Doses Can Get Heated
Covid-19: Vaccine Rivalry? Comparisons Between Moderna, Pfizer Doses Can Get Heated Are you Team Moderna or Team Pfizer? A good-natured rivalry has been brewing between those receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine versus the Pfizer vaccine as more doses have been made available to the majority of the public. Since Americans began receiving their initial doses of the two-shot Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, photos of vaccination cards and celebratory videos of successful shots have flooded social media, with some on both sides taking playful jabs at the other in the process. Related story - COVID:19: COVID-19: Brand-New Study Compares Side Effects Of Pfizer, Moderna Va…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Donald Trump Jr. has become the latest member of the First Family to flee New York amid more fallout tied to the circumstances surrounding his father's unprecedented second impeachment. According to reports, Trump Jr. is following in the footsteps of his sister, Ivanka, who already left New York to establish residence in Florida. The move comes as the PGA moved the 2022 championship from the Trump golf course in Bedminister, New Jersey, and corporate America began severing all ties with the much-maligned president. Reports stated that Trump Jr. is looking at homes in Jupiter, Florida, less…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech
Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech President Donald Trump's campaign account has been banned from a popular streaming service for alleged “hateful conduct” that was aired. Twitch announced a temporary ban for Trump’s account, removing some content that was allegedly filled with hate, including a rebroadcast of the president’s 2016 campaign kickoff announcement in Trump Tower, when he stated Mexico was sending rapists north into the United States. With the election season heating up, and Trump’s polling numbers going down, the president has become increasingly brash and outspoken on social media platforms, including retweeti…

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by Zak Failla