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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: A worker catching his boss on Zoom doing something quite unexpected, a look at some of the funniest cat memes on the internet, why QAnon conspiracy theorists love Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, and an expert warning about a specific setting in Apple’s iOS 18 update.
After that, we’ve got a new “That One Sound” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
😱 WTF
‘Quite literally would have never guessed what you were about to say’: Man opens Zoom app after his meeting ends. Then he catches his boss doing something wild
You won’t guess what this remote worker caught his boss doing.
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😹 MEMES
60 of the funniest cat memes on the internet
Before TikTok trends and viral challenges, funny cat memes were among the earliest sensations to dominate the internet.
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🔍 CONSPIRACY
QAnon believers erupting in joy over Kash Patel as FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel for FBI director is being widely celebrated by conservatives, none more so than supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
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📱 TECH
‘It’s killing my battery’: Expert issues warning on this setting you may want to turn off in iOS 18
“iOS 18 is officially out to the public,” one expert said. “Here are three settings you may want to consider turning off.”
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By Charlotte Colombo
Contributing Reporter
‘Did they have brains or knowledge?’: TikTokers are obsessed with one particular Wicked ad-lib
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
😨 This customer shared “a nightmare discovery” made in their booth while dining out at Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, prompting others to share their own restaurant horror stories.
🐟 An Aldi shopper is going viral on TikTok after pointing out something she noticed on the label of the store’s frozen fish.
🗣️ This woman says she was “scolded” by a worker in the Starbucks drive-thru over a common ordering practice.
🎁 Do you know about “Operation Santa” at the USPS? If not, here’s what you need to know.
🪪 A Costco enthusiast attempted to explain why shoppers have to scan their membership cards at the entrance—and it makes a good deal of sense.
📺 From the Daily Dot archive: What happens when your favorite TV show gets canceled?
📝 Question of the Day
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🤳 Today’s Viral Video
Sean Astin’s daughters had one rule for him as Santa Claus for Sabrina Carpenter… 🎅✨
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