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Steve From Blue’s Clues Is Proud of Me and I Can’t Stop Crying

After his unexplained departure from the children's show twenty years ago, Steve Burns gives fans an emotional explanation

Escaping a Wildfire? Hopefully You Have $1,500 for Your Lyft Ride.

The rideshare company is being accused of price gouging wildfire evacuees in Lake Tahoe

OnlyFans Is Banning the Sexually Explicit Content That Made It a Billion-Dollar Company

The subscription-based platform said the changes are to appease banks and financial transaction services

Wanda Jackson Teams Up With Joan Jett for a Final Bow on “Encore”

The Queen of Rockabilly caps off her lengthy career with one last album

The Climate Apocalypse Is Making Hermit Crabs Very, Very Horny

According to recent findings, hermit crabs are "sexually excited" by the massive amount of plastic pollution in the ocean

I, For One, Applaud the Superb Parallel-Parking Job the Internet Is Mad At

Just admit that you can't parallel park and leave it alone

You Haven’t Heard “WAP” Until You’ve Seen It in Sign Language

A video of a sign language interpreter signing along to the raunchy track at Lollapalooza has gone viral

Can the Influencers Solve America’s Vaccination Problem?

The White House is recruiting an army of social media influencers to combat vaccine misinformation and hesitancy

The Best TikToks From the Tokyo Olympic Games, So Far

Want the best behind-the-scenes Olympics content? You're probably looking in the wrong place.

Why Are Men So Bad at Friendships?

Men are still suffering a steep decline in meaningful social connections. Can it be amended?

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CNET’s AI-Assisted Articles Are Making Big Mistakes

A 163-word correction was recently issued for an article written by an AI engine

UFO Sightings Are on the Rise in the US

Of the sightings, 26 have been characterized as drones, 163 as balloon-like objects...and another 171 as unexplained

“Gaslighting” Beats Out “Oligarch” and “Cancel Culture” to Become the Official Word of 2022

The term has spent the entire year in the top 50 words searched on Merriam-Webster

TikTok Is Becoming the Go-To News Source for the Under-30 Set

While other social media platforms saw declines, TikTok news consumption is up, according to a Pew survey

This Chef Wrote “The Bacon Bible” — Literally

Peter Sherman thinks bacon works with everything, from cocktails to dessert

Why Is a Right-Wing Website at War with Men's Shaving Company Harry's?

Making sense of this patently-bizarre, distinctly-2020s internet feud

The 101 Best Insults From “Game of Thrones,” Ranked

As "House of the Dragon" begins, revisit the top-tier slander from the original HBO series

Why Internet Users Are Putting Hangers on Their Heads…Again

The "Hanger Challenge" purportedly induces a head reflex, so we tried it

Where Have All the Crypto-Shilling Celebs Gone?

The crypto market is plummeting, and its annoying celebrity boosters have become unusually quiet

Erectile Dysfunction Pills Could Be Impacting Your Vision

One study has found a link between severe eye conditions and ED drugs like Viagra

Why Etsy Sellers Are Going on Strike

Starting on April 11, sellers on the popular e-commerce site are going on strike and asking buyers to not cross the picket line

Oh Great, There’s a Massive Oil Spill Waiting to Happen off the Coast of Yemen!

A decaying tanker off the coast of Yemen is a waiting “environmental calamity”

The Significance of Zelensky’s Olive-Drab Crewneck T-Shirt

Does the Ukrainian president’s simple choice of clothing send a message?