A Sydney couple have been left bailing water in their five-star Chinese hotel after they misunderstood the instructions for their ‘mini-pool’ and flooded the building. Graham Bernard, 49, and his wife Jodie booked out a suite in the Iseya Panoramic Hotel in Chongqing which offers 360 degree views of the ‘5D’ city. Along with the…
A solo traveller has revealed the amazing places she has visited that have ‘blown her mind’. Sarah, who goes by @vivjewelry on social media, shares her life backpacking around the world on social media, and . In a video, she describes some of the best places she has visited. None of her favourite destinations are…
Amid the buzz of a TikTok return for India, the ban, imposed five years ago, remains in full effect. Officials have also clarified that the app hasn’t been approved for Indian markets again. Several people in India claimed that they were able to access the TikTok website, prompting a clarification from the Centre.(Representational image) “Government…
DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot would be used for “AI interaction”, which enables a Tesla EV’s driver to have casual conversations with the system, while also getting the latest news and weather information, according to the updated terms of use posted this month on the US carmaker’s mainland website. ByteDance’s Doubao large language model (LLM) would facilitate…
Hundreds of jobs could be at risk in TikTok’s UK operation as the company utilises artificial intelligence (AI) more widely in content moderation. The move, which will impact the trust and safety teams in the UK, is part of a wider shuffling of roles in the UK, South Asia and South East Asia. The plan…
Newly unsealed and edited video shows TikTok employees and consultants expressing concern that potentially addictive features of the app could harm users’ mental health. The video compilation, which was shared with CBS News by the North Carolina Department of Justice, is part of the evidence in a 2024 lawsuit the state’s former attorney general filed…
Last fall, the attorney general of North Carolina, joined by 12 other states, sued TikTok, alleging that the social media platform was designed to be addictive, particularly for minors, and that users and their parents were deceived about the risks. Newly-unsealed video in that case shows TikTok employees voicing some of those same concerns. Jo…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A west Alabama high school teacher is singing the praises of the new state ban on cell phones in class after Alabama lawmakers passed the no cell ban during their most recent legislative session. Tuscaloosa County High School U.S. history teacher Jonathan Buchwalter expressed his happiness on social media, calling…
It’s Z fitness fashion faux pas of the day. After reigning as choice activewear for 20-something years, 20-somethings online have officially declared workout leggings “dead.” RIP to the grip. Rather than breaking a sweat in the skintight togs, gym rat Gen Zs now prefer loose-fitting, baggy sweatpants or shorts while exercising, according to a recent report by…
Brandy Melville — one of the leading brands in the world of fast fashion — has sued one of its rivals, the online platform Temu, for allegedly selling counterfeits and infringing on intellectual property. The July 21 filing continues a trend of fast-fashion titans clashing in the courts. What happened? In the federal lawsuit filed…