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Make no mistake. Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model wouldn't exist without hatewatchers on TikTok.

Though America's Next Top Model premiered in 2003, content creators on TikTok have been looking back on the competition show with damning critiques of its problematic photo challenges, fat-shaming tactics, and the harsh words from the show's panel of judges. First, Reality Check: Inside



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By now, you might have heard about Lego Smart Play system, which Lego calls the biggest evolution in brick-building technology in 50 years. You may have even heard of the Smart Bricks from your kids. 

Or perhaps you saw Mashable's own CES coverage of the unveiling, when Lego made its first appearance at the world's biggest technology convention to officially announce Smart Play and Smart Bricks.

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We're a long way from the drunken jigs of A Knight of the Seven Kingdom's earlier episodes, with the trailer for the series finale seeing our faves in bleak waters.

Following the pure drama of episode 5's brutal trial of seven, the Game of Thrones prequel's last chapter sees Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall (Peter Claffey) in a state. What will become of the once dynamic duo Dunk and Egg (Dexter Sol



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Lauren McCadney and her family moved to be closer to each other.

Lauren McCadney had always wanted to live next door to friends or family. In her late 50s, she finally made that happen, though not the way she'd planned.

In 2020, Lauren's mother, who had been living with her brother and his family in Frederick, Maryland, died. Lauren, who was going through a difficult divorce and


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Recently we were introduced to OpenClaw, an AI that allows users to create their own agents to control apps like email, Spotify and home controls. Now, Sam Altman has announced that OpenAI has absorbed OpenClaw by hiring developer Peter Steinberger "to drive the next generation of personal agents," he wrote on X. Steinberger confirmed the news on his own blog. "I’m joining OpenAI to work on



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Michael Dell, seen here beside President Trump, is among the wealthy individuals pledging to fund the accounts.
  • "Trump Accounts" are set to launch in July.
  • American children born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible for $1,000 from the federal government.
  • A handful of wealthy individuals are also planning to make contributions to the accounts.

A handful of very


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YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).
YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson).
  • MrBeast's company is hiring a "head of TikTok" as he looks to grow on the video app.
  • This new hire will build a small team dedicated to tracking trends and making Beast-style videos.
  • MrBeast rose to fame on YouTube and is also one of TikTok's top creators.

MrBeast is YouTube's biggest creator, racking up the most subscribers


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  • Gen Z now leads restaurant loyalty signups, reshaping rewards programs.
  • Survey data shows that diners will switch brands for better, faster loyalty perks.
  • QSR giants are doubling down on digital rewards to win Gen Z — and it's paying off.

Gen Z isn't just signing up for restaurant loyalty programs. They're raising the bar for how those programs have to work.

By 2024, nearly




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Corporate resignations rarely make news, except at the highest levels. But in the last two years, a spate of X posts, Substack open letters, and public statements from prominent artificial intelligence researchers have created a new literary form — the AI resignation letter — with each addition becoming an event to be mined for meaning. Together, the canon of these


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A few years ago, it may have been fashionable to spend $1,000 on the latest flagship smartphone, but for most people, that’s neither practical nor necessary. You don't even have to spend $500 today to get a decent handset, whether it’s a refurbished iPhone or an affordable Android phone, as there are plenty of decent options as low as $160.

However, navigating the budget phone market can be tricky



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Alyson Isaacs
  • Alyson Isaacs joined Meta with about $200 in savings after running a startup.
  • She shared how she prepared to return to entrepreneurship while working in Big Tech.
  • Isaacs resigned from Meta last year — and shared advice for others weighing a career change.

When Alyson Isaacs joined Meta in 2022, she only had about $200 in her savings account. A six-figure salary offered a