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· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices
Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…
· Editorial Staff
Pokémon GO is Literally Changing People’s Lives For the Better
Pokémon GO has not only been a hit all over the world, but it’s also having a positive impact on people’s physical and mental health. Many users have went on Twitter to talk about how much exercise they’ve been getting.
· Editorial Staff
Meet the South Korean YouTube Stars Making a Living off ‘Dinner Porn’
If you’re enjoying #foodporn on Instagram, South Korea’s “Mok-Bang” will be easy to digest. This internet craze has been going on for some time now, and YouTubers seem satisfied filling their tummies — and pockets — in one sitting. Mok-Bang combines the Korean words for “eating”…
· Ryan General
Thailand is Now Making Durian-Flavored Condoms
An unnamed Bangkok-based condom manufacturer plans to sell durian-flavored condoms for fans of the odorous, spiky fruit. While fruit-flavored condoms have been the norm for decades now, a durian-inspired version may not be exactly for everyone. The durian, which hails from…
· Editorial Staff
Idiot Protestors Mistakenly Target NYC’s Chinatown to Rally Against China’s Dog Meat Festival
Animal rights protesters who targeted Chinese-Americans to protest China’s Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in New York City’s Chinatown are now being criticized as misguided and ignorant hypocrites. Last Friday, a group of animal activists and their dogs gathered in Chinatown…
· Laura Dang
Jack Ma: Chinese Knockoffs are Actually Better Than the Real Thing
A Chinese billionaire whose company is notorious for selling counterfeit goods says fake products are better than the real ones. Alibaba, founded by entrepreneur Jack Ma, is China’s largest e-commerce platform and has a notorious reputation for regularly featuring counterfeit…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Trolls Making 488 Million Propaganda Posts Every Year Are on the Government Payroll
For years, Chinese netizens have come to disdain an online troll army that populates social media with pro-government propaganda posts. Outsiders condemn the group as keyboard warriors who are allegedly paid 0.5 yuan per post in an attempt to shape public opinion to the benefit…
· Editorial Staff
Homeless Filipina Girl Finally Earns Her College Degree After Photographer Shares Her Story on Social Media
The inspiring story of a homeless girl in the Philippines who recently finished her college education is now making the rounds on social media and warming the hearts of thousands of Filipino netizens. Rodallie Mosende grew up as a child beggar on impoverished Paterno Street in…
· Editorial Staff
Portland Woman Makes Six Figures a Year Verbally Abusing Men Online
Portland native Ceara Lynch claims to make six figures a year selling sexual fetish videos and verbally humiliating men on the internet. The 29-year-old has been able to pay off her student loans and buy two houses with her career as a “humiliatrix,” catering mostly to men who…
· Benny Luo
He Discovered Kickstarter When He Was a Sophomore at UCLA — Now He’s Making a Fortune
Crowdfunding has become major trend in the last couple years with the advent of popular sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. In 2014, crowdfunding brought in a total of $16 billion, according to Forbes. Steve Elliott Ng, 23, is a recent UCLA college graduate who’s raised over…
· Editorial Staff
People are Making a Fortune Showing Off Their Pets on Instagram
The world of famous Instagram pets is full of cuteness, love and more importantly, money. For starters, pets on Instagram have more followers than you. Chloe, the mini French bulldog has 118,000 followers and Biddy the hedgehog has 581,000 followers. That’s not all — the pets at…
· Editorial Staff
Nigerian Bread Seller Accidentally Photobombs English Popstar — Gets a Modeling Deal
A Nigerian bread seller kickstarted her career as a model after she accidentally photobombed a popstar. English musician Tinie Tempah and photographer and singer Ty Bello were in the midst of a photoshoot in Nigeria when they were photobombed by a bread seller carrying a large…
· Editorial Staff
This British Man Is Making Bank Selling $115 Jars of Fresh Air to Rich Chinese People
If you thought last year’s story about a Canadian company selling cans of fresh air to Chinese people was ridiculous, prepare to have your mind blown. British entrepreneur Leo De Watts, 27, founded the company Aethaer which sells glass jars of English air for £80 each, or about…
· Laura Dang
How One Uber Driver Made $90,000 in 6 Months Without Actually Driving
Joseph Ziyaee gave a single ride and made more than $20,000 during his first month as an Uber driver. His ingenious plan is to send referrals to potential drivers to sign up. The bonuses he receives when other drivers sign up have earned him $90,000 within the past six months.…
· Editorial Staff
Elon Musk Personally Cancelled This VC’s Tesla Order After He Complained
Venture capitalist Stewart Alsop learned this week that Elon Musk is not the type of CEO to forgive and forget after Musk called to tell him that his Tesla order had been cancelled as a result of a published complaint about a Tesla event last year. In a Medium post titled, “Dear…
· Editorial Staff
Couple Takes $327 Million Lump Sum in Powerball — Does Something Totally Unexpected
The small-town Tennessee couple that won the Powerball jackpot aren’t planning on buying a mansion or throwing in the towel on their jobs. However, they are buying a horse for their daughter. The Robinson family from Munford, Tennessee, hold one of three lucky lottery tickets to…
· Editorial Staff
Lumosity Must Now Pay $2 Million Because ‘Brain-Training’ Isn’t Actually Real
Apparently, playing a bunch of mini-games for a few minutes a day will not make you smarter as some mobile apps claim. The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that Lumosity app developer Lumos labs will pay $2 million to settle deceptive advertising charges over its…
· Ryan General
This Woman Claims to Have Made a Ton of Money From Making a Video Shaming Fat People
Remember that viral Youtube video in which a thin girl goes on a fat shaming rant? Its creator Nicole Arbour is now claiming that “Dear Fat People” was just part of a marketing stunt to build her brand and should not be taken seriously.
· Sarah Lesnar
Here’s How Much Victoria’s Secret Angels Actually Make in a Year
How much does it pay to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel? At the very least, their checks have the same amount of zeros on them as you have fingers on a hand. Becoming an Angel isn’t an easy job to land and you can’t forget the annoyingly sexist questions that reporters always ask…
· Sebastian Dillon
Meet the 20-Year-Old Beauty Queen Making Golf Look Awesome on Instagram
Golfing Instagrammer Elise Lobb is possibly the best thing to happen to a sport that many may have mistakenly believed to be an acronym for “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” For possibly the first time ever, golf actually looks cool because of her. A lifelong and talented…