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☆ British radio host dies from suspected heart attack during on-air broadcast
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A British radio host died during an on-air broadcast on Monday, according to the radio station. Host Tim Gough, 55, died while broadcasting his breakfast show on GenX Radio Suffolk from his Lackford, Suffolk home at 7:50 a.m., according to the radio station, which said in a news release that Gough died of a suspected heart attack. The entire GenX Radio family are shocked and devastated beyond words." According to Gough's biography on the GenX Radio website, his return to radio marked his first time back on air in over a decade. Tributes poured in on the station's Facebook page, where one commenter called Gough a "local radio legend."

☆ On China's internet, only plaudits for the party and Xi
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Eduardo Baptista | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BEIJING, Oct 24 (Reuters) - While financial markets judged the outcome of China's Communist Party Congress harshly on Monday, on China's internet the only permitted response has been full-throated support. But no such reaction was visible on China's internet, which was already heavily policed and saw a tightening up of censorship before and during the Congress, analysts said. Some social media users voiced criticism in opaquely written posts. State and party groups across China, meanwhile, promoted the Congress energetically in their online postings, highlighting praise for Xi and the outcome of the party's deliberations. Hashtags for state media congress coverage dominated the top of Weibo's viral topics list.

☆ Pinterest to offer free mental health resources to content creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In October, Pinterest announced its partnership with Headspace to give content creators mental health help. TikToker Mikayla Nogueira received backlash for complaining about her struggles with mental health while being a full-time influencer. Eligible creators will receive a free six-month subscription to Headspace. The regular cost of a Headspace subscription is $12.99 per month or $69.99 per year. "We're trying to build a better space for Creators at Pinterest, and as an industry, we believe there's an opportunity to prioritize inspiring content by prioritizing inspiring creators," he said.

☆ The top 3 workplace practices that give Gen Z employees 'the ick' — and how to avoid them
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Z will account for 27% of the workforce by 2027, according to reports. By 2025, Gen Z will make up 27% of the global workforce, according to a Forbes report. Workplace expert Jenn Lim weighed in on the perceived workplace faux pas that have led Gen Z to sound off on TikTok. Lim said Gen Z workers are leading the charge to fix broken aspects of the workplace. "I think it's really of tied to how (Gen Z) values their time more in some ways.

☆ How Omar Raja turned the 'SportsCenter' Instagram account into a hub for sports-adjacent viral videos
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Omar Raja joined ESPN in 2020 and is the face of the "SportsCenter" Instagram account. ESPN averages more than 400 social posts a day and has focused more on TikTok recently. Raja, 28, honed his craft as a teenager compiling "Call of Duty" clips on YouTube and, more famously, by creating the basketball-focused Instagram account House of Highlights. Raja is the face of the account — the bio reads, "I'm @Omar and this is SportsCenter!" Raja has helped grow the "SportsCenter" presence on Instagram to 32 million followers, from about 15.4 million when he started.

☆ Man pays $1,100 a month for 95-square-foot NYC apartment with NO toilet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alex Verhaeg, 23, pays $1,100 monthly for a 95-square-foot apartment in Manhattan's East Village. Randazzo's tiny apartment - 80 square feet - includes a tiny kitchen with a two-burner cooktop, mini fridge, microwave, and a sink. Most viewers were both shocked and impressed by how she maximized the small space. Like Verhaeg, Webber shares a bathroom with neighbors living on the same floor. Verhaeg found his tiny apartment on Zillow in 2020, but he didn't see it in person until it was time to move in.

☆ 'Crying CEO' now under fire for another tearful announcement on LinkedIn — this time about grandma
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

HyperSocial CEO Braden Wallake is making headlines again after another emotional LinkedIn post. Commenters were quick to accuse Wallake of using his grandmother's death to promote the marketing startup. Wallake faced backlash in August for posting a crying selfie after having to fire two employees. Wallake dubbed himself the "Crying CEO" after another LinkedIn post went viral in August. He responded to critics of the post about his grandmother's death on LinkedIn.

☆ A watchdog found colleges are weaseling students into forking over more money to use certain banks for financial aid. Some are fasting, giving up textbooks, and lighting candles to save on bills.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Colleges will often enter agreements with banks to give financial aid to students. Those unnecessary expenses can come from overdraft fees, inactivity fees, and out-of-network ATM fees. Students on financial aid, in particular, might be shouldering more unnecessary fees, CFPB finds. In one instance, a third-party provider charged students fees if they deposited less than $300 a month — but deposits for financial aid didn't count. But this results in unnecessary fees for students who participate, including monthly fees, overdraft fees, inactivity fees, and out-of-network ATM fees of up to $3.50.

☆ These are the emojis you should stop using at work now
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

'Emoji nuance' exists in the workplace and Gen Z professionals are starting to point it out on social media. Career coach says the best use of emojis at work is to 'enhance, not replace' words in a message. But HR expert and Gen Z-er Kevon Martin advised sticking with basic happy or sad face emojis to avoid any misinterpretation. Jordan Hart/InsiderCareer coach Sue Reynolds published a TikTok video advising how and with whom to use emojis while at work. Millennials and up use it frequently and Gen Z believes it to be uncool.

☆ Dunkin’ changed its rewards program. Devotees of the coffee brand are expressing their outrage on Reddit.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Angela Yang | Angela Yang Is An Intern For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The previous DD Perks program offered a free drink of any kind at $40 spent. The new Dunkin’ Rewards system, unveiled last week, requires customers to spend $70 to get a free crafted drink such as an espresso, cold brew or refresher. Customers also no longer get a free drink on their birthdays. But in the days since its new rewards program took over, the 21-year-old college student has been looking elsewhere for his daily caffeine fix. As one Twitter user joked, “i need us all to collectively manifest the downfall of dunkin rewards so they bring back dd perks.”

Aubrey and Dave Appel went viral this week for their "Stranger Things"-inspired decor, which depicts a scene from the Netflix hit series in which character Max Mayfield levitates. Just like the show, the Max figure int the Appel's Chicago home also floats — and no one on social media can figure out how. The couple appreciates how practical effects in horror films can look incredibly real, which is what inspired some of their practical Halloween props. Aubrey and Dave Appel created a floating replica of Max from “Stranger Things,” which has gone viral on social media. Remind me when the reveal video is up please," one person commented on the Appel's TikTok video.

☆ From a Punjab village to 'RushTok': How a local police constable's hit song became a viral trend
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

A viral dance trend on TikTok that’s caught on with everyone from “RushTok” pledges to Jimmy Fallon is based on an unexpected beat — the song “Kala Chashma,” which started in a small Punjab village and made its way to Bollywood. It’s followed by a turntable scratch and several components of contemporary sound effects used in Western music and electric dance music before the autotuned lyrics begin. “I knew if she was in our village, everyone would stop and admire her beauty.”Beaster-Jones said Shera’s inspiration for “Kala Chashma” is common for Punjabi songs. Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif in "Baar Baar Dekho." But the one thing we always had was ‘Kala Chashma,’” Zaria Parvez, an online content creator, said in a TikTok.

☆ A Florida Chick-fil-A worker is being called a hero after stopping an attempted carjacking
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Mary Meisenzahl | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Chick-fil-A worker, identified by The Washington Post as Mykel Gordon, ran to her aid. In a video taken by a bystander and shared by the Sheriff's office, Gordon pinned the man to the ground. William Branch, the other man in the video, was charged with carjacking with a weapon and battery, the Sheriff's Office said. Mykel Gordon has worked at the Beal Parkway Chick-fil-A for 14 years as an "outstanding," employee, a Chick-fil-A spokesperson told Insider. "Of course a Chick-fil-A employee ran to help, they're all amazing.

☆ Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +23 min

Utah County Attorney David O. Leavitt speaks on July 31, 2019, in Provo. The accusations were part of a new case from Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith. Discussion about satanism and satanic abuse has increased in recent years, according to data provided to NBC News by Zignal Labs, which analyzes social media conversations. Popular culture and social media have also ferried ideas about satanism and widespread child abuse from fringe to the mainstream. (Anti-LGBTQ politicians and activists have equated LGBTQ people with predators who abuse children as part of a “gay agenda,” the well-worn panic that the gay rights movement’s true motivation is recruitment.

☆ Chick-fil-A apologizes after viral tweet from company account sparks accusations of racism
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chick-fil-A has faced backlash after a tweet from its account sparked accusations of racism. Chick-fil-A has previously faced criticism for its stance on LGBTQ rights. On September 9, the restaurant chain responded to a tweet posted by a Black Twitter user, with the username Don, about the chain's Spicy Chicken Nuggets. The response garnered almost 9,000 retweets, with users accusing the company of using racially insensitive language with the phrase "your community." Chick-fil-A has faced backlash in the past for its stance on LGBTQ issues.

☆ 'Deadly drop': Hotel housekeeper faces avalanche of laundry showing desperate hotel labor shortage in viral TikTok posts
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-21 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One housekeeper uses TikTok to show how much laundry she must fold in an 8-plus hour shift. Zeiber's TikTok videos showing what she calls "deadly drops" from a linen chute into the hotel's laundry room, have gone viral, shocking viewers. In the comments section of her account, Zeiber clarified that she is not the only housekeeper at the hotel, but she's the only person responsible for laundry. Sometimes her workdays last beyond eight hours and include more than just laundry, according to Zeiber. Kasea Zeiber is the only housekeeper responsible for folding laundry in an 126-room hotel in the Pittsburgh area.

☆ UPS driver used own cooler to save customer's dog's meds as supporters slam company over ongoing hot trucks controversy
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-05 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After two failed deliveries, one UPS driver used her own cooler to keep sensitive dog medicine safe. Jim Shields described the UPS driver beating the heat by carrying the medication package in her own cooler before dropping it off. His story was in response to a tweet on the UPS Teamsters account criticizing the company. The union's tweet included photos of temperatures around 120 degrees taken onboard the trucks, and is part of an ongoing controversy this summer over lack of AC in UPS trucks and warehouses. UPS drivers are trained to work outdoors and to manage the effects of hot weather.

☆ 'Crazy stuff is happening at my work': Silicon Valley engineers are really freaking out right now
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-01 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Silicon Valley, perhaps even more than the rest of corporate America, has long been engaged in a two-sided battle over the pursuit of happiness. In the Silicon Valley that emerges on Blind, the engineers who strive for work-life balance are just as burned out as the late-night grinders. But Silicon Valley has always overindexed for Optimizers. If this is Silicon Valley today, nobody's happy, and everybody's burnt. Stereotypically, Silicon Valley engineers are grinders.

☆ How viral memes did the Taliban's work of helping them rebrand
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-31 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since the Taliban took control of Kabul on Aug. 15, memes have helped soften the Taliban's image. Widely shared clips show Taliban fighters struggling to understand how gym equipment works and riding carousel horses. One image of Taliban fighters eating ice cream shared on Twitter by journalist Sami Yousafzai received 8.4 million impressions in a little over a week. Taliban fighters gather in the outskirts of Kabul to showcase and repair captured military equipment from defeated elite Afghan units on Aug. 16, 2021. Others are categorically not: a video purporting to be Taliban fighters celebrating by dancing to music was fact-checked as a fraud.

☆ I tried the popular weight-loss app backed by Tony Xu and Scooter Braun. Keeping the weight off was harder than expected.
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-25 | by ( Lisa Rabasca Roepe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Noom is a weight-loss app that uses a psychology-based approach to change your eating habits. One writer tried Noom for eight months to shed some pounds and prevent pandemic weight gain. In my latest attempt to lose weight, I turned to the Noom app. Lisa Rabasca RoepeI imagine that this is a powerful exercise for someone who has more than 10 pounds to lose. In fact, I've noticed that the people who have the most weight to lose have the most success with Noom.

☆ Transgender TikTok creators say the app's mysterious 'For You' page is a breeding ground for transphobia and targeted harassment
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-27 | by ( Connor Perrett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

Brickham, a 38-year-old trans woman living in Florida, posted photos of her transition after seeing other trans creators do the same. But transgender creators say TikTok is an unwitting accelerator for transphobia and harassment. TikTok features — like duets, which allow users to respond to another user's videos — have also been a tool for harassers. Trans creators told Insider that the "For You" page allowed them to quickly find a community and support on the app. Creators told Insider that the transphobia they faced on TikTok was more intense than on other social-media platforms.

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