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Kaitlyn Tiffany

Kaitlyn Tiffany

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    How QAnon conspiracy theorists hit #2 on Amazon’s best-sellers listHow QAnon conspiracy theorists hit #2 on Amazon’s best-sellers list
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    The algorithm rewards quick purchases and fervent reviews — not quality content.

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    Ariana Grande is the face of a cloud-inspired Starbucks drinkAriana Grande is the face of a cloud-inspired Starbucks drink
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    The new Cloud Macchiato is a macchiato, but also a cloud.

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    The rise and fall of the man cave
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    The trendiest home renovation project of the aughts is now a shrine to the fantasy of male friendship.

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    Why is the wedding industry so hard to disrupt?
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    Weddings are big money — but not for Silicon Valley.

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    Amazon says it’s done selling Dash buttonsAmazon says it’s done selling Dash buttons
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    The company says voice shopping is so popular, it doesn’t need Dash buttons anymore. It doesn’t bring up the fact that German regulators ruled them illegal six weeks ago.

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    How face tattoos turn unknown teens into internet stars
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    They used to denote prison time and gang membership — now they’re for pop singers and suburban kids.

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    Fake Amazon reviews have been a problem for a long time. Now the FTC is finally cracking down.Fake Amazon reviews have been a problem for a long time. Now the FTC is finally cracking down.
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    The Federal Trade Commission brought its first successful case against a weight loss supplement maker who’d been buying Amazon reviews since October 2014.

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    Dating scams cost Americans over $143 million in 2018Dating scams cost Americans over $143 million in 2018
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    Romance scams are costing Americans more money every year, and more than any other type of consumer fraud.

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    Why all the berries on Instagram look fake latelyWhy all the berries on Instagram look fake lately
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    The aesthetic of smoothie bowls has roots in the food photography of the ’50s.

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    Ariana Grande and Donald Glover weren’t at the Grammys, but their weird cartoon ads wereAriana Grande and Donald Glover weren’t at the Grammys, but their weird cartoon ads were
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    Apple and Google battled to have the strangest cartoon pop star.

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