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Melissa Simonson (@realmelissasimo) is back, and this time, she's investigating purported changes to the Cadbury mini-eggs recipe.

Some updates to self-checkout guidelines at department store retailer Walmart have customers upset at the prospect of using a subscription service to provide access to the checkout mechanism.

There's a running gag among airplane commuters that involves wearing all of your clothes at once instead of just buying a bigger suitcase and paying a checked baggage fee. If you're worried about the weight of your bag, you could always implement tricks like this person did, or you could embrace the gag as a viable solution. The latter is something a TikToker named Mattiegascar (@mattymendy) did while traveling.

Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. 

In recent years, and with rising inflation, the topic of “shrinkflation” has become a prominent area of discussion across the internet. 

"There's a sucker born every minute." This adage is often associated with the perspective of a car salesperson, whose job is to sell a car for as much as they can.

Even though smartphones now play a large role in the lives of most Americans, the devices still aren’t fully understood by many who use them. Every day, smartphone users discover a host of new tips and tricks that allow them to get the most out of their phone, such as one TikTok user who discovered a secret button on the iPhone.

Main Character of the Week is a weekly column that tells you the most prominent “main character” online (good or bad). It runs on Fridays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it, subscribe to web_crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.

Sometimes, it can be hard to distinguish between "old money" and "new money." But if this has ever happened to you, there's no need to panic. TikToker and country club worker Darby Parnham (@darbyparham) has got your back.

Karma (@kaykarma1), a TikToker and Kohl's Sephora worker, aired her frustration with suspicious customers who think that every time she attempts to sign them up for rewards points, believe that she's trying to sign them up for a credit card.

Some people just can't take being wrong, and when they're caught in a situation where all evidence glaringly displays that they are, they lash out.

If you're using a third-party app to book your summer vacation flight on American Airlines and are hoping to score some loyalty points, do it this month. Soon, you'll only get full value for your miles when you book directly from the airline.

One of the most important parts of being a car owner is regular maintenance. Unfortunately, many Americans don't take that responsibility to heart. According to CARFAX data, approximately 29% of car owners are behind on oil changes. A further 1-in-5 drivers are behind on oil changes and getting their tires rotated. Regular oil changes may seem like a small thing, but if you wait too long, problems are bound to occur. Oil keeps the engine properly lubricated, flushes out debris and sludge, and maintains the engine's temperature. Читать дальше...

A woman says legacy restaurants are closing down because nobody will work for them at the wages they pay.