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Pet portraits resembling paintings and reportedly made with AI.

Tech

TikTok 'artist' sparks backlash for selling AI pet memorial portraits as 'fine art'

A woman gestures while discussing recycled polyester, with text highlighting her points.

Business

Shopping writer says recycled polyester is greenwashing, and a bad deal for buyers

A hand reaches toward a damaged appliance showing wires and dirt near an exposed section.

Home

Basement flood kills water heater pilot, and plumbers point to the one line that matters

Tech

Australian clothing label says AI scraped 4,000 designs from its website, then thousands of knockoffs hit Temu

A bus stop with a schedule sign, shelter, and people crossing the street in Bristol, England.

Business

English city becomes first in the UK to ban fast-fashion ads from its bus stops, billboards

A water heater control valve with warning labels and exposed wiring connections.

Home

Homeowner's water heater stops heating, and plumbers warn melted switch signals a venting issue

A pile of cracked lobster shells in various shades of orange and red.

Tech

Maine researchers turn discarded lobster shells into golf tees

A portable generator.

Business

Suspected scam site lists Honda EU2200i generator for $650, and Reddit isn't buying it

A fabric with horizontal stripes in yellow, blue, and brown.

Home

Poster keeps wearing 1990s secondhand sweater, rejects pressure to replace what still works

A woman points at a stain on her shirt, alongside bowls of cleaning materials on a table.

Home

Stubborn collar and armpit stains lift with baking soda, vinegar, and an old toothbrush

A pile of fabric.

Business

Shopper says the real regret isn't expensive clothes, it's the ones that never get worn

A distant lightning bolt.

Tech

Lightning strike at Disney World strands monorail riders for nearly 2 hours