Malayalam actor PK Rosy being featured on Google Doodle, Teddy Day ahead of Valentine's Day 2023, National Deworming Day and stories of grit coming from earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria are some of the biggest internet trends on February 10. The internet has innumerable things that catch our attention, with the average user having multiple tabs and apps open on their computer and phone. In this age when our attention spans are at their lowest, a large section of readers prefer bite-sized content that is crisp, easy to understand and is visually appealing. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, your social media timelines must be inundated with viral posts, memes, videos and photos. Scroll down to see what’s buzzing on the internet.
Here are the highlights on all things trending and viral today:
A US couple were in for the shock of their life when they were charged nearly Rs 3.7 lakh for two cups of coffee at a local Starbucks. Jese and Deedee O'Dell were overcharged $4,444 and they didn’t even realise it immediately.
A few days later, on a different shopping trip, their card declined and that’s when the couple checked and found that Starbucks had charged them erroneously.
The Oklahoma couple usually get the same two coffees for the last 16 years - an iced americano and caramel frappuccino for around ₹820 ($10). This was no different. But their bill had an extra gratuity charge this time that amounted to $4,444.44. The total bill came to $4456.27.
O’Dell didn’t notice the bill.
After the made the shocking discovery, the couple took the issue to the Starbucks district manager who owed it likely to a human error due to a sticky button.
A Twitter user claimed that a former Shark Tank India contestant didn’t get any response after getting a deal on the show from two judges. Akshay Shah, the founder and CEO of iWebTechno, took to Twitter to say that a contestant, who he did not name, didn’t get any response over mail post the show even after the judges agreed to fund his start-up.
The user didn’t name the judges or disclose any other details of the contestant or his start-up in the thread.
“Met a founder yesterday who had got a deal from 2 sharks in season 1 and who never met him nor responded to his mails post #SharkTankIndia,” Shah wrote and clarified to another user that it was not like the founder didn’t get funding but was ghosted post the show.
Vivek Koka has been appointed as the new Chief Business Officer of OTT platform AltBalaji after Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor stepped down. “Will always share your posts and lend any support needed. Let’s welcome the new management,” Ekta Kapoor wrote on Instagram.
A video of a young couple dancing to Bollywood song “Maan Meri Jaan” at their baby shower is winning hearts online. The viral video was posted by Dimple Brahm Bhatt on Instagram.
Click here to watch the adorable video.
Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani shared snippets of their wedding in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. The couple tied the knot in the presence of their families and close friends at the Suryagarh Palace. The warm moments in the video show at their candid best.
Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani shared snippets of their wedding in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. The couple tied the knot in the presence of their families and close friends at the Suryagarh Palace. The warm moments in the video show at their candid best.
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara AdvaniTikTok has laid off all of its 40 employees in India, Economic Times reported, and quoting sources. This comes two years after ByteDance, the company which owns TikTok, scaled down its India operations after the short-video app was banned in India by the government.
Union Minister Smriti Irani's daughter Shanelle Irani married Arjun Bhalla in Rajasthan's Nagaur district on Thursday. The wedding ceremony took place at the 15th century Khimsar Fort, now a heritage hotel, in the presence of close family members and friends, news agency PTI reported, quoting sources. The “haldi” and “mehendi” rituals took place on Wednesday.
“Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ)", the Aditya Chopra film that catapulted Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol to superstardom, is back on the big screen again with its re-release in major Indian cities this Valentine's Day. “DDLJ”, the longest running film in the history of cinema, has become synonymous to romance for India and Indians for generations since its release in 1995.
A company in China is being discussed widely on Chinese internet for the way it conducted its recruitment process. In a strange instruction, the company asked job aspirants to appear fir the interview wearing full face masks. A video showed applicants as well as the interviewer wearing masks that covered their faces.
