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DoorDash drivers say they’re being paid to shut Waymo car doors

Plus: The "Staples Baddie" goes viral talking about the job.

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Feb 16, 2026
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:

  • In a funny twist in AI automation hell, DoorDash is paying human drivers to shut local Waymo’s car doors.

  • Sony introduced a new console rental system for the PS5 in the UK, and gamers across the pond are boycotting the move.

  • A Staples employee has gone viral on TikTok for turning an oth…

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