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For their next grift, President Trump and his grifting family are launching wireless communication business and already have three cellphone service carries down to help scam people out of their money.
Monday, the family of snake oil salesmen, the Trump Organization, announced Trump Mobile, which will offer 5G phone service bundled with an unlimited plan and hilariously called the “47 Plan.” This plan will cost any sucker who signs up for it $47.45 per month.
Yes, that number is a play on Trump being the 47th and 45th President of the United States.
This latest grift joins the long list of grifts and ventures the president and his family are involved in, including “luxury” hotels, golf clubs, casinos, crypto, and real estate. We would be remiss if we didn’t mention Trump’s other business failures, such as Trump Steak, Trump Vodka, Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Shuttles, and Trump Mortgage, LLC.
Trump Mobile could very well make it onto that list.
Trump’s two numbskull sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump Jr. made the announcement on what is the 10-year anniversary of their father coming down that gaudy-ass Trump Tower gold escalator in NYC to announce he was going to run for president, subsequently making our lives a living hell and giving racists the confidence they needed to express their bigotry loud and proudly.
Per Variety:
“Trump Mobile is going to change the game,” Donald Trump Jr. said in a statement. “We’re building on the movement to put America first, and we will deliver the highest levels of quality and service. Our company is based right here in the United States because we know it’s what our customers want and deserve.”
Trump Mobile Is Offering Customers A New Smartphone, The T1
Variety also reports potential suckers, oops we customers can make the switch to Trump Mobile’s T1 Mobile service using their current devices.
If you’re in the market for a new phone you can purchase Trump Mobile’s “T1 Phone” which honestly looks like a Android knockoff of the iPhone and is described as “a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States for customers who expect the best from their mobile carrier.”
Like many of Agent 47’s ventures, Rolling Stone points out that Trump Mobile is just another licensing deal with the fine print stating, “Trump Mobile, its products and services are not designed, developed, manufactured, distributed or sold by The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals. T1 Mobile LLC uses the ‘Trump’ name and trademark pursuant to the terms of a limited license agreement which may be terminated or revoked according to its terms.”
Lol.
Of course, Trump Mobile is getting roasted on X, formerly Twitter. You can see those reactions in the gallery below.
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You were not bugging if your Spotify, Gmail, or Discord was acting funky today. Google confirmed there was a massive Google Cloud outage affecting those other services and more.
The Times of India reports that Alphabet’s Google Cloud experienced a widespread outage, affecting tens of thousands of users across various platforms.
According to reports, platforms such as Spotify, YouTube, Google Meet, Snapchat, Shopify, Discord, and Switch all suffered some form of service disruptions.
Google confirmed the outage, noting that numerous products were experiencing service disruptions. The company wrote on its status page, “Our engineers are continuing to mitigate the issue, and we have confirmation that the issue has recovered in some locations.” Google did not provide a time for a resolution at the time.
Per Times of India:
Downdetector, which tracks outages based on user reports, recorded over 10,000 incidents related to Google Cloud and more than 44,000 reports for Spotify around 2:46 p.m. ET in the U.S. Additionally, users reported over 4,000 incidents each for Google Meet and Google Search, and more than 8,000 for Discord.
Cloudflare, which also reported an outage on Thursday, clarified through spokesperson Alexander Modiano that its core services were unaffected, attributing the issue to Google Cloud’s disruption.
Spotify users took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their displeasure. You can see those reactions in the gallery below.
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Using Waymo in downtown Los Angeles got a bit harder due to the ongoing protests against ICE’s immigration raids.
Spotted on USA TODAY, Waymo has announced it has suspended its service in the downtown Los Angeles area after several of its vehicles were destroyed.
A spokesperson for Waymo said the company was pulling vehicles out of DTLA and would not be providing ride-hailing service to the area “out of an abundance of caution.”
The company decided several videos showing Waymo driverless taxis set ablaze and defaced with anti-ICE and Trump messages hit timelines.
As Expected, Donald Trump Is Abusing His Power
In response, without alerting Governor Gavin Newsom, Cheetoh Mussolini federalized the National Guard, ordering them to put a stop to the protests against Trump’s war on immigration.
Governor Newsom has called Trump’s action reckless and irresponsible, and has already begun the steps to take legal action against the Trump administration.
Signal abuser, and our currenct Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth added that he is ready to send marines if necessary, basically a move to kiss his dear’ leaders ass.
On X, formerly Twitter, Newsom had plenty to say on the matter.
“U.S. Marines serve a valuable purpose for this country — defending democracy. They are not political pawns. The Secretary of Defense is illegally deploying them onto American streets so Trump can have a talking point at his parade this weekend. It’s a blatant abuse of power. We will sue to stop this. The Courts and Congress must act. Checks and balances are crumbling. This is a red line — and they’re crossing it. WAKE UP!” Newsom wrote on his personal X account.
We only expect these protests to spread across the country as ICE continues to terrorize immigrants on claims that they are “removing dangerous illegal aliens.”
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Samsung / Doechii / Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung’s #TeamGalaxy can now boast that it has a Grammy Award-winning artist on the squad.
Doechii has chosen a side and is rocking the latest addition to Samsung’s popular Galaxy smartphone lineup, the S25 Edge.
The superstar officially switched sides due to “her and the brand’s shared values — both innovators pushing boundaries in music and technology,” Samsung announced in a press release.
The “Denial Is A River” crafter announced her partnership with the Korean smartphone giant with a new ad featuring herself and her albino alligator, Coconut, in which they decide to take a “light day” instead of heading to a photoshoot, rehearsal, and a recording session.
At the same time, Doechii uses her new “light phone,” powered by Galaxy AI, to document her day off and take photos of the real muse, Coco.
When we say “light phone,” we mean the new slim Galaxy S25 Edge, which the genre-bending artist puts to good use as she takes us on a “light day,” with her exotic pet.
But that’s not all. To celebrate their new partnership, Doechii will also host an exclusive event in New York City called “Live on The Edge,” where she will deliver an electrifying performance at The Edge in Hudson Yards on May 30.
For those who are not in New York City and cannot attend in person, don’t worry – you can tune in to the global livestream, beginning at 8 pm on May 30, on Samsung’s YouTube channel.
As for the Galaxy S25 Edge, it is officially available for pre-order now and will go on sale on May 30, priced at $1,099.
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Source: Kevin Carter / Getty / Tesla / Elon Musk
Going Dark MAGA and meddling with global politics isn’t good for business. Elon Musk can attest to that, as Tesla sales continue to slump not just in the United States, but also in Europe.
Spotted on The Verge, Tesla as a company is taking a tremendous hit in the European car sales market, and Elon Musk can look no further than himself as the reason.
According to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, Tesla is experiencing a significant decline in sales in Europe, with figures for the EU, UK, and European Free Trade Association falling 49 percent year-over-year in April, while sales of battery electric vehicles rose.
The EAMA reports that Tesla registered only 7,261 new vehicle registrations in April, a steep decline from the previous year, which is concerning for those in Tesla corporate or as an investor, given that the company has just launched an updated Tesla Model Y, one of the more popular models globally. It has also flopped, failing to lure in more customers.
The website reports that all of the company’s current misfortunes can be linked back to numerous factors, including Elon Musk’s decision to align with Donald Trump, his unsuccessful DOGE efforts, his involvement in global affairs, and more.
Per The Verge:
Despite Musk’s optimistic talk about the Model Y’s sales prospects, Tesla’s brand crisis appears to be deepening. And it’s not because European consumers are souring on electric vehicles; in the first four months of 2025, new battery-electric car sales grew by 26.4 percent, to 558,262 units, capturing 15.3 percent of the total EU market share.
Tesla’s falling fortunes can be chalked up to several factors, including rising competition from domestic manufacturers and Chinese rivals, and Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending for the Trump administration as part of DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk’s political meddling in the EU, where he came out in support of Germany’s far-right party ahead of that country’s elections, appears to have done Tesla few favors as well.
The latest financial woes for Tesla come after Musk claimed that he would be taking a step back from politics to focus more on the business, but will somehow stay involved with the Trump presidency throughout Felon 47’s current term.
While Musk’s popularity among Democrats and Liberals was in the toilet due to his glazing of Donald Trump and embracing MAGA, the Republicans who were fans of the billionaire have also gone sour on him.
A Reuters/Ipsos Poll revealed that 58 percent of respondents held an unfavorable view of Musk, compared to 39 percent who viewed him favorably.
Musk’s business woes are currently being celebrated on his platform, X formerly Twitter, which he allegedly sold to xAI.
You can see those reactions in the gallery below.
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Samsung isn’t done dropping entries into its flagship smartphone line.
Yesterday, Samsung unveiled its thinnest smartphone yet, the Galaxy S25 Edge, giving Korean tech a giant leg up on the competition, including Apple, which is reportedly set to drop a thin flagship smartphone, the iPhone 17 Air.
The Galaxy S25 Edge lives up to its thin reputation coming in at 5.8 millimeters thin and only weighing 163 grams making it one of the thinnest smartphones on the market.
The S25 Edge, which will cost $1,099 and officially go on sale beginning May 30, comes just four months after the launch of the S25 smartphone series. This marks a different path for Samsung, which usually doesn’t introduce new smartphones this early, usually opting for the middle of the year to introduce the latest models of foldable smartphones.
The S25 Edge is basically a lite model of the S25 Ultra, and it’s for the Samsung fan who loves a premium phone but doesn’t care for features like the S-Pen.
The thin smartphone features a durable titanium build paired with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2. It also has two premium cameras: a 200MP wide lens and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor with autofocus, allowing for detailed macro photography and Nightography.
Under the hood is the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy, which delivers snappy performance, on-device AI processing, and features like the Now Brief and Now Bar.
Here is the full breakdown via Samsung:
6.7″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
Slim and lightweight body at 5.8mm thick and weighing at 163 grams
Enhanced camera featuring a 200MP wide lens and 12MP ultra-wide sensor
ProVisual Engine optimized for Galaxy S25
Built with the latest Corning Gorilla Armor 2
AI image processing with ProScaler and Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe).
Galaxy AI features including Now Brief and Now Bar as well as editing features including Audio Eraser and Drawing Assist
Thinner, reconfigured vapor chamber to keep phone cool
Snapdragon 8 ® Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy
ProVisual Engine
Available starting at $1,099.99 in Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack and Titanium Icyblue.
Again, we’re not sure who the market is for the S25 Edge, but it’s definitely appealing thanks to its features.
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Phony Stark, aka Elon Musk, learned the hard way that it truly doesn’t pay to align yourself with Donald Trump and ruin people’s lives in the process.
Spotted on BBC, word on the street is Elon Musk has had enough of being involved in government because it’s tanking his bottom line. According to the website, Musk will “significantly” scale back his role in the US Government in response to Tesla’s profits sinking, a direct result of his dealings with Trump, and firing thousands of government workers as part of DOGE’s “cost-cutting” measures in an effort to cut government spending.
Per BBC:
Musk has led the newly created advisory body – the Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) – since last year, putting the world’s richest man at the heart of cutting US spending and jobs.
But Musk said his “time allocation to Doge” would “drop significantly” from next month, adding he would spend only one to two days per week on it after accusations he has taken his focus off Tesla.
His political involvement has sparked protests and boycotts of Tesla cars around the world.
Temporary government workers like Musk contracts are allowed to work only 130 days a year, and for those keeping count, since working from the day of Trump’s inauguration, his contract is set to expire.
It’s unclear whether Musk, who donated $250 million to Orange Mussolini’s campaign, will step down completely from his role at DOGE.
Social Media Vows To Not Let Up On Elon Musk
If Elon Musk thinks he can simply walk away as if nothing happened, social media is telling him to think again.
Users on X, formerly Twitter, are vowing to continue making life miserable for Musk due to his actions and the harm he has caused.
“Elon Musk says he is stepping back from DOGE in May, after having destroyed every government agency, the lives of 280,000 Federal workers, the support system for social security, not to mention thousands of lives overseas by the gutting of humanitarian aid. Don’t let the door hit you, dick,” one post on X read.
Another post read, “Boo hoo poor Elon, he really thinks he can just walk away after all the damage he did. The world won’t rest until everything around him crashes and he ends up the poorest man in the world. There will be no forgiveness. Musk should just flee back to South Africa.”
Welp, this is what you get, Elon Musk. Now deal with it.
You can see more reactions in the gallery below.
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Shein and Temu shoppers in the US, we have some bad news for you: yesterday’s price will not be today’s price beginning next week when the two Chinese-based companies raise their prices.
Spotted on The Verge, the two “ultra-cheap” retailers sent a letter to customers warning them of price adjustments due to Donald Trump’s abuse of tariffs.
Orange Mussolini has been on a roll when it comes to making our lives miserable, wrecking the global economy, while sending the US stock market into a free fall when he walked out into the White House rose garden and announced a bunch of “reciprocal” tariffs on what he called “liberation day.”
While he has since paused most of the tariffs, he raised tariffs on goods imported from China to 145 percent, with his brain-dead administration claiming that tariffs on other imports, such as electric vehicles, could hit 245 percent when added to existing tariffs.
To make matters worse for both companies, the US announced it would be eliminating the de minimis exception, which allowed goods valued under $800 to avoid tariffs. As you would expect, Shein and Temu both benefited from the exception for years.
After May 2, you can expect prices to increase on the affordable toys, clothing, and home goods that companies sell.
“Until April 25, prices will stay the same, so you can shop now at today’s rates,” Shein and Temu said to shoppers on their websites. “We’re doing everything we can to keep prices low and minimize the impact on you.”
Bruh, Donald Trump can kick rocks.
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Bowers & Wilkins, a notable audio products brand that has been in existence since the 1960s, produces some of the finest loudspeakers and Bluetooth audio products in the world. After recently announcing a partnership with the British motorsports team McLaren, Bowers & Wilkins has released the new Pi8 McLaren Edition Bluetooth headphones.
We’ve experienced Bowers & Wilkins’ excellent Pi5 and Pi7 S2 in-ear Bluetooth headphones, and we can state firmly that the hardware lives up to the hype. By way of its solid construction, world-class audio, and exceptional all-day comfort, coupled with strong battery life, we’re excited to share the news of the brand’s Pi8 McLaren headphones.
The McLaren Pi8 is equipped with two 12 mm Carbon Cone drivers, offers 24-bit audio connection, 5-band customisable EQ + TrueSound™ mode, Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX™ Lossless technology, and Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), a feature that is standard across all the in-ear products we’ve tried from the Bowers & Wilkins brand.
Back in March, Bowers & Wilkins and the McLaren Automotive team announced that B&WW is the Official Audio Partner for McLaren, with hopes of bringing fans of F1 racing into the high-end audio space. We can certainly say without a doubt that from the images, this will be an especially head-turning set of headphones with their Papaya orange and Galvanic Grey color stylings, and the amazing functionality will certainly spark some folks to hop aboard and get into all the offerings put out by Bowers & Wilkins.
Giles Pocock, Vice President of Brand Marketing for Bowers & Wilkins, shared in a statement, “We are thrilled to collaborate with the McLaren team once again. This reimagining of our award-winning earbuds elevates our long-term partnership even further by combining the unmistakable design DNA of McLaren with our industry-leading audio products to create an attention-grabbing version of our Pi8. We’re excited to see how it’s received by Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren fans alike.”
We hope to get our hands on the Pi8 McLaren Edition headphones very soon, and the product is currently not on the market after a brief pre-sale event earlier this month, but it will be dropping very soon. Click here to learn all the nuts and bolts about this exciting release from Bowers & Wilkins.
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Source: Getty Images / Tim Cook / Apple / Donald Trump
Donald Trump recently boasted that he “knew what the hell he was doing” after stupidly issuing global tariffs, effectively tanking the global market, but his latest move proves he has no clue what he is doing.
After caving on his global tariffs and issuing a 90-day pause after billionaire CEOs and his MAGA allies whispered the ear that was allegedly shot off that their bottom lines are being affected, he is caving once again. He is exempting smartphones, chips, and computers from his stupid tariffs.
Oh, and that includes those same electronics from his favorite punching bag, China, Bloomberg reports.
According to the financial website, late last night, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its guidance to exempt smartphones, laptops, hard drives, computer processors, and memory chips from the tariffs.
The website also reports machines used by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to make semiconductors will also be exempt.
The Electronics Companies Reacted Swiftly To The Threat of Trump’s Tariffs
There is no word on what pushed Trump to make this decision, but it follows the swift response from numerous electronics companies to his blanket tariffs.
Nintendo unprecedentedly delayed Switch 2 preorders in the US. Apple reportedly filled a plane with 600 tons of iPhones from India ahead of the tariffs going into effect this week.
OnePlus also raised the price of its latest smartwatch without sharing a reason for the decision, but it wouldn’t be a stretch to assume it was related to Trump’s blatant abuse of tariffs.
So much for Trump’s economics team’s talk about bringing iPhone manufacturing back to the US.
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The story is still developing, but please feast your eyes on the reactions to Trump looking silly in his trade war and Apple CEO Tim Cook seemingly benefiting from kissing the ring early in the gallery below.
