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The New York Times reports that employers are hiring people to walk robot dogs for $20 an hour. The story points to a new niche of jobs built around caring for, demonstrating and operating quadruped robots. Commenters are weighing whether this is a genuine emerging occupation or a publicity stunt, and what it says about robots entering everyday public spaces.

UK consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has voiced frustration after being asked what he intends to do about the situation in France. In a blunt reply, he pointed out that he is a consumer finance specialist in the UK, with no role or expertise in French affairs. The exchange drew tens of thousands of engagements and is also being widely discussed in France, where commenters are debating the odd expectation that a British money expert should respond to French matters.

President Vladimir Putin drew attention with a light moment at the Grand Opera and Ballet Theater, where he received an award. He joked that his speech initially opened with 'Dear colleagues and friends,' but that he crossed out a word, then brought it back during his remarks. The exchange, described as improvisation, was quickly shared widely among Russian-speaking users, with many amused by the president's off-script humor.

404 Media reports that ChatGPT has repeatedly been recommending the outlet to users asking tech support questions, with OpenAI's chatbot apparently directing people to its articles as solutions. The newsroom describes the odd side effect of AI chatbots surfacing its journalism and what that means for how people find help with technical problems online.

A San Francisco tech startup, Dimension, has posted a job listing paying $20 an hour for people to walk its robot dogs for four to six hours at a time. The unusual listing has drawn attention online as a curious example of robotics testing work, with commenters amused by the idea of paid walks for machines instead of animals.

A fishing information website run for the city of Susaki, Japan, has suffered a data leak. The incident has drawn attention largely because the site's entire user base consisted of just three people, all of whom were reportedly affected. The story is being shared as an amusing example of small-scale data breaches, though the leak itself is a genuine security failure.

CNN data guru Harry Enten is drawing attention for his unlikely status as President Trump's favorite analyst, with commentary noting he seems delighted by the role. The story is gaining traction across multiple countries, with readers amused by the odd dynamic of a cable news numbers analyst earning repeated praise from the president.

Caitlyn Jenner is drawing attention after an off-colour remark about an egg sandwich on an episode of 'The Kardashians' left her daughter Kendall Jenner losing her appetite. The exchange has been widely shared as viewers clip and react to the awkward family moment, with fans amused by Kendall's disgusted response and the unusually racy comment from her father.

Japan's public broadcaster NHK is streaming a special edition of its 'Hot News Hokkaido' program on its NHK One platform through October 16, focusing on Taiki Town's rocket launch site that has opened to private space firms and drawn attention from overseas. The item is circulating in Japan alongside other regional and international headlines, including US sanctions on the International Criminal Court and the closing season of a Kushiro-area amusement park.

Varbergs Bois, the Swedish football club from Varberg, are involved in a fixture against a fellow 'Bois' side, prompting some amusement at the doubled name in searches. Separately, Fotbollskanalen reports on lessons the club has taken from its difficult 2024 season, with a club figure saying they 'felt enormous pressure then' and describing what has changed since.

The November 1951 cover of Marvel Science Fiction, volume 3, number 5, is drawing attention, with people surprised to learn a magazine carried the Marvel name a decade before Marvel Comics adopted it in 1961. The publisher behind the pulp title had no connection to the comics company. Commenters are also amused by the cover art, showing a woman gardening in impractical clothing while seemingly unbothered by the physics of the scene.

An aircraft's wheel caught fire as it landed in Krasnodar, Russia. The regional news outlet Yugа.ru reported the incident, quoting a passenger or observer describing the landing spectacle as an 'amusement ride'. No casualties have been reported in the initial coverage, and the aircraft landed safely. The story is circulating among Russian-speaking users, driving searches around the phrase for 'aircraft' as people look for footage and details of the fiery landing.

Donald Trump said he would bar everyone from using the phrase 'artificial intelligence', according to The Independent. The remark, made in the context of US politics, is drawing attention and amusement online, with commenters questioning how such a ban would work and what prompted the statement.

The veteran presenter Denis Brogniart recounts an amusing mix-up in which he was mistaken for a Koh-Lanta contestant, quipping that someone had told him it was Lagaf. The anecdote lands while the show's All Stars season is generating its own controversy, with the production responding to cheating accusations against the Yellow team. Former contestant Clémentine has also spoken out about her angry reaction to her elimination.

A popular YouTube creator revealed that he secretly took jobs at retail stores without telling employers his identity, working there until he was eventually fired. The story has drawn strong engagement, with viewers amused by the stunt and debating the ethics of working undercover for content.

Donald Trump says he asked Google's chief executive to rename the Atlantic Ocean, a claim reported by Mashable. If accurate, it would continue his pattern of pressing companies and institutions to change geographic names, following earlier efforts such as rebranding the Gulf of Mexico. The remark is drawing attention and amusement online, with many questioning what authority a tech company would have over international maritime naming conventions.

Apple's new HomeView smart-home hub comes with a built-in Safari browser. A special feature highlights recipe pages whenever Safari lands on a cooking site, making it easier to follow instructions on the device. The quirky recipe emphasis has become the detail people are highlighting when discussing the otherwise straightforward smart-home controller.

A man in Poland has discovered an enormous porcini mushroom weighing more than 2.5 kilograms, describing the find as a record-sized specimen. Photos of the unusually large fungus have been circulating widely, drawing amused and amazed reactions from mushroom-picking enthusiasts across the region.