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Brain teaser sends internet into frenzy. Can you spot the mistake?

A simple brain teaser has sent the internet into a frenzy as it went viral on TikTok this week. In the video, which has more than 3.5 million views, a man asked two women a seemingly simple question. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brain teaser goes viral. For more Lifestyle related news and videos check out Lifestyle >> The man begins by revealing a piece of paper which reads: “Can you spot the the MISTAKE?” Underneath, the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are written in a rainbow of colours. The TikTok, posted by House of Highlights, shows the women re-reading the sentence over and over again. At first, the women wondered whether the numbers were in the wrong order, however they seemed correct. They then suggested perhaps “ mistake ” had been misspelt, but it was written correctly. “Is it something to do with the colours?” one of them asked. A simple brain teaser has sent the internet into a frenzy as it went viral on TikTok this week. Credit: House of Highlights “Is it something...

WhatsApp's new proxy support feature to bypass internet shutdowns

Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp said on Thursday users of the messaging app will now be able to use proxy servers to access the service in countries where the app is blocked. A proxy server is an intermediary between users and web services and acts as a web filter that allows netizens to circumvent restrictions and censorship. WhatsApp said  proxy support on the app is now officially available for users with the latest version. Users in countries such as Iran and Syria have used virtual private network (VPN) services to navigate around internet censorship. The messaging service said, "in case these shutdowns continue, we hope this solution helps people wherever there is a need for secure and reliable communication." WhatsApp "will do anything" within its technical capacity to keep the service accessible and it was not blocking Iranian phone numbers, the messaging service had said in September. Iran restricted access to Meta's Ins...

The one question that ended candidate’s job interview in minutes divides internet

The Block auctioneer and real estate industry coach Tom Panos has vented about a young candidate whose job interview question triggered an abrupt end to their meeting, and divided the internet. Panos posted a 40-second rant about the interaction on TikTok, but netizens were quick to slam him as a “boomer” and his expectations as “red flags”. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The one question which abruptly ended man’s job interview. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “Get in line. Stay in line,” Panos’s video was captioned. “Getting sick of these punks. I just terminated the meeting after 12 minutes,” a text overlay added. “So I wasted 15 minutes today in an interview, interviewing (for) an associate to join one of the real estate teams — the guy’s never worked in real estate before, early 20s,” the CEO and Founder of Real Estate Gym said on the clip. “(He) asked me what commissions he’d be paid, asked me what hours he’s expected to be there, asked me what da...