The Current powered by Kim Komando MrBeast hits 300M subscribers
Jul 10, 2024
MrBeast reaches an impressive milestone of 300M subscribers on YouTube. Hackers swipe 193 million Ticketmaster barcodes. Airbnb faces hidden-camera dilemma. NASA's heat maps reveal ground temperatures as scorching as 160 degrees in Phoenix.
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MrBeast Name Came From An Xbox Gamertag
- MrBeast got his name from an auto-generated Xbox gamertag that produced "MrBeast."
- Jimmy Donaldson kept the name from childhood gaming and built it into a 300 million subscriber YouTube brand.
Call The Hotel Director To Unlock Perks
- Call the hotel directly and ask the hotel director for unpublished perks like a free fifth night or upgrades.
- Kim booked Four Seasons specials by calling the property and got the fifth night free plus an upgrade to the presidential suite.
Google Maps Will Inject Ads Into Navigation Feed
- Google Maps will start showing ads inside the navigation feed, increasing in-app ad presence.
- Kim and Allie remarked drivers using phones for navigation may face distracting ad popups like fast food deals.