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Forbes
4 days ago
- Climate
- Forbes
OTUS Project Collects Critical Surface Wind Data Inside Of Tornadoes
Footage filmed by an OTUS drone as it nears the cone of a tornado near Arnett, Oklahoma, May 18, 2025. Photo courtesy of OTUS As any seasoned storm chaser or meteorologist will tell you, the business of predicting tornadoes, while better than in the past, is still largely hit or miss. Supercells, the massive cloud structures that produce twisters, can have all of the traditional weather ingredients required to drop a tornado, but it doesn't happen. At other times, conditions may be less than perfect, and a tornado will suddenly appear. This anomaly, of course, makes it difficult to, in a timely manner, send tornado warnings out to alert the public as to when to shelter. Part of the problem, says Louis Tucker, a recent business/engineering graduate of Virginia Tech, is that tornadic winds close to the ground are difficult to measure, and therefore aren't fully understood. Radar can measure fairly accurately wind speed and direction higher up, say, above 200 hundred feet. But that doesn't tell the story of what's going on at the surface, the area of a tornado that's most damaging to humans and their dwellings. What to do? With brother Nelson, Louis devised a system whereby special drones with three-dimensional wind sensors can be flown near, or even into, the cones of tornadoes to take such critical measurements close to the ground. Louis Tucker piloting his OTUS drone near Higgins, Oklahoma, May 18, 2025. Courtesy of OTUS Louis is a crack drone racer. He won the National Collegiate Drone Racing Championship in 2023. Brother Nelson is a tornado fanatic studying meteorology at Millersville University in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who can recite the history of epic twisters going all the way back to the early 1900s - the locations of, and the damage they've done. Put the two siblings together and voila, you have OTUS, Observation Of Tornadoes By UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Systems. With the help of veteran storm chaser Erik Fox, and aerospace engineer Tanner Beard, OTUS was born in 2024. The group chased with their special drones for two weeks last May with the goal of intercepting a twister or two to prove their concept, and to secure funding. They did penetrate a twister in Duke, Oklahoma, gathering valuable data, and, as a result score some initial public funding. But recent budget cuts to NOAA and government weather services took away most of that. Undaunted, this past spring the group found and penetrated a half-dozen tornadoes. One, the Spiritwood, North Dakota, wedge earlier this month, was rated at least EF-3 (ratings go from EF-o to EF-5), quite a monster. Speaking of ratings, another benefit to Tucker's research is to help revamp the controversial EF system. Today, a rating is based on damage a tornado does versus its actual wind speeds. So you can have a violent tornado rated less than it should be just because it travels through a non-populated area - and vice versa. The ability to measure surface wind speeds will help with that. The OTUS team (L-R): Erik Fox, Louis Tucker, Tanner Beard, Nelson Tucker. Courtesy of OTUS Tucker estimates that his group has put more than $25,000 of their own money into OTUS. A documentary filmed this past spring, produced by Paradigm Films, is in the works and due out next year. And a detailed report on OTUS surface wind data gathered this year, now being calculated and reviewed, will be out this summer. Hopefully, the report and documentary will help attract more private and public funding, Tucker says. By the way, the video footage OTUS has amassed from near and inside of funnels is stunning (links below), something never seen before. As such, we're going to keep an eye on Tucker and his crew, perhaps even chase with them for an immersive experience. So stay tuned. This is Part 1 of a multi-part series.
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
In-N-Out Burger takes on bizarre threat to its popular brand
In-N-Out Burger was the first drive-thru hamburger stand in California when it opened its doors in 1948. Today, the menu is largely the same, although its famous Double-Double burger was not added to the menu until 1963. In-N-Out has a huge following, with fans loving its "secret" menu, including Animal Style burgers cooked in mustard with extra spread, pickles, and grilled onions. And speculation abounds regarding what's in the company's special spread. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter With the restaurant looking to expand into new locations in 2025 and build upon its great success, it needs to do everything possible to protect the strong brand it has built. That's why it is now taking on a surprising threat to its rock-solid company reputation. In-N-Out is known for affordable prices, fresh ingredients, and consistent quality, and obviously it wants to maintain that reputation and avoid scandals. That's why the company is taking aggressive action after some disturbing videos went viral recently. Specifically, Bryan Arnett, a content creator with over 600,000 followers on Instagram and YouTube, has published some videos that upset In-N-Out Burger. Related: Costco lawsuit unveils major issue with warehouse club stores The latest of those videos was uploaded on April 25 and showed Arnett impersonating an In-N-Out employee at a Glendale location. Arnett went to the location when it was closed on Easter and talked with customers who had pulled up to the restaurant to order food. The customers didn't know that they were being pranked – they just thought they were ordering. Arnett was dressed up as an In-N-Out employee, and while he pretended to take real orders, he offered fake menu items to some customers, said offensive things to others, and pretended a cockroach was found in one customer's order. This is not Arnett's first prank against In-N-Out, as he previously put up a fake Employee of the Month poster and tried to pay with pennies for random orders made by other customers. Unsurprisingly, In-N-Out isn't thrilled about having a fake employee offending real customers, and then posting the video to cause confusion about whether it was actually a real worker saying these offensive things and finding bugs in the food. The company has decided it has had enough and has filed a lawsuit against Arnett. In-N-Out claims that the creator "falsely" represented the company and that Arnett's "lewd, unsettling, and bizarre" videos constituted defamatory content. The lawsuit states that the comments "reflected directly and negatively on In-N-Out." Related: Costco faces claims that it tricks customers over prices In-N-Out told the court that it had already sent Arnett a cease-and-desist letter. However, the burger chain wants to recover all of the money he made from his viral videos that pranked the company. If In-N-Out prevails in the lawsuit, Arnett would also be permanently banned from all restaurant locations and held legally liable for proven financial damages that the company suffered as a result of his actions. It remains to be seen how the lawsuit will play out. For now, Arnett has made videos featuring the burger chain private. The creator also posted another private video showing him eating food from the chain in his car and responding to the lawsuit, stating, "I'm not gonna sit here and act surprised. When I went out and filmed the video, I kinda knew what kind of waters I was stepping into." More retail: Walmart CEO sounds alarm on a big problem for customersTarget makes a change that might scare Walmart, CostcoTop investor takes firm stance on troubled retail brandWalmart and Costco making major change affecting all customers He said that while he was aware that he was "teetering the line a little bit, pushing my luck," he's also not worried about the suit. "Like yeah, sure, it'll probably be annoying or whatever, but whatever's gonna happen is gonna happen." Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
In-N-Out sues YouTube prankster for posing as worker making ‘lewd' and ‘racially insensitive' remarks to customers
Popular fast-food chain In-N-Out is taking legal action against a YouTube prankster who disguised himself as an employee and made 'lewd' and 'racially insensitive' remarks to unsuspecting customers. Bryan Arnett — who has more than 600K followers on YouTube and Instagram — posed as one of the fast food chain's employees at several of its Southern California restaurants on April 25, going as far as to don In-N-Out's iconic white T-shirt, red apron, and paper hat to fool customers, SFGate reported. The social media prankster pulled off the stunt on Easter, when the restaurants were closed, and was seen offering fake menus, making inappropriate comments, and asking uncomfortable personal questions to customers. Advertisement 3 YouTuber Bryan Arnett is being sued by In-N-Out for prank videos he filmed at its locations. United States District Court Central District of California The video, which has since been made private, shows Arnett making comments to unsuspecting diners such as, 'I like watching my wife sleeping with other men. Is that something you'd be interested in?' and that the restaurant is 'only serving gay people.' He also had one of his buddies pretend to be a customer and claim that a cockroach had been found in an order while speaking to a real customer. Later on in the video, he disgustingly pretended that a condom had fallen into a meal, according to SFGate. Advertisement On June 20, In-N-Out filed a lawsuit against Arnett with the United States District Court for falsely representing the company and defaming its brand. '[Arnett] visited multiple In-N-Out locations in Southern California … wearing a fake uniform bearing [In-N-Out] 's trademarks,' the lawsuit, obtained by SFGate, reads. '[Arnett] made lewd, derogatory, and profane remarks, such as stating that In-N-Out had cockroaches and condoms in its food, and that In-N-Out Associates put their feet in lettuce served to customers.' 3 The social media prankster pulled off the stunt on Easter, when the restaurants were closed, and was seen offering fake menus, making inappropriate comments, and asking uncomfortable personal questions to customers. @ Advertisement Arnett also asked customers if they wanted their meal 'doggy style' — a play on the chain's 'animal style' food order option, according to the lawsuit. The YouTuber also allegedly made racist remarks to one customer, asking them if they wanted a 'monkey burger' and telling them it came with a 'damn-near black bun.' The company has called Arnett's stunt and remarks 'defamatory, insulting, racially insensitive, bizarre, and lewd.' They emphasize that his comments were not merely jokes but rather portrayed the restaurant chain in a negative light, harming its well-deserved reputation. Advertisement Arnett has a history of run-ins with In-N-Out management before the chain filed its suit against him. 3 In-N-Out has called Arnett's stunt and remarks 'defamatory, insulting, racially insensitive, bizarre, and lewd.' jetcityimage – The prankster had been previously removed from locations in the past for trying to pay for strangers' orders with pennies and for posting fake 'employee of the month' plaques featuring his own photo in its restaurants. Following the lawsuit, Arnett posted a video on his YouTube channel in response to the legal action, but it has since been put on private. However, the influencer appears to be undeterred by the lawsuit, according to SFGate, which viewed the response video before it was made private. 'I wouldn't say I'm worried about the lawsuit,' Arnett said. 'Like yeah, sure, it'll probably be annoying or whatever, but whatever's gonna happen is gonna happen.' In-N-Out is taking a strong stand against Arnett by seeking a lifetime ban from 418 restaurants nationwide, along with any profits he may have made from his video and possible financial damages.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Bryan Arnett? YouTuber sued by In-N-Out for impersonating employee, making ‘lewd' comments
YouTuber Bryan Arnett has landed in hot water with popular fast-food chain In-N-Out over a recent prank video that went south quite quickly. In a video uploaded to his channel on April 25 this year, Arnett donned an outfit identical to that of an In-N-Out employee and posed as a drive-thru worker at a closed location in Glendale on Easter Sunday. The lewd remarks made by him to unsuspecting customers during the prank have led the popular chain to file a lawsuit against him. YouTuber Bryan Arnett faces a lawsuit from In-N-Out after a prank video featuring lewd remarks went viral.(AFP. YouTube/Bryan Arnett) ALSO READ| Top 10 most-subscribed YouTubers: PewDiePie no longer on the list With over 600,000 followers across YouTube and Instagram, Arnett is a content creator known for frequently making prank videos and uploading them on his platform. He has picked In-N-Out as his playground for pranks in previous videos as well where he hung a fake employee of the month plaque with his photo on the wall of a restaurant and paid his bill in pennies. In his latest antics, Arnett asked customers if they would like their food made 'doggy style', suggested that employees of the chain dip their feet in the lettuce used to make food that was contaminated with condoms and cockroaches, implied that the chain only served food to gay people and asked a customer if they'd like to try the 'monkey burger' which came with a 'damn-near black bun'. The tip of the iceberg came when he asked a customer, 'I like watching my wife sleeping with other men. Is that something you'd be interested in?' The lawsuit The lawsuit was filed on June 20 and accused Arnett of falsely representing the company and defaming its brand with 'lewd, unsettling and bizarre' behavior. A cease-and-desist letter was issued in early May. The suit seeks to ban Arnett from all In-N-Out locations, recoup any earnings made from the video, and pursue damages as applicable. In-N-Out had previously filed a suit against another content creator for similar antics at the chain. 'For over seven decades, we have worked hard to create a welcoming and enjoyable experience for every Customer who visits us. Recently, we have seen an increase in online media personalities who have chosen to play pranks or practical jokes that are designed to embarrass, humiliate, or upset our Customers, their families, and our Associates. These individuals have engaged in behavior that includes deception, trespass, lewdness, and other actions that have then been posted on social media for their personal and monetary gain at the expense of our Customers and the In-N-Out Burger brand,' said In-N-Out Burger Chief Legal & Business Officer Arnie Wensinger in a statement to The Independent. ALSO READ| 'At Home' retail chain to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and close stores? All we know Arnett's response to the lawsuit Arnett responded to the incident with a follow-up video posted on his YouTube days after the lawsuit. The video saw him sitting in his car and chowing down an In-N-Out burger while he was at it. 'When I went out and filmed the video, I kinda knew what kind of waters I was stepping into. I knew I was kinda teetering the line a little bit, pushing my luck. I wouldn't say I'm worried about the lawsuit. Like yeah, sure, it'll probably be annoying or whatever, but whatever's gonna happen is gonna happen,' he said. The prank video as well as the follow-up remarks video published by Arnett have since been switched to private viewing on YouTube. By Stuti Gupta
The Hill
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hill
In-N-Out sues YouTuber it says posed as employee, made ‘bizarre and lewd' comments
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Southern California burger joint In-N-Out is not amused by a YouTuber's prank video filmed at several of its restaurants. Last week, In-N-Out filed a lawsuit against online prankster Bryan Arnett, who posed as an employee at multiple local restaurants, took orders from unsuspecting customers, and made lewd comments while wearing In-N-Out-branded clothing. In the video, which has since been restricted to private viewing, Arnett, a resident of Fillmore, is seen interacting with customers and making comments that In-N-Out says damage the chain's reputation. The pranks themselves were purportedly captured on Easter Sunday, at a time when the restaurants were closed, the lawsuit states. '[Arnett] visited multiple In-N-Out locations in Southern California … wearing afake uniform bearing [In-N-Out]'s trademarks,' a lawsuit filed last Friday in United States District Court reads. '[Arnett] made lewd, derogatory, and profane remarks, such as stating that In-N-Out had cockroaches and condoms in its food, and that In-N-Out Associates put their feet in lettuce served to customers.' The lawsuit also accuses Arnett of asking customers if they want their food made 'doggy style,' a play on the restaurant chain's famous 'animal style' menu options. He also tells one customer that they are 'only serving gay people,' which leads to the customer driving away, and asks another if they would like to try the 'monkey burger,' which comes with a 'damn-near black bun.' In one moment that the restaurant brand found particularly troubling, Arnett asks a customer if they would like to sleep with his wife and allow him to watch. 'I like watching my wife sleeping with other men. Is that something you'd be interested in?' he says in the video, as reported by SFGate. He then posted the videos to his YouTube page and his approximately 330,000 subscribers, despite warnings from In-N-Out to remove them for infringing on its company trademarks and posting without the consent of the customers who were filmed. After the lawsuit was filed, the main prank video was switched to private. On Monday, a follow-up video was posted in which Arnett commented on the filing. That video has also been taken down or removed from public viewing. This wasn't the first time Arnett has allegedly made prank videos at the expense of In-N-Out. Previous videos include him placing an employee of the month plaque with his own photo on a wall of a restaurant, and In-N-Out alleges he had previously been asked to leave one of its restaurants and refused. In-N-Out, which is seeking a lifetime ban of Arnett from its restaurants, any money made from his video, and potential financial damages incurred, called Arnett's stunt and the comments he made 'defamatory, insulting, racially insensitive, bizarre, and lewd,' and said they did not come across as jokes but instead made the restaurant chain look bad. In the since-removed follow-up video, Arnett says he is not particularly worried about the lawsuit and said, 'whatever's going to happen is going to happen.'
