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Steelers players recall hilarious impostor fan at practice
Pittsburgh Steelers edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith recalled a hilarious incident where a fan in a fake jersey snuck into practice.
Fake Chrome update scam could infect your computer
A Chrome extension with 70,000 users and a 4.7-star rating began injecting fake update warnings after a threat actor acquired and weaponized it.
TerminalFix Uses Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to Deploy Reverse-Tunnel Backdoor
Microsoft says TerminalFix uses fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to trigger PowerShell and deploy a reverse-tunnel backdoor for internal network access.
The surprising science behind Japan’s vending machine obsession
The country’s machines can serve hot ramen, spot fake coins, and even withstand earthquakes.
What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attempts to influence the betting sites.
Scam alert: Fake online listing uses Tanner business address to steal thousands
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on high alert for a vehicle sales scam operating online and falsely claiming to be located in North Alabama.
Derrick Van Orden turns out deepfakes to lampoon Rebecca Cooke
Republican Derrick Van Orden has used deepfakes on his social media accounts to lampoon 3rd Congressional District opponent Rebecca Cooke.
Health systems warn of coordinated phishing targeting Epic’s patient portal
It isn’t clear how many scammers are involved in the effort, but health systems across the country are warning their patients to ignore fake messages, many of which offer a “reward” in the form of a “MyChart Medicare Kit.”
Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure
A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver malware.
What to know about the fake election poll numbers shared and retracted by a mysterious company
Locked in a competitive reelection race, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared on social media last week that a new poll was evidence that her campaign was “gaining momentum.”
Better Business Bureau warns of fake grocery, gas vouchers that could cost customers
Got a postcard promising hundreds of dollars in free gas and grocery vouchers? The Better Business Bureau says stop before you pay a fee to "cash in."
Mysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’
Median Strategies admitted its polls on the Los Angeles mayor race and Wisconsin primary were fabricated as a "social experiment" before closing.
The fake L.A. mayor poll adds to challenges facing the public opinion industry
The fake opinion survey showing Karen Bass with a commanding lead in the L.A. mayoral race comes amid a wave of low-quality polls that have missed the mark in marquee races.
Apple pulls AI ‘nudify’ app promoted in Meta ads
Meta ran ads for a now-pulled App Store app that let users create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of real people, including one featuring a woman resembling a prominent US politician.
Tales From the Beat: Episode 144 - Jane Owen on Entertainment and Celebrity PR
Jane Owen, CEO of boutique entertainment/celebrity PR firm, Jane Owen PR, gives her unfiltered views of how PR works in that segment, challenges, dealing with egos, AI deep fakes, changing media lands...
Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
One advertisement featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician. Apple removed the app from the App Store after an inquiry from WIRED.
Akon Rates His Biggest Fails and Finesses for Complex
The R&B singer called the African prince story an undeniable finesse and admitted he and French Montana both got burned by a fake Rolex.
Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging 2020 election certificate
The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states’ efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
Niecey Shaw has the latest in entertainment updates
Brandy will sing the theme song for the 'A Different World' reboot, and why are fans saying Anne Hathaway's baby bump is fake?
2 men used counterfeit money at Bucks County businesses, police say
The duo used fake money at an Arby's and Taco Bell, and police said they believe other businesses in the Feasterville area were targeted.
Anne Hathaway bares baby bump — again! — in frilly top after addressing wild fake pregnancy rumors
The Oscar-winning star announced her third pregnancy earlier this year, amid a landmark career stretch including “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “The Odyssey.”
A Fake Email Redirected $113,050 Into His Business Account, Then Nearly All the Money Was Gone in Hours
A North Dakota man is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors say a nearly identical email address redirected $113,050 owed to an art dealer into ... Read More
PSA: Steam Machine and Steam Controller Customers in Europe Hit by Cyber Attack
"Expect fake messages that mention your hardware order and appear to come from Valve."
N.Y. state AG warns of 'gold bar scams'
The scams involve a fake cybersecurity message on victims' computers, claiming their financial accounts have been compromised or linked to some sort of crime.
How AI-Powered Business Email Compromise Scams Are Stealing Billions
Business Email Compromise scams cost companies billions. Criminals are use AI, deepfakes and voice cloning to commit fraud. Learn how businesses can protect themselves.
‘Don’t just assume’: Local businesses urged to verify offers following fake email scam
Jimmy Avocado's in downtown Parkersburg describes their recent encounter with an online scammer.
Man who ran Oregon health care facilities admits to fraudulent sleep study, over $2 million in fake billing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Coos Bay man pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud on Wednesday, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Mehrdad Gerami, 67, fa…
Fake health inspector reported at DeKalb restaurants, officials say
Connor McDavid to Maple Leafs Fake Rumor Gaining Traction
There’s a blatantly fake rumor positing that Connor McDavid plans to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency.Chatter about the Edmonton Oilers captain heading to Toronto is nothing new. Over the years, there has been more or less credible talk positing that McDavid could play for his hometown team. Most of the discussion […] The post Connor McDavid to Maple Leafs Fake Rumor Gaining Traction appeared first on HEAVY.
Fake health inspector: YouTube creator targets Brookhaven Asian restaurant
DeKalb Public Health Department is seeking public assistance to stop a YouTube content creator who is impersonating a health inspector.
Microsoft warns travelers amid hospitality-related Wi-Fi hacks
Microsoft is warning travelers to be cautious when connecting to hotel Wi-Fi networks after identifying a campaign in which hackers use fake login pages to steal account credentials. The warning comes as many Granite Staters head out on vacation or welcome visitors staying at hotels across New Hampshire.
Getting weird mail? In Colorado, it could be business fraud
Have you ever gotten mail addressed to a strange business, instead of to you? Thousands of Colorado residents have reported their addresses are being used to register fake companies.
Elon Musk Dismisses Report Tesla Could Sell Chinese Business for SpaceX Merger: 'Absurdly Fake News'
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has dismissed reports of the EV giant mulling the sale of its Chinese arm that could have reportedly paved the way for a potential merger with Space Exploration Technologies Corp.. Elon Musk Says Sale Has...
Google pulls AI feature after users create fake satellite images
Google paused a new AI feature in Google Earth after it created realistic fake satellite images.
For a Day, Google Made It Easy to Spoof Satellite Imagery
A new Google Earth tool allowed the creation of A.I. deepfake maps. The tech giant quickly pulled it back after a backlash and concerns about disinformation risks.
Hotel Wi-Fi phishing attack targets Microsoft logins
Hackers are compromising hotel Wi-Fi gateways to redirect business travelers to fake Microsoft 365 login pages that can bypass multifactor authentication.
Google Earth's AI image generation function pulled in less than a day
Google pulled its AI image-editing feature from Google Earth within 24 hours of its launch, after users created deepfakes depicting disasters.
See how Google Earth let people make fake scenes of bombings, riots and destruction
Google put on hold an AI feature in Google Earth just hours after it was introduced. People used it to create AI-manipulated aerial views of horrific scenes.
Google Earth releases, swiftly retracts AI feature to make fake satellite images
“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.
Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
The feature generated believable — but edited — images of the real world.
Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky
Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the move: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.
New Google Earth AI tool could fuel misinformation, experts say
Experts tell BBC Verify Google's new feature which lets people generate fake satellite images could be misused.
“Cognitive Spoofing”: How AI Fakes Expertise, And Why It’s A Huge Problem In Healthcare
AI systems have to be pressure-tested in real-world clinical settings to ensure correct reasoning, accuracy and reliability.
20 science facts that sound completely made up
Science facts that sound fake but are true, from cube-shaped wombat droppings to a pulsar spinning 716 times a second, all confirmed by research
Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children
Did we learn nothing from Grok?
Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem
Researchers tested top image editing models on Hugging Face and found they could easily create explicit deepfakes—and 1,000 image editing prompts show how people use the software.
A trove of users’ seemingly private conversations with Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot showed up in Google search results
The topics of the seemingly inadvertently exposed chats ranged from erotica, programming chats, work notes, and fake book reviews.
You think U.S. politics have never been worse? It has, says this Utah professor and podcaster.
Rabic partisanship and fake news are not new ideas in America, a Utah Valley University professor argues. He explains why in his new book.
Nothing confirms layoffs, but calls market exit rumors ‘fake news’
Cofounder Akis Evangelidis says Nothing is “reorganizing.”
Nothing calls ‘fake news’ on shutdown report while confirming key changes
Following a report earlier today, Nothing says that it is not exiting markets, but it is making some key changes...
AI-generated political ad in St. Charles County raises deepfake questions ahead of primary election
With two weeks until Election Day, a fully AI-generated political ad targeting candidates in the St. Charles County executive race is drawing scrutiny over the role of deepfakes in local elections
Fake Spa Listings Take Deposits, Then Send Customers to Real Businesses
Customers searching online for a late-night massage around Jackson, Mississippi, are finding spa listings with real street addresses, glowing reviews, and around-the-clock availability. The businesses...
NVIDIA’s Synthetic Video Detector Spots Fake News & AI-Generated Content With 92% Accuracy, Analyzing 1080p Footage In Just 22ms
NVIDIA introduces the Synthetic Video Detector NIM microservice, achieving up to 92% accuracy in identifying Fake News.
Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk
Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists
Fake spa listings use real Jackson-area business addresses to scam customers
The fake listings also include multiple five-star reviews in the comments.
AOC accused of putting on new accent during Memphis rally: 'Going full Kamala'
Critics compared Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Kamala Harris after her Memphis rally speech, accusing her of putting on a fake southern accent.
CrashStealer Malware Impersonates Apple Tool to Steal Mac Passwords and Crypto
Mac users should watch out for macOS malware called CrashStealer, according to Jamf Threat Labs. The malware impersonates Apple's crash reporting framework, and it's meant to steal all kinds of sensitive information. CrashStealer collects browser data, password manager data, cryptocurrency wallet extensions, and keychain data, and Jamf first noticed it circulating in a fake Apple-notarized app called Werkbit.
CNN duped by fake Calif. politician during Mitch McConnell coverage
The fake politician said McConnell is "so sharp."
Dishonest telemarketers are selling fake health insurance, leaving Minnesotans in the lurch
The state Commerce Department warns a handful of bad actors are preying on vulnerable people as it issues fines against several companies.
EB Games Leaves Pokémon Fans Furious With Its Pre-Order Prices
Fake 'outrageous' prices turned out to be a trick, leaving just about everyone annoyed
This New Browser Extension Blocks All Those Junky, Fake Brands on Amazon
Knockoff works by filtering out brands you probably don't want to buy from anyway.
SLED charges business owner with forgery after alleged fake bond
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has arrested a man after he allegedly submitted a fake performance and payment bond to land a construction job.
New satellite system could detect nukes in space
‘You can fake intelligence, but you can’t fake physics.’
The Business Perspective Is Being Entirely Ignored
Perhaps public transit solutions is what $528,000 should have been spent on, instead of fake wood pedlets along the 500 block?
Can AI equalize political campaign ads – or will it remain a tool for spreading lies?
Political campaigns are increasingly deploying AI and deepfakes to further their messaging, and the scale of spread has experts concerned
Trump told interesting stories about George Washington and the Panama Canal. They’re both fake
Last week, President Donald Trump’s annual financial disclosure showed he made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025. On Monday, after a reporter asked him a question related to crypto, he eventually pivoted to a colorful anecdote about the nation’s first president.
Squishy dumplings seized in Hull over health risk
Trading Standards Officers in Hull have seized more than 1,000 of the fake dumpling squishy toys.
The Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale's Stick-Shift Might Not Be 'Real' But You've Gotta Stop Freaking Out About It
In essence, it was either going to be this "fake" manual, or no manual at all, and I personally believe in the lesser of two evils. Do you not?
Long Reads for the Long Weekend
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) Happy Fourth of July weekend! As has been a tradition of mine going back to the beginning of the EntStrategyGuy website, I’m sharing my favorite long reads of the last year, like I did in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025. Let’s dive right in! Subscribe “Different Prices for the Same Ride: How Uber and Lyft Use AI to Get More Money Out of You“ by Derek Kravitz in Consumer Reports I don’t think surveillance pricing, like the kind described in this brilliant Consumer Reports article, is long for the world—it’s toxically unpopular—but we’ll see if either party takes on this issue. If I ran a political party focused on affordability, I would focus on a few pro-consumer and pro-market policies: Banning non-compete agreements. Ending surveillance pricing Eliminating junk fees (read more here...) Ensuring “right to repair” for consumer (and military!) products Capping excessive app store fees Stopping digital/algorithmic price-fixing tools. Preventing automatic subscription price increases. And more. If you want to fight inflation, there are a lot of great ways to do it quickly. Speaking of higher prices... “Secret Documents Show Pepsi and Walmart Colluded to Raise Food Prices Across the Economy“ by Matt Stoller in BIG Again, I think a political party should focus on lowering prices for consumers. And deals like this—Walmart making a deal/forcing Pepsi to offer the lowest prices at its stores and nowhere else—hypothetically lower prices at Walmart...but raise them everywhere else. “15 DUIs, still driving: California’s failure to take repeat drunk drivers off the road“ by Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler in CalMatters CalMatters does terrific reporting in California, something the Golden State desperately needs more of, and this article is a great example of that. “PugLips: The next insanely popular thing you’ve never heard of…” by Simon Carless in Game Discover Co I thought that this parody article (and yes, it’s a parody, but I was definitely unsure at first) was hilarious and totally nailed how much tech/business journalism feels these days. Actually, three of my favorite articles this year were on hype in the video game industry, including Georg Zoller’s “The Video Game Industries Very Dark Night”—which I linked to recently and wrote a follow-up here—and Owen Mahoney’s “Derek Zoolander, Videogame Exec”. In particular, I like Mahoney’s focus on user experience as a guide to what trends will actually grab hold of customers. “The Matrix Lies“ by Evan Shapiro in Media War & Peace Evan Shapiro’s first person account of his experience with AI was hilarious. I think LLMs capabilities have significantly grown from last summer, and yet...my editor/researcher just had an abysmal experience using an LLM to do a quite basic task (which our LLM normally does each week) and the LLM made a mistake on every single data entry...along with seven different mistakes affecting twelve of the twenty or so entries, including mistakes that are explicitly spelled out in the prompt. That’s a brutal failure rate. Again, if you use AI/LLM for data collection, you need to take a lot of extra steps to verify and check the data. “Ghosts in the Balcony: A Cross-Country Trip to 58 Theaters Fighting to Survive“ by Matthew Frank in The Ankler I thought Matthew Frank’s pitch to head across America to visit theaters sounded insane aggressive at the time—at least it felt that way to someone a decade older than him; man, to be in your twenties again, am I right?—but I knew the result would be great. And it was, a terrific feature by a great young writer. Also, I loved Matthew’s recent article on who’s getting the precious few entry level jobs in Hollywood. (Hint: nepotism.) “Disney erased FiveThirtyEight“ and “Did Las Vegas get too greedy?” by Nate Silver in Silver Bulletin I love media history and analysis, and there’s no one better to get the history of FiveThirtyEight than from Nate Silver, who wrote about his personal experience in one of my favorite pieces from this year. I also loved Nate’s breakdown of what’s causing Vegas’ woes, but I’ll offer one criticism, summarized as “Might I suggest antitrust?” Many centrists/center-right/libertarian thinkers (Nate is self-described as the latter) often don’t consider consolidation or antitrust as factors in policy issues like housing, America’s military readiness, or, in this case, Las Vegas. Even if libertarians want to debunk antitrust/consolidation concerns, I’d love to read that debunking. In this case, Vegas is incredibly consolidated (though it also has been for a long time) and I’d have loved to read Nate at least contending with this factor, since he addresses almost every other potential factor for Vegas’ decline. “Why Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Pullback Is Such a Big Deal“ by Robinson Meyer in Heatmap News I’m a big supporter of carbon removal efforts, but this nascent industry faces a lot of headwinds, including this big move most recently. I think it’s clear that solar panels and batteries should be able to get the world to its carbon footprint goals, but effective carbon renewal remains necessary to prevent the worst impacts of global warming. “AI is killing the cheap smartphone“ by David Oks LLMs and AI will impact the world in ways we’re not ready for, and already, third world countries are seeing the prices of cheap cellphones skyrocket due to the cost of chips skyrocketing. This article by David Oks is a terrific breakdown. “100 Days of Madness: Netflix, Paramount, Warner and the Future of Hollywood“ by Wade Major at Hollywood Heretic Wade Major dove deep into Hollywood/streaming’s financials in this must read piece. Not that I agree with everything in this article (read my take on Warner Bros./Paramount here) but the analysis is top notch. I think many people discount how quality thinking, regardless of the argument/conclusion, will make you a better thinker. “Erased by the UFC: Frank Shamrock, The MMA GOAT of the 20th Century“ by Nate Wilcox in The MMA Draw Newsletter Growing up playing the UFC fighting game on the Dreamcast, Frank Shamrock was my favorite MMA fighter, and this history/tribute to him was great. Other Fun Reads “The Hardest Part Of History To Tell Is How It Felt“ by Craig Fehrman at Defector “Unmasking the Sea Star Killer“ by Craig Welch at bioGraphic “What Could Save the Industry? Fin-Syn“ by Richard Rushfield in The Ankler Alex Rollins Berg in Underexposed on movie bumpers, pillow shots, Disney trash cinema, cult films, and Casablanca. David H. Montgomery in YouGov’s The Surveyor on punctuation marks, condiments, dinosaurs, and comic strips and kids media. “How Medium finally pivoted its way to profitability“ and “Why the best journalists on YouTube are all former Vox employees“ by Simon Owens in Simon Owens’s Media Newsletter “It’s Not Just You, Netflix Shows Have Gotten Slightly Shorter: Here’s What the Data Says“ by Kasey Moore at What’s on Netflix “Numlock Awards: How Diane Warren became the biggest loser in Oscar history“ by Nathaniel Rakich and “Numlock Awards: The Oscar Bait era is over. The Oscar Chum era is here.” by Walt Hickey & Michael Domanico at Numlock Awards
Donald Trump 'cures' Julia Roberts, Rosie O'Donnell, Robert De Niro, and more celebs in deranged deepfake AI video
Donald Trump 'cures' celebrities suffering from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' in a baffling deepfake AI video shared on Wednesday evening.
ConsentFix and ClickFix: How Microsoft 365 Accounts are Hijacked in 3 Seconds
ConsentFix and ClickFix attacks steal Microsoft 365 tokens in seconds using fake prompts and OAuth flows. Learn how these MFA bypass tactics work and how to defend against them.
Can the pioneer of fake image detection keep up with AI?
The godfather of digital forensics, Hany Farid, is developing new tools to detect AI-generated imagery
FBI reportedly deems three ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie disappearance to be fake
The FBI reportedly denies the veracity of three ransom notes linked to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie: two from February, sent days after she was declared missing, and one from June, alleging to have video of her following her kidnapping.
Want to Feel Less Stressed or Anxious? Science Says Just Fake a Smile
Research shows a 20-second fake smile 'improves physiology during acute stress, improves stress recover, and reduces illness over time.' Can't beat that.
Thomas, Gorsuch target landmark ruling Trump says protects the 'fake news'
Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch call for overruling New York Times v. Sullivan in their dissent over the CNN-Dershowitz defamation decision.
"Playhouse For Predator": Epstein Used 'Fake' Science Office As Prison Escape
The Florida Science Foundation was presented as a legitimate organisation focused on supporting research. But a review by The Telegraph of more than 1,000 documents connected to the company painted a different picture.
AI Is Already Reshaping US Politics at Every Level
From data center backlash to boundless cash from tech billionaires and concerns about deepfaked campaign ads, AI is everywhere in the 2026 US elections.
12 arrested in South Florida in nationwide investigation into $6.5B health care fraud
Investigators say Medicaid and Medicare thieves in South Florida bilked taxpayers for $27 million for everything from fake therapy to medical equipment patients never received. Officials seized the stolen taxpayer money from Key West to Fort Pierce.
Online violence against women in politics: what shapes political party responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence?
Political parties have a primary role to play in tackling online violence against women and gender diverse politicians. While the prevalence and impact of TFGBV, such as coordinated disinformation campaigns, deepfake image-based sexual abuse or trolling are well documented, many parties are still building their knowledge on how to respond effectively and have not put in place internal practices and policies that respond to the rapidly evolving, poorly regulated digital ecosystem. About the ReportIn order to promote and protect fair and democratic participation in politics, this ALIGN Report explores what political parties are doing in response to TFGBV and what factors shape their action. The findings, based on existing literature and interviews with gender and politics professionals, indicate there are three sets of factors which donors, civil society and practitioners should consider when designing action to support political parties to respond to TFGBV internally. These are: (1) gender norms; (2) socio-political environment; and (3) internal party factors.Key messagesUnequal gender norms are ubiquitous across politics, shaping expectations of leaders to be strong and assertive, and practices of political parties to uphold masculinist values and sustain cultures of silence. These often lead to weak response to TFGBV against women politicians.The socio-political context can incentivise or disincentivise action, depending on the salience of gender issues, which are increasingly weaponised. Electoral competitiveness, domestic laws (i.e. quota requirements), and even the political system or global normative frameworks influence political will to act.Internal party factors that shape responses will vary across countries and contexts, but include: structures to enforce codes of conduct, policies and reporting mechanisms on (TF)GBV, political ideology, extent of centralisation of leadership, and crucially the meaningful participation of women in decision-making positions, not least through internal women’s wings.Party responses can be seen as a spectrum, with actions falling between active discouragement to address TFGBV to commitment to transform unequal norms and practices within the party.About the ToolkitTogether with the report, this ALIGN toolkit offers gender professionals and others working on democratic strengthening a set of guiding questions and reflection prompts to identify which responses could be most effective and suitable in different contexts. These actions can complement other solutions to TFGBV, such as regulations promoting safety by design. The assessment spans a broad range of factors including: (1) different manifestations of gender norms, (2) the socio-political environment and (3) internal party structures.Key messagesPolitical parties are duty-bound to take action internally to respond to the significant threats posed to women members and candidates, including from their own party colleagues, affiliates and political peers.Existing party approaches to TFGBV can be assessed along a spectrum which ranges from active discouragement and passive acceptance to minimal response and transformative change.To generate effective and context-appropriate solutions to TFGBV, it is important to consider how gender norms shape leadership expectations and internal party practices, while also analysing the impact of the socio-political environment. While actions to support women to stay safe online are very common, codes of conduct and measures to strengthen women’s voice and power in the parties are proposed as most transformative solutions.
Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office warns of fake business scam
The fake business is called “SteelPeak Equipment Group” and claims to be an equipment-implement business website.
Polymarket allegedly faked trades. Chances are slim Trump admin investigates, says sports-betting attorney
A recent Wall Street Journal investigation found that the prediction market hired influencers to stage fake trades as part of its marketing campaign to attract U.S. users.
Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science
Several scientific fields rely on visual evidence to illustrate their claims. Inaccurate AI-generated images put the credibility of science at risk.
‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting Grand Theft Auto fans
Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test version
Scammers using AI to make fake moving companies look more convincing
Summer is a popular time to move, and the Better Business Bureau warns scammers are using AI to make fake moving companies look more convincing than ever.
Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment
The decision announced Thursday marks the third such fake elector case filed by states to be dismissed, though the Democratic attorney general is vowing to bring it back to a grand jury in hopes of securing another indictment.
White House Posts Fake GTA 6 Cover In Desperate Attempt To Distract
Hey, idiot, the helicopter goes in the left top corner
Are Counterfeit, Scam SD Memory Cards Really a Problem?
A recent video claims fake, scam SD cards are so prevalent, everyone probably owns one. But is that really true?
Google's AI Overviews Is Telling Users That SCP Horror Fiction Entities Are Real
Google's AI Overviews are presenting sci-fi and horror phenomena from the famously fake SCP Foundation fan-fiction universe as real.
Little Rock business owner warns others after alleged vendor event scam
A small business owner says she lost $305 after applying to what she now believes was a fake food truck festival advertised in an Arkansas Facebook group.
Lore'l from The Morning Hustle has entertainment headlines
Zendaya and Tom Holland could be married, Deion Sanders says he's cancer-free and watch out for fake online stores
Former Trump aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges
Jim Troupis, a former judge who was Trump’s Wisconsin campaign attorney, Mike Roman, Trump’s director of Election Day operations in 2020, and Ken Chesebro, a former Trump legal adviser, all entered the pleas in Dane County Circuit Court on Tuesday.
What This Iran Deal Might Mean for American Consumers | WSJ Politics Newsletter for June 15
Plus, Kevin Warsh wants the Fed to say less, and AI deepfakes muddle the midterms
Metro Atlanta business owner pleads guilty to Medicaid Fraud, fake genetic testing services
Now convicted, the business owner will have to pay restitution and serve a 10-year sentence.
Small Business Tech News This Week: Google, Ramp, Slack, Anthropic, Microsoft
Google is warning of fake IT workers, Payables management company Ramp unveils a new product, Slack has more workflow capabilities and more news.
Apple’s Camera Chief Thinks AI Can Give You Superpowers
The generative features in iOS 27’s new Photos app will add fake pixels to some of your shots, but Apple’s Jon McCormack says the company isn’t using AI “for the sake of AI.”
Scientists Invented a Disease to Test Whether A.I. Knew It Was Fake. Then, Chatbots Started Saying It Was Real
The eye condition bixonimania doesn't exist, but neither bots nor some researchers caught that the content was fabricated—despite obvious clues
Fraud detection critical to online health research, study finds
While online research is a useful way to reach people who may not take part in in-person studies, researchers are increasingly concerned that fake, automated, and duplicate survey responses can reduce data quality and compromise findings.
Pate lauds new Iowa law targeting fake business filings
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says a new state law is a good first step to address scammers using an actual Iowa address when filling out online forms to register the name of a fake business. “What they’re doing to these poor homeowners is now setting them up for concern about what liabilities they […]
Iowa's STOP Fraud Act targets fake business addresses
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says the "STOP Fraud Act" is a key step in fighting business fraud, though more work is needed to address its root causes.
Jason Derulo falls down stairs — for real this time
After a fake Met Gala fall so convincing half the internet still believes it happened, Derulo actually fell for real.