Matt Novak

7:30 AM

'I Withdrew $15,000 Three Times:' 9 PayPal Scams We Can't Believe People Actually Fell for

One victim mailed stacks of cash totaling $45,000 to different addresses across the country, according to documents…

6:45 AM

South Korea Accidentally Hits Own Base With Missile During Show-of-Force Against North Korea

The failed missile test doesn't inspire confidence when the entire world is already concerned about nuclear war.

10/4/22

Mystery Person in Elon Musk Texts Who Encouraged Billionaire to Destroy Twitter Is Ex-Wife: Report

Talulah Riley and Musk were married to each other twice and divorced twice.

10/3/22

Kim Kardashian Will Pay SEC $1.26 Million Over Instagram Ad for Worthless Crypto

The billionaire promoted something called EthereumMax, which turned out to be worthless.

9/30/22

Read Elon Musk's Private Texts With Joe Rogan, Jack Dorsey, Larry Ellison, and More

The messages were filed in court as part of Twitter's lawsuit against the SpaceX CEO.

9/28/22

Wall Street Firms Pay Ridiculously Small Penalty for Failing to Preserve Texts

It makes you wonder why the SEC even bothers with this bullshit.

9/27/22

What Happens When China Makes a Popular Homegrown Movie Disappear?

Return to Dust was pulled from streaming services in China and any mention of the film has been banned on Weibo.

9/26/22

UK Royals Force News Sites to Delete Embarrassing Video Clips

The footage was livestreamed to tens of millions, but at least five short clips have already been deleted online.

9/23/22

Brands Turn Adam Levine's Awkward Sexts Into Online Advertising for Delicious Foodstuffs

Brands like Velveeta, KFC, and Denny's decided there was nothing more appetizing than a 43-year-old man's…

9/22/22

Iran Blocks Internet During Protests, Making It Difficult to Write This Article if We're Being Completely Honest

Influence campaigns on both sides of the New Cold War have made social media images a double-edged sword.

9/21/22

This Electric Car Ad From 1921 Asked Drivers To Be Brutally Honest With Themselves

This electric car from the 1920s topped out at 30 miles per hour, but why would you need anything faster?

9/21/22

23-Year-Old 'Crypto King' Has Luxury Cars Seized After $35 Million of Investor Money Vanishes

Aiden Pleterski bought ads disguised as news articles on websites like the Daily Caller to promote himself.

9/20/22

Elon Musk Wants to Sell Satellite Internet to Iran If He Can Get an Exemption From Sanctions

Starlink now operates on every continent, including Antarctica, according to the billionaire tech mogul.

9/19/22

Ethereum Plunges After SEC Chair Says ‘The Merge’ Could Make Crypto a Security

Ethereum is down 26% over the past week to just $1,290 while bitcoin is down 17% to $18,420.

9/16/22

U.S. Safety Agency Warns People to Stop Buying Male-to-Male Extension Cords on Amazon

"When plugged into a generator or outlet, the opposite end has live electricity," the Consumer Product Safety…

9/16/22

Uber Investigating Massive Security Breach by Alleged Teen Hacker

The hacker claimed to gain access to Uber's AWS, Google Cloud, and even financial data.

9/15/22

Ethereum 'Merge' Looks Successful Despite Dour Predictions of Short-Sellers

The Ethereum Foundation says the network will use 99.95% less energy.

9/14/22

Northeastern Bomber Targeted Virtual Reality Club on Campus: Report [Update: Now Being Investigated as Hoax]

Police found a note denouncing virtual reality and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to multiple reports.

9/13/22

GM's Cruise to Launch Robotaxis in Austin and Phoenix by End of 2022

Americans have been dreaming of the autonomous taxi for over a century.

9/12/22

Japan to Fully Reopen to Tourists Despite Record Covid-19 Cases in August

Just 245,900 foreign tourists visited Japan in 2021, the lowest number since records started in 1964.

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