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That Viral Prison Break Video Is a Hoax

Comedian William Banks did steal pro-Israel yard signs in Connecticut. But he hasn't been serving jail time because of it.

Tech News Matthew Gault Feb 21

The robot floor cleaner of the future, photographed for the July 21, 1959 issue of Look magazine, which was actually controlled remotely by a man in the next room.

Elon Musk’s Robot Tricks Were Used on Soviets in the 1950s, Too

An American tech fair in Moscow during the Cold War featured a robot vacuum secretly operated by remote control.

Culture Matt Novak Oct 11

A human-assisted Tesla robot known as Optimus pouring drinks at an event Oct. 10, 2024 at Warner Bros. in Burbank, California.

Elon Musk’s Beer-Pouring Optimus Robots Are Not Autonomous

The robots were interacting with guests at Tesla's big Cybercab event Thursday in L.A.

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 11

How AI Could Help Detect Fake News Instead of Making It

Algorithms can be useful in stopping its spread and countering misinformation, argues a computer science professor.

Artificial Intelligence Laks V.S. Lakshmanan, The Conversation Jun 19

AI-Written Hoax Article About Fake Tans and Racism Fools Irish Newspaper

The Irish Times apologized after publishing a robot article masquerading as human opinion. The op-ed's creator strained to make a point about "wokeism."

Tech News Thomas Germain May 15

Texas Man Gets Prison Time for Facebook Hoax About Covid-19 Patient Licking Grocery Items

The 40-year-old has been sentenced to 15 months for hoaxes related to biological weapons.

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 5

Viral Video About Eating Babies at AOC Town Hall Was Staged by Pro-Trump Group

LaRouche PAC, a far-right group that supports Donald Trump, has taken credit for trolling Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a town hall meeting yesterday. An operative with LaRouche made headlines overnight after standing up at AOC’s town hall in Queens yesterday and saying that humanity should eat babies, among other ridiculous things, to address the…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 4

India Calls on WhatsApp to Stop the Spread of Hoax Messages That Have Led to Lynchings

WhatsApp is promising to introduce new features intended to prevent the spread of hoax messages in India following reports that more than one dozen lynchings have occurred in the country as a result of false rumors spread on the popular, Facebook-owned messaging service. According to BuzzFeed, WhatsApp sent a letter to India’s Ministry of Electronics…

Social Media AJ Dellinger Jul 4

YouTube: What If We Just Inserted a Link to Wikipedia Under Some of the Conspiracy Videos

On Tuesday at tech festival SXSW, streaming site and Google subsidiary YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki proposed one solution to the conspiracy screeds and “false flag” hoax videos that are slowly but surely taking over the site by gaming its algorithms. No, it’s not really a critical self-examination of whether YouTube’s business model is all about…

Tech News Tom McKay Mar 13

Twitter Trolls Are Posting About Fake Assaults at Black Panther Screenings

These trolls, clearly trying to ruin everyone else’s fun, have claimed to be moviegoers who were assaulted at Black Panther showings for trying to see the movie while being white. These accounts gained steam last night claiming that they were assaulted by Black moviegoers while attempting to see Black Panther, often coupling their claims with…

Movies Julie Muncy Feb 17

Those Adorable Chinese Spider-Man: Homecoming Posters Are Totally Fake

Sorry, folks. Spider-Man didn’t ride a horse, play with pandas, or take a nap next to the Great Wall. The posters for China’s release of Spider-Man: Homecoming are a hoax. Several posters were making the rounds this week that put Spider-Man with some of China’s biggest tourist attractions, including hanging with the Terracotta Army and…

io9 Beth Elderkin Aug 30

Trump’s Staff Literally Gives Him Fake News That’s Printed From the Internet

Have you seen that 1977 Time magazine cover proclaiming that you need to prepare for the coming Ice Age? It’s popular on right wing sites that claim climate change is a hoax. But the magazine cover itself is 100 percent fake. Good thing nobody printed it off and showed it to the president though, right?…

Tech News Matt Novak May 15

That Viral Sean Spicer Apology About ‘Fellow Germans’ Is Totally Fake

Yesterday, Sean Spicer said that Hitler, “didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons.” It was completely wrong and he apologized. One version of Spicer’s apology was posted on Facebook, and it appears to be just as offensive as his original statement. The only problem? It’s totally fake. The doctored apology appeared on a now-deleted Facebook…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 12

No, The Daily Show Didn’t Get Hacked

Earlier tonight, the broadcast of The Daily Show was briefly interrupted by a blip of stock war footage, a spinning ballerina, and a web address with a Russian domain name. The internet quickly assumed that the late night comedy show had been hacked. It wasn’t. Simply put this was a dumb publicity stunt designed to…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 30

That Story About a Boy Dying In Santa’s Arms Is Totally Fake

Did you see that story about a 5-year-old boy and his dying wish to see Santa Claus? Of course you did. The heartbreaking tale has been seen and heard by millions of people around the world. It went viral earlier this week when it was retold by virtually every major news outlet. The only problem?…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 14

Legendary Programmer Dies for the Second Time

Those working in tech owe much of their livelihood to Dennis Ritchie. The New-York born pioneer was among the early Bell Labs alums, and is credited with both creating the C programming language and co-developing Unix. Unfortunately for those mourning his passing today, he died five years ago. Among the first to Tweet about Ritchie’s…

Tech News Avery Ellis Oct 13

These Viral Photos From Hurricane Matthew Are Totally Fake

Every time a natural disaster hits, we see plenty of fake photos on social media. And with Hurricane Matthew currently hitting Florida, there are lots of fake images currently doing the rounds. The short version: If you see a photo of sharks in the streets, it’s probably fake. 1) Is this a “shark on the…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 7

No, Niantic Isn’t Making a Harry Potter Version of Pokémon Go

Since Pokémon Go hit the app stores, people have been wondering what other fictional universes they could be fun in augmented reality. Of course, Harry Potter is one that keeps showing up. This weekend, reports on websites such as UPROXX and HelloGiggles claimed that Niantic, the company behind the famous app, were planning on releasing…

Tech News Carli Velocci Jul 31

How the Rubik’s Cube Juggler Tricked the Internet

Last week the internet watched in amazement as Leo Weston solved three Rubik’s cubes while juggling them. Now he’s back to show us how he faked the entire thing, and its just as impressive. The footage was captured by juggling solved cubes and then digitally removing them—so that element at least wasn’t faked. Leo and…

Sploid Avery Ellis Mar 24

‘Drunk’ Policeman Who Went Viral Was Actually Having a Stroke

Salim PK, a police officer in Delhi, India, was captured on video while allegedly drunk on a metro train. Video of him staggering and falling over went viral. But doctors have confirmed what he insisted all along: He was actually having a stroke. Salim was videotaped on the train back in August of 2015, where…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 21

Hoax

That Viral Prison Break Video Is a Hoax

Elon Musk’s Robot Tricks Were Used on Soviets in the 1950s, Too

Elon Musk’s Beer-Pouring Optimus Robots Are Not Autonomous

How AI Could Help Detect Fake News Instead of Making It

AI-Written Hoax Article About Fake Tans and Racism Fools Irish Newspaper

Texas Man Gets Prison Time for Facebook Hoax About Covid-19 Patient Licking Grocery Items

Viral Video About Eating Babies at AOC Town Hall Was Staged by Pro-Trump Group

India Calls on WhatsApp to Stop the Spread of Hoax Messages That Have Led to Lynchings

YouTube: What If We Just Inserted a Link to Wikipedia Under Some of the Conspiracy Videos

Twitter Trolls Are Posting About Fake Assaults at Black Panther Screenings

Those Adorable Chinese Spider-Man: Homecoming Posters Are Totally Fake

Trump’s Staff Literally Gives Him Fake News That’s Printed From the Internet

That Viral Sean Spicer Apology About ‘Fellow Germans’ Is Totally Fake

No, The Daily Show Didn’t Get Hacked

That Story About a Boy Dying In Santa’s Arms Is Totally Fake

Legendary Programmer Dies for the Second Time

These Viral Photos From Hurricane Matthew Are Totally Fake

No, Niantic Isn’t Making a Harry Potter Version of Pokémon Go

How the Rubik’s Cube Juggler Tricked the Internet

‘Drunk’ Policeman Who Went Viral Was Actually Having a Stroke

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All Hell Breaks Loose in a Tease of the End of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2

NASA Administrator Says Odds of Finding Alien Life Are ‘Pretty High’

The ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie Did Rosalina Dirty

Wisconsin Remains a Gooning Sanctuary State After Governor Rejects Age Verification Bill

The Artemis 2 Astronauts Are Now Farther From Earth Than Any Have Gone Before

The Imperial Credits From the ‘Andor’ Aldhani Heist Are Up for Auction, Which We’re Sure Is Not a Commentary on Capitalism at All

Check Your Medicine Cabinet for These Eye Drop Bottles After Millions Recalled

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