When Olga Loiek, a 20-year-old student at the University of Pennsylvania, started a self-empowerment YouTube channel in November, she never imagined her face would be stolen and end up in… Read the rest of the article: College student's face stolen for pro-Russia deepfakes in China
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Mark Frauenfelder In 2019, a viral video captured an encounter between Nicholas Sandmann, a Kentucky high school student wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, and Nathan Phillips, a Native American activist,… Read the rest of the article: Supreme Court rejects MAGA teen's defamation lawsuit
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Mark Frauenfelder You can reduce stress with a simple daily practice lasting no longer than 20 seconds, according to Eli Susman, a UC Berkeley PhD candidate in clinical science. As reported by… Read the rest of the article: Try this 20-second stress relief technique: UC Berkeley research
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Mark Frauenfelder Elon Musk's "thermonuclear lawsuits" against watchdog groups are turning out to be wet firecrackers. In a significant legal setback for Musk, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has dismissed Twitter's lawsuit… Read the rest of the article: Judge slams Twitter's attempt to silence hate speech watchdog
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Mark Frauenfelder A SWAT team terrorized an innocent St. Louis County family last May, all due to a pair of stolen AirPods and questionable police tactics. Brittany Shamily and her family, including… Read the rest of the article: Innocent St. Louis family terrorized in SWAT raid over stolen AirPods
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Mark Frauenfelder Chocolate lovers, brace yourselves for a bitter truth: cocoa prices have gone bonkers, hitting record highs as the world faces a massive shortage of the beloved bean. A combination of… Read the rest of the article: Hot chocolate! Cocoa prices hit all-time highs amid global supply shortages
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Mark Frauenfelder Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce his "great honor" of receiving two golf trophies at his own Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. The… Read the rest of the article: Trump awards himself two golf trophies: a "great honor"
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Mark Frauenfelder Tragedy struck Moscow on Friday night when gunmen opened fire at the popular Crocus City Hall concert venue, killing at least 40 people and wounding over 145 more in what… Read the rest of the article: Islamic State Claims Deadly Assault on Russian Music Venue: 40 Dead
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Mark Frauenfelder Majorie Taylor Greene and her merry band of MAGA lunatics are doing a fine job of driving out Republican members of Congress. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) has announced his early… Read the rest of the article: GOP majority crumbles as Rep. Mike Gallagher bails
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Mark Frauenfelder Scandal in the art world! An investigation by The Guardian has revealed that a colossal tiger shark sculpture, a centerpiece at the opulent Palms casino resort in Las Vegas, was… Read the rest of the article: Billionaire art collectors deceived by Damien Hirst shark sculpture misdated by 18 years
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Mark Frauenfelder A Los Angeles man is taking a group of women to court over their Facebook posts about him. Stewart Lucas Murrey is suing members of the "Are We Dating The… Read the rest of the article: Los Angeles man sues women over negative Facebook dating group posts
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Mark Frauenfelder MAGA pundit Candace Owens, noted for praising Hitler and spouting bizarre ideas divorced from reality, has finally worn out her welcome at the Daily Wire, the right-wing media outlet founded… Read the rest of the article: Candace Owens ousted from Daily Wire over antisemitic remarks
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Mark Frauenfelder Donald Trump's recent fundraising emails have taken his manipulation of MAGA followers to a new level of creepiness. Check out this recent fundraising email, which, as Chauncey DeVega notes in… Read the rest of the article: Trump's creepy MAGA love letters: A cult leader's twisted romance
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Mark Frauenfelder Donald Trump and his delusional MAGA supporters often tout their strong support for law enforcement. However, this support vanishes when MAGA cultists themselves turn violent against law enforcement when it… Read the rest of the article: Capitol rioter who attacked police officers gets 63 months: another MAGA hero goes to prison
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Mark Frauenfelder This summer, if you're walking under trees filled with the buzzing songs of cicadas, you might want to carry an umbrella. Not for rain, but for cicada pee. Unlike most… Read the rest of the article: Watch out for Cicada urine jets this summer: The surprising science behind the stream
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Mark Frauenfelder A mother's tragic decision, fueled by QAnon conspiracy theories, led to the deaths of her 13-year-old son and sister in the remote Colorado wilderness. Rebecca Vance, believing lies about a… Read the rest of the article: Mother's QAnon beliefs lead to family's tragic death in Colorado wilderness
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Mark Frauenfelder The days of green bubbles for non-iPhone users in iMessage may be numbered. According to The New York Times, "The Justice Department joined 16 states and the District of Columbia… Read the rest of the article: Goodbye, green bubble? Justice Department sues Apple over iPhone monopoly
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Mark Frauenfelder Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert recently bragged about securing over $20 million in water and infrastructure projects for her district — despite having voted against the very funding that made it… Read the rest of the article: GOP Rep. Boebert brags about funding she voted against
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Mark Frauenfelder New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling BS on Donald Trump's latest claim that all the surety companies in the United States are too dumb to secure a bond… Read the rest of the article: Trump is lying to avoid paying $464 million judgment, says NY Attorney General Letitia James
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Mark Frauenfelder Hermès, the epitome of luxury fashion, is facing a class-action lawsuit that exposes its alleged dirty tactics to control who can buy its precious Birkin handbags. The French fashion house,… Read the rest of the article: Lawsuit exposes Hermès's snobbery and allegedly illegal sales tactics