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Google's Motto Was 'Don't Be Evil'?

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Oct. 27, 2024 In attempts to summarize Google's idiosyncratic use of the phrase, journalists have used various ...
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Image Shows 1 Cubic Millimeter Sample of Human Brain?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 18, 2024 "Was this from a smart person's brain or from a dumb person?" a Reddit user commented.
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Apple Adding ChatGPT to Every iPhone, Will Use it To Analyze Private Data?

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Oct. 15, 2024 The tech giant announced plans to rollout Apple Intelligence, which will include integrated acce ...
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A clear mask is over what appears to be a person that is wearing a black hoodie.

Real Mask Designed To Block AI Facial Recognition 'from All Angles'?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Oct. 1, 2024 It joins a growing number of design concepts meant to distort human faces to advanced programming.
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JetBlue's In-Flight Map Showed 'Palestinian Territories' Label Over Israel?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
Sept. 13, 2024 JetBlue said it was not the provider of these maps and it would work to ensure future maps are m ...
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Were Harris' Earrings Secret Earpieces To Help Her During Debate?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 11, 2024 Critics of the vice president claimed she was being "coached" using the alleged technology.
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Why Do You Have To Put Your Phone on Airplane Mode When Flying?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Sept. 4, 2024 Some have suggested the rule is antiquated given modern technological advances.
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Pic Allegedly Showing '5 Dancing Israelis' on 9/11 Is AI-Generated Fake

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 15, 2024 An X user suggested the fake image was created using xAI's Grok platform.
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Online users claimed in July 2024 Google censored or banned search predictions for both former US President Donald Trump's name and the assassination attempt on his life, as well as manipulated search results when searching for Trump or US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Google Acknowledges 'Bugs' for Trump Assassination Attempt Search Predictions, Politicians' Names

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 31, 2024 "While our systems work very well most of the time, you can find predictions that may be unexpec ...
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YouTube Ads Will Now Replay If You Look Away from Your Screen?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
June 14, 2024 Some social media users compared the idea to the dystopian TV series Black Mirror.
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Terrence Howard Holds Patent on Virtual Reality Technology?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
June 6, 2024 Howard's 2010 patent application described a "system and method for merging virtual reality and ...
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A Facebook post claimed to display a photo of four elderly women who are quadruplets celebrating their 90th birthday with a cake.

90-Year-Old Quadruplet Sisters Posed for Picture with Birthday Cake?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 3, 2024 A popular Facebook post displayed the photo purportedly showing quadruplet sisters on their 90th ...
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Actor Terrence Howard Holds Patent on Augmented/Virtual Reality Technology?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
May 31, 2024 Howard's 2010 patent application described a "system and method for merging virtual reality and ...
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Image Accurately Depicts a 1 Cubic Millimeter Sample of a Human Brain?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 29, 2024 The sample was reportedly taken from a 45-year-old woman undergoing brain surgery.
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A photo purportedly showed an abandoned McDonald's in Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, or it was located in Russia.

Real Pic of Abandoned McDonald's Near Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 3, 2024 A picture appeared to show a dilapidated McDonald's restaurant housed in a tall, brutalist-style ...
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No, Elon Musk Isn't Dead

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
April 29, 2024 Claims about the SpaceX CEO in April 2024 were nothing but a hoax.
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Sony Recalled Camcorders That Could See Through Clothing?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 27, 2024 Social media users claimed the camcorders were immediately recalled after the unintended feature ...
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Sony Had to Recall Camcorders That Could See Through People's Clothes?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 23, 2024 Social media posts claim Sony announced a recall of 700,000 "NightShot" video cameras in 1998.
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Authentic 1923 Picture of Men Demonstrating Bulletproof Vest?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
April 21, 2024 Powder residue from a bullet discharge is seen emanating from the gun.
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1st Image of Supermassive Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy in Polarized Light?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
March 29, 2024 The photo showed streams of magnetic fields swirling around a dark center.
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