So-called “AI slop gifts” are already turning up at thrift shops to be resold after duping holiday shoppers with misleading ads. “Slop,” which was Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2025, is defined as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” AI slop gifts are trinkets … Read more
In today’s job market, landing a new position might feel too good to be true — and unfortunately, it might be. A new report from job site Monster suggests prospective employees are often being duped by responsibilities outlined in job ads. According to the data, nearly 8 in 10 workers — 79 percent — say … Read more
Talk about hitting the “hey?!”. After hours of traveling, most vacationers are eager to sink into a cushy mattress atop a cozy bed in a hotel room or rental home. But, when it came time to pull back the sheets for some shut-eye, this tripper had to table the issue — literally. A screenshot from the viral … Read more
Former Patriots safeties Devin McCourty and Rodney Harrison weren’t pleased with Apple TV+’s “The Dynasty: New England Patriots” documentary, which delved into the past 20 years of the franchise that included six Super Bowl titles. McCourty — who spent his entire 13-season career in New England and won three Super Bowls with now-retired quarterback Tom … Read more
Beware of faux-zempic. Health authorities are warning of a drastic rise in fraudulent Ozempic pens after several people in Austria were hospitalized from injecting themselves with a pseudo substance. The patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, indicating that the pens contained insulin instead of semaglutide — Ozempic’s active ingredient. It’s unclear whether the users obtained the … Read more
A flight attendant — manipulated into believing she was in a devoted and loving online relationship with a TV star she met while working — spent years being duped by an imposter in what’s being described as the worst case of catfishing authorities in Australia have ever seen. In 2011, Jess, who did not reveal … Read more
Fool me once … I’m Kendrick Perkins. The former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst was duped by a viral Twitter rumor about Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, falsely claiming he had shot up to 7-foot-2. “From reports, I’m hearing that Jonathan Kuminga is now 7-2,” Perkins said on “SportsCenter” Tuesday. “The kid has gotten … Read more