Online chatbots are generating nude images of real people at users’ requests, prompting concern from experts who worry the explicit deepfakes will create “a very nightmarish scenario.” A Wired investigation on the messaging app Telegram unearthed dozens of AI-powered chatbots that allegedly “create explicit photos or videos of people with only a couple clicks,” the … Read more
Enjoy your stay — away from these con artists. Airbnb scams are becoming increasingly common and one travel expert is warning how to tell if you’re at risk. The horror stories seem to be everywhere, these days — the United Kingdom family who lost $5,000 over a phony stay, pricey Hamptons homes that have been listed … Read more
“Chipotle boys” are everywhere — but who are they? If you walk into a Chipotle during the lunch rush, you’ll likely see a plethora of men waiting in line to order their to-go bowl while tapping away at their phones, dressed in their business casual workwear with AirPods in their ears. The official Chipotle account … Read more
Frontier Airlines passengers are abusing the company’s wheelchair service to skip the line and secure priority boarding on their flights, the budget airline claims. “There is massive, rampant abuse of special services. There are people using wheelchair assistance who don’t need it at all,” CEO Barry Biffle said at a luncheon at the Wings Club … Read more
What conspiracy theories? Prince William appeared unbothered as he downed shots of whiskey and pints of beer with Hollywood star Rob McElhenney as his wife, Kate Middleton, continues to recover from surgery at home. The Prince of Wales, 41, traveled to Wrexham in Wales, where he and the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor visited The … Read more
The mayor strikes back. Visitors to the southern Spanish city of Seville may soon have to cough up a fee to see one of the country’s most popular landmarks — and iconic movie locations — thanks to rampant and destructive overtourism. The once-ornate Plaza de España square, a sprawling public space, is falling apart and … 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
Nearly four out of every 10 teen girls and young women in the US have an iron deficiency, which can lead to low energy and brain fog, a new study published in JAMA found. To conduct the study, researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School analyzed blood test data collected over the last 20 … Read more