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The podcast grift economy is bringing tabloid-y, sensationalist drama to the world of theoretical physics.

Fringe Movement Claims the Entirety of Modern Physics Is Wrong

By Frank Landymore

Joe Rogan has once again botched a scientific study — and one of its authors is challenging him to learn how to read.

Joe Rogan Misinterprets Important Scientific Study So Badly That Its Author Steps in to Correct Him

By Noor Al-Sibai

At least six news sites in the UK and US have run a pretty obvious fake news story about "pregnancy robots" — and they're still live.

Mainstream Publications Are Getting Suckered by a Ridiculous Fake News Story About a “Pregnancy Robot”

By Noor Al-Sibai

A bombshell document shines new light on the kinds of medical misinformation Meta's AI systems are allowed to regurgitate.

Mark Zuckerberg Has No Problem With People Using His AI to Generate Fake Medical Information

Down in Florida, residents have been haunted by a super-dense fog that allegedly smells like metal and is making people sick.

Science & Energy

People in Florida Say Dense, Mysterious Fog With Chemical Smell Is Making Them Sick

By Noor Al-Sibai

San Francisco police say they never heard anything about an axe murder that Elon Musk has claimed attacked his employees.

Elon Musk Claims Axe Murderer Targeted His Employees, Cops Say They Have No Idea What He’s Talking About

By Frank Landymore

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced sweeping layoffs of what he refers to as "low-performers" at his empire.

Zuckerberg Announces Layoffs After Saying Coding Jobs Will Be Replaced by AI

By Victor Tangermann

Claire "Grimes" Boucher defended her ex Elon Musk after he blamed the Los Angeles fires on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.

Grimes Defends Elon Musk While Fleeing Fire He’s Blaming on Woke

By Victor Tangermann

Apple's Apple Intelligence AI feature incorrectly summarized a report from BBC News by making it sound like Luigi Mangione had shot himself.

Artificial Intelligence

Apple AI Tells Users Luigi Mangione Has Shot Himself

By Frank Landymore

Thousands in Dublin showed up for a nonexistent Halloween parade that turned out to be the creation of a fake ad campaign made with AI.

Artificial Intelligence

Thousands Tricked By AI Ad to Show Up For Fake Halloween Parade

By Frank Landymore

Meteorologists are getting death threats from conspiracy nuts, who believe they're covering up government weather control. Obviously.

Science & Energy

Meteorologists Are Getting Death Threats From Insane Hurricane Conspiracy Theorists

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

No, Donald Trump didn't wade through Hurricane Helene-caused flooding in blue jeans. That "photo" you saw was AI.

Artificial Intelligence

No, Donald Trump Isn’t Wading Through Hurricane Floodwaters, You Absolute Morons

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Pro-Trump influencers including close Trump ally Laura Loomer were fooled by an AI-generated image of an alleged victim of Hurricane Helene.

Artificial Intelligence

Gullible Trump Cronies Losing Their Minds Over Fake AI Slop on Twitter

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk posted — and later deleted — an unhinged post wondering why no one has tried to murder Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Elon Musk Deletes Deranged Post About Assassinating Kamala Harris

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The GOP's House Judiciary Committee posted used AI to further debunked and unconfirmed social media rumors about Haitian immigrants and pets.

Artificial Intelligence

Desperate Republicans Using AI to Generate Fake Photos of Donald Trump Saving Kittens

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Artificial Intelligence

AI Accuses Journalist of Escaping Psych Ward, Abusing Children and Widows

By Frank Landymore