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You’ve heard of a “catfish”—a fake online identity adopted by someone who wants to trick or scam other people. Transparent ketchup was a “snackfish,” and Benji is the UK’s number one snackfisher. Benji’s Instagram account—UK Snack Attack—is home to pistachio-flavored Coco Pops, pickle-shaped Haribo, mint Coca-Cola, ice-cream Pringles, and butter Oreos. It all started with […]
In the year or so since large language models hit the big time, researchers have demonstrated numerous ways of tricking them into producing problematic outputs including hateful jokes, malicious code and phishing emails, or the personal information of users. It turns out that misbehavior can take place in the physical world, too: LLM-powered robots can […]
Quick Links Other Examples of Scammy AI Tools How to Protect Yourself Against AI Spam and Bot Farms Key Takeaways Not all AI tools are legitimate; watch out for platforms like Muah.AI that have problems with user experience. Shady AI companion apps have expensive paywalls, lack features, and unreliable customer support. Protect yourself against AI […]
More than 30 years after a British woman pulled off the ultimate act of illusion by gaining admission to an all-male magicians’ club while disguised as a man, the historic organization says it is hoping to track her down to not only reissue her membership but offer an apology. Sophie Lloyd was promptly thrown out […]
Consumers claim they were duped by a vacation club managed by Hyatt. Some are locked into 40-year, $50,000 contracts that they say offer few rewards. Source link
The video from inside the van shows a bumpy ride, with a cage separating the mostly Black door knockers from their driver. The driver also told the group of door knockers that he was in pain and had difficulty driving: “I just had surgery, bro,” the U-Haul driver says in another recording obtained by WIRED. […]