False Reassurance
The Covid crisis has generated an extraordinary amount of what I like to call “false reassurance.” Consider how many times you heard something general like the following some time in 2020. Everything is going to be ok. We will get through.....»»
Musk keeps falsely claiming “Funding secured” tweet was accurate, judge is told
Tesla shareholder suing Musk says his ongoing false claims "poison the jury pool." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The shareholder who sued Elon Musk and Tesla over Musk's infamous "Funding secured" tweet is seeking.....»»
Judge ruled Elon Musk’s “Funding secured” tweet was false, plaintiff says
Tesla shareholders suing Musk say his ongoing false claims "poison the jury pool." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) The shareholder who sued Elon Musk and Tesla over Musk's infamous "Funding secured" tweet is seeking.....»»
Endangered North Atlantic right whales make a stand in Cape Cod
After many hours scouring Cape Cod Bay and a few false alarms, those aboard the Research Vessel Shearwater on a bright April day make their first sighting: three North Atlantic right whales, including a rare mother-calf pair......»»
Single Mom Sues Coding Boot Camp Over Job Placement Rates
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Yahoo Finance: A single mom who signed up for a $30,000 income-share agreement at a for-profit coding bootcamp has filed a lawsuit in California, alleging she entered the agreement under "false pretenses." Red.....»»
Why people don"t call out COVID-19 vaccine falsehoods on WhatsApp
When people see COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on online personal messaging platforms and don't speak up, this can boost the legitimacy of false claims and further their spread. So why don't we correct our peers?.....»»
Pinterest Announces Ban on All Climate Misinformation
Pinterest is to block all climate misinformation, as the image-focused social network seeks to limit the spread of false and misleading claims. From a report: Under the new policy the site is committing to take down content that distorts or denies th.....»»
NASA pushes its mega moon rocket test back to next week
After two false starts, NASA is hoping that third time will be the charm for the wet dress rehearsal of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket......»»
Russia threatens Wikipedia with fines over “false information”
Wikipedia articles "deliberately misinform users" about Ukraine, Russia says. Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021. (credit: RAMIL SITDIKOV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) Roskomnadzor, Russia's censorship authorit.....»»
Siri testing ‘how gullible people are’ with April Fools’ True or False Game
Apple is getting in on April Fools’ Day subtly with a hidden Siri easter egg. While we’ve seen clever responses to questions for Apple’s virtual assistant on April 1 in the past, this year the Siri trivia game is aiming to check “how gullibl.....»»
Ubiquiti Files Case Against Security Blogger Krebs Over "False Accusations"
In March of 2021 the Krebs on Security blog reported that Ubiquiti, "a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things devices," had disclosed a breach exposing customer account credentials. But Krebs added that a company source "alleges" that Ubiqu.....»»
Half of Women Will False Positive 3D Mammogram, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: Half of all women getting 3D mammograms will experience a false positive over a decade of annual screening, a study published Friday in JAMA Network Open found. False positives -- when a mammogram is fl.....»»
Deepfakes are now trying to change the course of war
Five years ago, nobody had even heard of deepfakes, the persuasive-looking but false video and audio files made with the help of artificial intelligence. Now, they're being used to impact the course of a war......»»
Deepfakes are making information warfare more high tech and worrisome than ever
Five years ago, nobody had even heard of deepfakes, the persuasive-looking but false video and audio files made with the help of artificial intelligence. Now, they're being used to impact the course of a war......»»
After 17 Years and 265 Scripts, Microsoft Finally Turns "Halo" Into a $90M TV Show on Paramount+
Variety takes a long look at Halo, the new nine-episode TV show on Paramount+ adapting "Microsoft's crown jewel Xbox franchise": When the show premieres on March 24, it will be the culmination of 17 years of false starts and dogged striving, includ.....»»
False Advertising To Call Software Open Source When It"s Not, Says Court
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Last year, the Graph Foundation had to rethink how it develops and distributes its Open Native Graph Database (ONgDB) after it settled a trademark and copyright claim by database biz Neo4j. The G.....»»
Noble False Widow Spider captures bats in the attic
Scientists from the Ryan Institute in NUI Galway have published the first record of a Noble False Widow spider feeding on a protected species of Pipistrelle bats in the UK......»»
Brazilian Academics Create Automated Fake News Detection Platform
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A group of Brazilian researchers has created a web platform that is able to identify false information online in an automated manner. Developed by academics at the Center for Mathematical Sciences Appli.....»»
1.7 million Hondas are being investigated for phantom braking
NHTSA has received 278 complaints about inappropriate automatic emergency braking. Enlarge / Honda's forward collision warning system has always been sensitive. Now the NHTSA is investigating some Hondas for false-positive automatic em.....»»
The True Story of the Viral False Teeth That Fooled the World
Paul Bishop vomited his false teeth into a Spanish bin 11 years ago. Then a DNA analysis seemingly returned them to his home in the UK. But the truth, it turns out, is even weirder......»»
Tesla’s radar-less cars investigated by NHTSA after complaints spike
Tesla's safety camera system has a real problem with false positives. Enlarge / Tesla's camera-only approach to driver assistance keeps landing it in trouble. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Tesla) Tesla is facing a new headache this.....»»