The truth about doublespeak: Is it lying or just being persuasive?
Doublespeak, or the use of euphemisms to sway opinion, lets leaders avoid the reputational costs of lying while still bringing people around to their way of thinking, a new study has found......»»
"Fallout" finale gives a major clue to the setting of Season 2
The Prime Video 'Fallout' finale gives a major clue to the setting of Season 2: New Vegas. If you've made it through the murderous Mister Handy robot butlers, mutant marine creatures, and major truth bombs of Prime Video's Fallout series, chanc.....»»
More legal acrimony for Truth Social, as executive says he was hacked
Founding CEO says former assistant plotted "coup d'état," hacked his accounts. Enlarge (credit: Anna Barclay via Getty) A board member of Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, has been accused of hack.....»»
Election disinformation: How AI-powered bots work and how you can protect yourself from their influence
Social media platforms have become more than mere tools for communication. They've evolved into bustling arenas where truth and falsehood collide. Among these platforms, X stands out as a prominent battleground. It's a place where disinformation camp.....»»
Humans shape the journey of mud, study reveals
Mud can be surprisingly clear. A global team of scientists has uncovered a hidden truth: Human actions are shaping the journey of mud. Over the course of decades, our activities have wielded significant influence over the movement and dispersion of m.....»»
Tesla scraps its plan for a $25,000 Model 2 EV
Musk says that "Reuters is lying (again)" over reports that the Model 2 is dead. Enlarge (credit: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Tesla has abandoned plans to develop an affordable electric Model.....»»
NYC’s government chatbot is lying about city laws and regulations
You can be evicted for not paying rent, despite what the "MyCity" chatbot says. Enlarge / Has a government employee checked all those zeroes and ones floating above the skyline? (credit: Getty Images) If you follow gener.....»»
Jon Stewart, still a "tiny, neurotic man," back to remind Americans what"s at stake
It's an uncomfortable truth: Jon Stewart and Donald Trump both tapped the same well of latent public disaffection with politics and the media in the 2000s. Trust in media and government had been declining for several decades. But the symbiotic relati.....»»
How to turn off Apple"s Journal "Discoverable by Others" setting that"s enabled by default
Apple's Journal app automatically opts you into sharing your location with people around you — kind of. The truth is complicated. Here's what it specifically means, and how to opt out.How to opt out of Journal's 'Discoverable by Others' featureIn D.....»»
Cable ISP fined $10,000 for lying to FCC about where it offers broadband
Small ISP admitted lying to FCC about size of network to block funding to rivals. Enlarge / "Yes, we offer Internet at your address." (credit: Chev Wilkinson via Getty Images) An Internet service provider that admitted l.....»»
Truth and reconciliation: New study finds people less likely to acknowledge war crimes on social media
Social media could prove to be as much a barrier to post-conflict reconciliation as it is a way of helping communities move forward, new research has claimed......»»
More planets than stars: Kepler"s legacy
The Kepler mission enabled the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, revealing a deep truth about our place in the cosmos: There are more planets than stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The road to this fundamental change in our understanding of the univ.....»»
Scientists develop technology to reduce pathogens in intact eggs
The CDC estimates Salmonella bacteria causes about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year. Despite their appearance in everyday meals and snacks, the truth is that raw eggs and egg products ca.....»»
Does "Madame Web" have a post-credit scene?
Should you wait for more Dakota Johnson at the end of "Madame Web"? Superhero movies and post-credit scenes go together like superheroes and capes. So, as you head to the theaters to see Dakota Johnson (of "That's not the truth, Ellen" fame) he.....»»
Why we fall for fake news and how can we change that?
Have you ever been swept away by an enticing headline and didn’t bother to probe the news in-depth? You might have shared an eye-catching news story or engaged with a compelling post, only to realize later that what appeared to be truth was, in.....»»
Study visually captures a hard truth: Walking home at night is not the same for women
An eye-catching new study shows just how different the experience of walking home at night is for women versus men......»»
Technology alone won"t save us from the climate crisis, researcher says
If European countries rely solely on technological advances, they won't be able to limit global heating to 1.5°. Households will also need to change their lifestyles. This "inconvenient truth" is the result of calculations done by industrial ecologi.....»»
Japan"s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
Japan's space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon's surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system—although the probe appears to be lying upside-down......»»
Discovery of low-lying isomeric states in cesium-136 has applications in particle astrophysics
Large, low-background detectors using xenon as a target medium are widely used in fundamental physics, particularly in experiments searching for dark matter or studying rare decays of atomic nuclei. In these detectors, the weak interaction of a neutr.....»»
‘I’m Sorry’: Rachel Maddow Whispers A Harsh Truth For Donald Trump Fans
‘I’m Sorry’: Rachel Maddow Whispers A Harsh Truth For Donald Trump Fans.....»»
Hunter Biden’s daughter hits back at Greene for ‘lying’ at House hearing
Hunter Biden’s daughter hits back at Greene for ‘lying’ at House hearing.....»»