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Thousands show up in Dublin, duped by online Halloween parade hoax

Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.

The Hottest Startups in Dublin in 2024

The Irish capital's embrace of Big Tech is filtering through to its startups, who are building better tools for IT teams, AI content moderation tools, and RNA screening for herds of cattle.

Tech - Wired - October 14

Hundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade

It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street.

Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

A 31-year-old man charged with the murder of Mary Ward has been denied bail in Dublin.

I'm not stupid, I've chosen to speak, says catfish victim duped for nine years

Kirat Assi was the victim of an elaborate catfish which lasted almost nine years.

How scammers duped India job seekers with a fake bank

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police says she was 'duped' by Trump's election lies

Dana Jean Bell who was sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6 now says she was "duped" by Donald Trump's 2020 election lies.

How to detect online image manipulation

With so many online images looking authentic, it can be hard to tell what's real. The CBS News Confirmed team, led by Executive Producer Melissa Mahtani and Producer Alex Clark, shares tips on how ...

OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Move takes aim at rivals including Google and Perplexity

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

How to spot fake hurricane images online

A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex ...

Online killer McCartney 'robbed us of granddaughter'

BBC News NI looks at the some of the victims behind the man dubbed the UK's most prolific catfisher.

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online

Within hours of being freed from a low-security prison where he’d been serving time on contempt charges, the MAGA architect was rallying his troops on a Rumble stream.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Grave cleaning videos spark fascination and outrage online

On social media platforms, users have created online communities around the practice of cleaning gravesites. Audiences have become fascinated by the trend.

Wait, Does Your Whole Body Need Deodorant?

No. But body odor is a hot topic on social media as companies try to provide what one dermatologist called, “the answer to a problem people didn’t even know they have.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

How to Deliver Quality Mental Health Treatment Online

The modern environment is conducive to telemental health, but only if done well.

Business - Inc. - 21 hours ago

Online tool helps families calculate the high cost of caregiving

Family caregivers provide billions of dollars of unpaid care for loved ones each year. CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi looks at an exclusive tool that helps calculate the value of ...

Johnson calls Kids Online Safety Act 'very problematic'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) recently revealed he likes the concept of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), though the details of the Senate-passed version are “very problematic,” underscoring ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Why you should open a CD with an online bank now

Interest rate cuts are looming. Here's why you should open a CD with an online bank right now.

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