Drake sparks hundreds of fake eBay listings for Steph Curry’s hair lint

Aubrey Graham, better known to the world as Drake, is basically a human meme. He has this uncanny ability to make people on the internet want to turn anything he does into viral content. Drake also happens to be an ultimate troll. Last night, during...

Bots have invaded Instagram comments

The last thing I expected to find on Instagram was someone telling me not to look at their Story if I didn't want to masturbate. But that comment, which I can only assume was intended reverse psychology, wasn't just directed at me. It was left on a p...

T-Mobile starts verifying callers to fight spam

More US carriers are taking steps to prevent junk calls from reaching your phone. T-Mobile has launched a Caller Verified system that uses new standards (SHAKEN and STIR) to fight caller ID spoofing and ensure the number you see is real. Ideally, thi...

After Math: Life imitating art imitating life

Between the political theater and unreal earnings reports, this has been a surreal week for the ages. But while you were glued to the news feeds, an AI-generated art piece sold for silly money, NASA fixed the Hubble by jiggling its handle and a band...

Making a living scamming the scammers

"Well, my grandchildren were over and it's something about a pornography virus," says the soft voice of an elderly woman over the phone. "I unplugged my computer right away," she continues, and after she explains her worries in a little more detail,...

Telephone Scams on the Rise: How to Keep Your Computer Safe

The phone rings (usually right as you are in the middle of something important), and when you answer, the person on the other end of the line has an urgent message for you: They are calling from your computer’s tech support department, and have detected a problem with your machine. […]