Scamming has skyrocketed in the past year, and much of the increase is attributed to COVID-related scams, more recently around vaccines. Why it matters: The pandemic has created a prime opportunity for scammers to target people who are already confused about the chaotic rollouts of things like stimulus payments, loans, contact tracing and vaccines. Data…...
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After just two months on Clubhouse, I finally understand how Theranos happened. While articles, books, and films have covered the saga in excellent detail, some of my curiosity lingered: How could we be bamboozled by bullshit of that size and scope? I am curious no longer.After surfing hundreds of rooms on the popular new social…...
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Dozens of ineligible young people got the coronavirus vaccine ahead of older, more susceptible groups in California. Staffers at One Medical, a healthcare company, gave the vaccine to people who didn't meet the 65-or-older threshold for receiving one. Staffers who administered the vaccine to ineligible young people have been fired, ABC News reported. Visit the…...
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This is an opinion. Earlier in the year, Dr. Drew repeatedly tried to downplay the threat of the coronavirus. He just contracted the virus this month, and he’s now he’s singing a completely different tune. While it’s nice to hear him apologize, we can’t forget the gross misinformation this ‘doctor’ gave us in 2020. If…...
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This is an opinion. Star singer Halsey recently posted a photo of herself with a caption explaining she had an eating disorder. Amid an apparent backlash from her following, she apologized for the lack of a ‘trigger warning.’ Trigger warning: this is getting ridiculous. Halsey tried to connect with her fans on a deeper level…...
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This is an opinion. Khloe Kardashian has been cheated on several times by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Tristan Thompson. The two have gotten back together during the pandemic. Thompson took it a step further recently by buying Khloe a diamond ‘promise ring.’ Will that be enough for her to forget the past? Probably, she is…...
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This is an opinion. Busta Rhymes recently recounted the story of his collaboration with Eminem in 2014. The two rappers went back and forth, upping their verses on “Calm Down.” What if today’s mumble rappers took the same type of pride in their craft? Busta Rhymes is serious about emceeing. In 2014, he met his…...
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This is an opinion. Eminem released his latest album, ‘Music To Be Murdered By – Side B,’ last week. As usual, he disses as many people on the record as possible, including his former ‘enemy’ Machine Gun Kelly. Whether it’s his fragile ego or a lame attention grab, Em’s latest attack does not paint him…...
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Andy Jassy, the next Amazon CEO, called for government action on AI in a report to Biden and Congress on Monday. Isaac Brekken/AP This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Andy Jassy other tech CEOs warned of China's rise in an AI report to Biden and Congress.…...
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In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo Ethan Nordean, with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster,File Court documents detailed the weeks-long planning by Proud Boys members ahead of January 6. Members of the far-right group…...
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