Sophie Hearns 
Meta has been granted a patent for artificial intelligence technology that could simulate social media users after they pass away, allowing digital versions of people to continue posting, messaging, and interacting on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. According to sources, the patent was granted in late December and originally filed in 2023. It outlines how … Read more
A troubling weight loss trend is spreading across Chinese social media, with videos showing young people placing plastic wrap inside their mouths before eating, then spitting out the food without swallowing it. According to sources, the method involves wrapping plastic film over the tongue and teeth before chewing food, preventing actual consumption while supposedly simulating … Read more
In the ongoing defamation lawsuit between Logan Paul and YouTuber Coffeezilla, Paul’s legal team has filed a motion challenging whether the investigative content creator qualifies as a journalist under Texas law. According to sources, the distinction carries significant weight as it determines whether Coffeezilla can invoke journalist privilege to protect over 16,000 documents from discover. … Read more
Former NPR host David Greene never expected to hear his own voice come back to him through a machine. When a colleague emailed asking if he had licensed his voice to Google, Greene’s response was immediate: “I was like completely freaked out.” Sources state that Greene described the discovery as unsettling. “It’s this eerie moment … Read more
Logan Paul is facing renewed criticism from the Pokemon and trading card community following the record-breaking $16.5 million auction of his PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card. The controversy centers on allegations that he profited enormously from a card that investors believed they partially owned through his Liquid Marketplace platform. In 2022, Paul launched Liquid Marketplace, … Read more
Jeff Carpoff had a dream: to see his company name emblazoned on a NASCAR vehicle. In 2016, that fantasy became reality when DC Solar, his mobile solar technology business, entered the racing world as a sponsor. What followed was a carefully orchestrated performance that fooled investors, business partners, and even the drivers who represented his … Read more
Legendary bodybuilder Milos Sarcev recently talked about the use of PEDs in professional bodybuilding. In a conversation on the Transparent podcast with Nyle Nayga, the former IFBB Pro competitor opened up about his experiences with synthol and other site enhancement oils. Sarcev’s introduction to synthol came at the 1997 Olympia, when a fellow competitor shared … Read more
Tim Dillon made some comments on the American political ambition in a JRE episode, examining the relationship between Vice President JD Vance and his most prominent Silicon Valley benefactor, Peter Thiel. During the conversation, Dillon outlined what he sees as the inevitable trajectory for any ambitious politician who rises through the patronage of powerful financiers. … Read more
In a laboratory at Harbin Institute of Technology this past September, Wei Lianfeng stood before a panel of industry experts to defend his doctoral work. But there was no hundred-page thesis on the table. Instead, the engineer-turned-doctoral candidate presented the vacuum laser welding equipment he had designed and manufactured, along with documentation of the processes … Read more
A bar in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood recently transformed into something unexpected: a venue where people could take their AI companions on real-world dates. Guests arrived with phones and tablets, settling into individual spaces equipped with device stands and headphones to interact with digital partners in a public setting. According to sources, the event was … Read more
