Chennai Police dismantled an ATM skimming fraud operation and arrested three suspects who had installed devices on bank machines across the city.
Tag: AI
Viral Claim That BBC Reported COVID Vaccinated People Would Die by June 2026 Is Completely False
Fact-checkers confirmed no such BBC report exists and the BBC itself denied publishing any article about vaccinated people dying by 2026.
MIT Study Finds People Who Rely on AI for News Verification Lose Independent Fact-Checking Skills
A new MIT study found that relying on AI tools to verify news content reduces users’ ability to independently detect misinformation.
Students Failing to Read Full Articles Due to AI Summaries Tied to Decline in 12th Grade Reading Scores
Educators reported students using AI for summaries instead of reading full texts correlated with the lowest 12th-grade reading scores since 1992.
Viral Posts Claiming Lincoln Memorial Pool Work Was a Failed Biden Project Are Misleading
FactCheck found that Trump’s claim that Biden and Obama spent hundreds of millions on the reflecting pool and failed was an exaggeration.
Blood Cancer Mutations Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Through Inflammatory Brain Immune Cells
Scientists found mutations associated with blood cancers may trigger Alzheimer’s by creating overly inflammatory microglia in the brain.
90 to 120 Minutes of Strength Training Weekly Linked to Longest Life Benefits in 30-Year Study
A study tracking 147000 people for 30 years found 90 to 120 minutes of weekly resistance training was the sweet spot for longevity gains.
Submarine Dives Reveal Complex Deep-Sea Ecosystems Living on Whale Remains
New research from submarine expeditions uncovered complex and previously unknown ecosystems thriving on the remains of deceased whales.
AI Data Centers Consuming Massive Water Carbon and Land Resources Raising Environmental Alarm
A UN scientist told Democracy Now that the AI boom constitutes a new form of imperialism due to the enormous environmental footprint of data centers.
Lancet Study Provides Most Detailed Footprinting of Healthcare Sector Carbon Emissions to Date
The Lancet published a comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of healthcare in England supporting the NHS net-zero emissions targets.