Hoaxes

Tech

‘Shark Swims Down a Flooded Street’ Is a Viral Hoax That Won’t Die

10.05.15

By Kaleigh Rogers
Tech

Livestreaming Torture Is the Dark Web’s Favorite Hoax

08.31.15

By Jason Koebler
Entertainment

The ‘Paracetamol Challenge’ Is an Internet Teen-Suicide Craze That Doesn’t Actually Exist

06.08.15

By Sam Kriss
Tech

Why This Guy Faked a Scientific Study that Got Massive Hype

05.28.15

By Kaleigh Rogers
Tech

Facebook Is Changing News Feed to Discourage Clickbait

03.25.15

By Kari Paul
Travel

This Is (Not) the Most Expensive Photo in the World

12.12.14

By Beckett Mufson
Entertainment

I Accidentally Fooled Conservative Twitter with a Fake Lena Dunham Quote

10.06.14

By Kaleb Horton
An Interview with the Former ‘Weekly World News’ Editor Who Created Bat Boy

09.30.14

By Mike Pearl
Tech

This British Engineer Claims He’s Discovered the Secret to Unlimited Clean Energy

06.26.14

By Alex Horne
Boston Bombing Hoaxer, You Have My Attention

04.16.14

By Mike Pearl
Tech

There’s a Plot to Trick the World Into Thinking Swarms of Drones Are UFOs

02.27.14

By Jason Koebler
Tech

So a Paedophile Hoax Sent Your Kids’ App to the Top of the App Store

02.26.14

By Victoria Turk

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada