Credit.com reports that in 1938, a wallet manufacturer decided to include a specimen social security card in wallets his company sold. The card included his secretary’s social security number, which was used by more than 40,000 people, as late as… Read More ›
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NYC Does Not Say “Thank You Very Much, Mr. Roboto”
Yahoo News Digest reports that a New York City Health Department was suspended for allegedly using a “robotic voice” when people called the department expecting to speak to a human. 3 Worse Voices An NYC Health Department Call Centre Employee Could… Read More ›
London Parents Who Didn’t Read Online Terms And Conditions Clicked To Give Up Custody Of Their Kids
QMI Agency reports that as part of an experiment to prove that nobody reads the terms and conditions they are asked to agree to online or using digital apps, a security firm gave free use of WiFi at a London… Read More ›
What Happens On YouTube Doesn’t Stay In Vegas
CNN reports that Las Vegas police have “busted” a couple who allegedly posted videos of the progress of their marijuana plants’ growth under a pseudonym on YouTube. 3 New Slogans We Propose For Las Vegas 1. “What happens in Vegas… Read More ›
Man Allegedly Tries To Smuggle 51 Turtles In His Pants Across Border
Yahoo News Digest reports that a Canadian man is facing charges in the USA after allegedly trying to smuggle 51 live turtles “stuffed down his pants” across the Windsor-Detroit border last month. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1…. Read More ›
Republican Candidate Allegedly Cuts Garage In Half In Dispute
Forum News Service reports that a Republican man running for the Minnesota House (District 6A) allegedly sawed his neighbor’s garage in half in a property dispute. And then allegedly removed half the garage. Resulting in him being sued. 3 Questions… Read More ›
Okay, If You Put Your iPhone In The Microwave After Reading A Tweet, You Are Banned From Using Tech
CBS is reporting about an online hoax that advertised that you can charge iPhones operating under iOS8 in the microwave. The headline: “Hoax: Do Not Try To Charge Your iPhone In The Microwave.” Really, if you are the type of… Read More ›
Just Another Slow Not The Worst News Week Where Wasps Catch A Thief
QMI Agency reports that a Leeds, England man was arrested after stealing a fish tank, and while on the run with his fish tank he had a bit of a mishap. Specifically, he had to go to the bathroom, and urinated… Read More ›
Good Luck Convincing Those Bots Following You To Retweet Your Tweets!
Quartz reports that a recent filing by Twitter reveals about 8.5% of “active” Twitter accounts, amounting to 23 million accounts are actually bots. #WhenWillTheMadnessEnd 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. What does it take for a “Bot” to be… Read More ›
News Team Van Robbed In Sketchy Neighborhood, After Doing Story On App That Rates Sketchy Neighborhoods
Reuters reports that a D.C. area TV news team’s van was robbed while investigating whether an app that rates neighborhoods based on “sketchiness” was accurate. 3 More Dumb Ways To Get Robbed Using Apps 1. Post a status update on Facebook… Read More ›
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