Newsweek

Fact Check: Is February’s Calendar a Once-in-823-Year Event?

A video on social media has been circulating that February 2026 presents a calendar that occurs once every 823 years. A Litmemes_.254 account posted on Instagram, which has garnered over 38,000 likes, ...
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How can the US have a housing crisis if so many homes are sitting empty?

If housing is unaffordable, why does the US still have so many empty homes? This video breaks down the latest 2024 data showing roughly 14 million vacant housing units—and explains what “vacant” ...
Penn Live

Pa. residents have money coming their way: ‘This is a real check’

Just in time for the holidays. A number of residents in Pennsylvania have some money coming their way, courtesy of the state government. According to a press release sent by the State Treasury ...
AZ Central

Who's getting a $2,000 stimulus check? Latest update

As of December 2025, there is no approved fourth federal stimulus check. Former President Donald Trump has proposed a new round of payments, but this has not been approved by Congress. Arizona has ...
Techno-Science.net

How to Check if a Video is AI-Generated or Real [4 Ways]

AI videos are now hard to spot, but you can still verify them using tools like Google Gemini, Hive Extension, and Tencent’s detector, or by manually checking for unnatural motion, eye blinking, ...
The Verge

Google’s Gemini app can check videos to see if they were made with Google AI

And only if they were made with Google AI. And only if they were made with Google AI. is a NYC-based AI reporter and is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. She covers AI ...
Bleeping Computer

GreyNoise launches free scanner to check if you're part of a botnet

GreyNoise Labs has launched a free tool called GreyNoise IP Check that lets users check if their IP address has been observed in malicious scanning operations, like botnet and residential proxy ...
New York Post

183M email passwords exposed in data leak — including millions of Gmail accounts — here’s how to check if yours is safe

A massive leak has exposed more than 183 million email passwords, including tens of millions linked to Gmail accounts, in what cybersecurity analysts are calling one of the biggest credential dumps ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A 'federal relief check' scam is targeting hundreds of U.S. consumers

Since September, the Better Business Bureau has counted more than 800 consumers across the U.S. who have reported receiving scam messages about federal relief funds. The BBB warns that the scheme ...
The Daily Dot

The “Empty Boat Theory” is trending as a “brain hack” to fight anger and anxiety

A Taoist parable is finding new life on TikTok, where creators are touting the "Empty Boat Theory" as a simple "brain hack" for dealing with anger and self-centered thinking. The concept, imagining ...
The News-Press

Is a 4th stimulus check coming to Floridians? Here’s what you should know

Despite social media rumors, there is no official confirmation of a fourth federal stimulus check. The IRS warns the public to be cautious of misinformation and potential fraud regarding stimulus ...