ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WDCW) — Virginia police say an incident in which it appeared that a group of people wearing Halloween masks terrorized a family during a burglary attempt was, in fact, a prank. Chief ...

A few weeks ago, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked his top lieutenants to identify the problems they saw quietly plaguing the company. Chesky called it the “fester list.” ...

People wearing Halloween masks banged on a family’s door in Alexandria and said they would break in and kill the residents. Police investigated the case as an attempted burglary – and learned ...

Police are warning New Jersey residents about a prank that has recently gained popularity on social media, in which unsuspecting victims receive AI-generated images of a strange man inside of their ...

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KDVR) — Fountain police are warning Colorado residents about a social media prank involving AI altered photos and videos that prompted a huge police response last week. “It was ...

An Ohio man is charged with kidnapping over a social media prank, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto An Ohio man is facing charges after officials say a social media prank victimized a child.

The viral TikTok trend has prompted police warnings over safety concerns. A viral trend involving artificially generated images of a "homeless man" has prompted police warnings over safety concerns, ...

A viral trend involving artificially generated images of a "homeless man" has prompted police warnings over safety concerns, with officials calling it "stupid and potentially dangerous." The trend ...

The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, ...

TikTok’s latest viral prank takes generative AI to unsettling new territory. The “AI homeless man” trend involves creating hyperrealistic images of a disheveled stranger lounging around your house, ...

What happens next depends on the recipient’s imagination: the egg hatches into a chick, a wolf emoji appears, and chaos ensues. Some “eggsitters” valiantly protect their charge, while others lie about ...

Occasionally, I’ll get on a PC where the text just doesn’t look right. It either looks too faint or is a little blurry, which puts unnecessary strain on my eyes. That’s why I tune the text now to ...