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'Brain-Controlled Siri' Could Turn Out to be a Hoax

‘Brain-Controlled Siri’ Could Turn Out to be a Hoax

A few days ago, we shared a story with you about several hackers who claimed to have modified Siri to be controlled with brainwaves. However, according to some experts, they might have just been pulling an elaborate hoax. Continue reading

2001: A Space Odyssey Monolith… The Action Figure?

Featuring a grand total of zero points of articulation, one of the most iconic images of sci-fi film history is now available in “inactive” figure form. Capable of spurring evolution amongst your other action figures, the 6.75″ monolith is made of “semisynthetic, organic, amorphous, solid materials.” In other words, plastic. But don’t get too excited just yet, the Monolith Action Figure was nothing more than a cleverly crafted hoax crafted by April Fools’ geniuses ThinkGeek. Don’t be too shocked if... Continue reading

Balloon Boy Halloween Costume Celebrates Hoax of the Year

Silly Balloon Boy, tricks are for kids. Oh… wait. The Balloon Boy Halloween Costume kit includes everything you need to start your own media frenzy, minus a seven-year-old boy. You’ll have to get your hands on one of them yourself.

Fake Obama Spam Attack

Apparently, people may have actually listened to Vince and sent out fake Vice Presidential pick announcements in advance of Barack Obama‘s VP selection. Obama generated a lot of buzz for the decision by telling the press that he’d announce his choice via text messages and email blasts to his supporters. Joe Biden was named as the Vice presidential candidate this morning, but before the news actually broke there were tons of hoax emails. CNN reports there were scams claiming that... Continue reading