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Be Wary of Fake Pages and Phishing

Malicious actors often create fake pages that mimic legitimate websites to steal credentials[citation:10]. Be cautious of:

  • Pages with suspicious domains (e.g., *.pages.dev, *.workers.dev)[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Requests to paste PowerShell commands or download unexpected files[citation:8]
  • Login pages served from blob URIs instead of legitimate domains[citation:10]

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Report: God of War Faye Spin-Off Claimed to Feature Tyr and Multiple Mythologies - MP1st

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It’s been four years since Santa Monica Studios has released God of War Ragnarok, and since then, the studio has kept silent on what they’re working on. While nothing has been announced so far, ru...

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April 16, 2026 Technology
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Apple threatened to remove Grok from the App Store over sexualized deepfakes, letter says - NBC News

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Apple privately threatened to remove Elon Musks artificial intelligence app, Grok, from its App Store in January after Musks xAI failed to do enough to stop it from creating nude or sexualized deep...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
April 16, 2026 Technology
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30 facts you were taught at school that aren't actually true anymore - AOL.com

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School curriculums contain plenty of useful subjects: algebra, grammar, chemistry. Of course, there are plenty of other lessons that didn't prove quite so accurate. From history classes that glosse...

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  • Evidence supports the claim
  • Expert analysis confirms accuracy
April 16, 2026 Health
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OpenAI Releases Cyber Model to Limited Group in Race With Mythos - Bloomberg.com

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OpenAI is letting a select group of users access a new artificial intelligence model thats meant to be more adept at spotting software security vulnerabilities, one week after rival Anthropic PBC a...

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April 15, 2026 Business
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Coinbase, Binance seek Anthropic Mythos access as crypto firms brace for AI security threats

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The Information said major crypto platforms are testing or pursuing Anthropics new security focused model as firms prepare for faster AI driven vulnerability discovery. Coinbase and Binance are see...

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April 15, 2026 Crypto
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People Debunk 45 Health Myths They Wish You’d Stop Believing - AOL.com

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We all know that one person who subscribes to the most ridiculous health myths. Theyre the ones who believe that urine is sterile, salt is bad for you, and vaccines cause autism. And they would cho...

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  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
April 15, 2026 Health
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Claude Mythos Preview Has Officially Frightened the British - Gizmodo

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High-ranking members of Britain’s government and banking sector are reportedly scrambling to figure out what to do about cybersecurity holes found by Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropics new automated...

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April 14, 2026 Business
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Decade Of Bitcoin Savings Gone In Minutes After Fake App Fools Musician

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Ten years of careful saving wiped out in a single afternoon. That’s what happened to Garrett Dutton, the American musician known as G. Love, who lost 5.9 Bitcoin worth roughly $420,000 after a mali...

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  • Claim has been thoroughly investigated and debunked
  • Multiple sources confirm inaccuracy
  • Original source identified as unreliable
April 14, 2026 Crypto
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Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s Mythos model - TechCrunch

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell summoned bank executives for a meeting this week where they encouraged the executives to use Anthropics new Mythos model to ...

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April 14, 2026 Business
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Trump officials may be encouraging banks to test Anthropic’s Mythos model - TechCrunch

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell summoned bank executives for a meeting this week where they encouraged the executives to use Anthropics new Mythos model to ...

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April 14, 2026 Business
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Identifying Fake Pages

According to security research, be cautious of:

  • Cloudflare Pages abuse: Malicious actors frequently use *.pages.dev domains for phishing[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Blob URI phishing: Fake login pages served via blob URIs to bypass security[citation:10]
  • Fake security pages: Pages pretending to be security services that drop malware[citation:8]
  • SEO spam: Content designed to manipulate search rankings with hidden text or links[citation:1][citation:6]