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Photo: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto (Getty Images) If you ever find yourself mailing bundles of cash across the country to a stranger, take a deep breath and ask yourself, “Is this a scam?” because we assure you it’s almost certainly a scam. And Gizmodo has the documents to prove it.We’ve looked at plenty of heartbreaking scams over the years on platforms like Tinder, Venmo, and Airbnb. Today, we’re taking a look at obvious scams on PayPal—all filed as consumer complaints with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and…

Wind speeds hit nearly 70 miles per hour, says the Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service.Image: Ethan Miller (Getty Images)Las Vegas was the center of some intense flooding last night as locations across the Strip and beyond were inundated after a torrent of rain battered the city. This is the second major flooding event the U.S. experienced this week after major flooding hit St. Louis on Tuesday. Ah Sin City, a metropolis of debauchery filled to the brim with gambling, celebrity residencies and, as of this…

It may seem paradoxical, but a trip to Europe may be a way to save money on travel this year.Amid a global scramble to find ways to save money while traveling, hotel rates dropped in many European cities. Average airfares originating from the United States are also down, according to travel specialists.Another boon for Americans? This month, the U.S. dollar hit parity with the euro for the first time in 20 years.To put that into perspective, a three-night stay in a hotel in Paris that charges 250 euros a night would cost…

The commercial failure of Biogen Inc.’s drug Aduhelm is putting new focus on the state of research into the causes of Alzheimer’s disease. Aduhelm was hailed as a potential blockbuster that targeted a root cause of the disease by clearing a sticky protein known as amyloid from the brain. Abnormal accumulations of amyloid called plaque and tangles of another protein known as tau are characteristic features of the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. “If you cut the brain open and…

Megan Thee Stallion, Kali Uchis and AleXa were among the stars in attendance at the Las Vegas event hosted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Sunday night. The big winners included Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Doja Cat, with Mary J Blige receiving the icon award, and performances from Florence Welch, Travis Barker and Burna Boy Megan Thee Stallion, Kali Uchis and…

13 years later, James Cameron returns with `Avatar : The Way of Water` and the teaser is finally out and promises a breathtaking experience. Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, `Avatar: The Way of Water` begins to tell the story of the Sully family -- Jake, Neytiri and their kids -- and the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive and the tragedies they endure. "I know one thing," Sam Worthington`s Jake Sully tells Zoe…