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American psychology professor Nicholas DiFonzo described what might be called the phenomenon of the sucker in his 2008 book The Watercooler Effect.LoadingIn the mid-1800s, he related, an American cigar manufacturer named George Hull carved the figure of a giant man from a block of gypsum and buried it in Cardiff, New York. He dug it up, made a hullabaloo about “discovering” it, and charged admission to the gullible.The hoax was so successful a banker named David Hannum bought Hull’s giant and charged the crowds even more…

A selection of PortaPow USB condoms, also known as data blockers Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETThere are three things that I make sure I do when I'm out and about. I seek out the best coffee I can find. I make sure I use a VPN when using public Wi-Fi, and I always make sure I use a USB data blocker, otherwise known as a USB condomZDNET RECOMMENDS PortaPow USB Data Blocker A USB-to-USB adapter that protects your connected device from juice-jacking. And it's not just chargers. Cables can also carry out all sorts of…

The online retailer ClickBank shut down sites boosting “Trump Bucks,” which promoted a fabricated currency that would allegedly earn subscribers thousands of dollars if Donald Trump is elected in the 2024 presidential election. An investigation conducted by NBC News revealed several Colorado-based companies had created the scam which promised prospective investors of a get-rich-quick scheme if the former president was reelected.William Shatner on Jeff BezosThe companies reportedly advertised what werecalled “Trump Bucks”…

Social media represents different things to different people. For some, it is a civic space to exercise freedom of expression, while for others, it is the best place for networking, connecting with colleagues on the other side and socialising with friends. However, for some individuals, social media is a platform to engage in illicit transactions, including posing as reps of different Nigerian banks to defraud customers desperately in need of assistants. Mbeka Tony, a Rivers State resident, fell into the hands…