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Career

People Revealed Their Intense Relationships With Narcissists, And They're Unfortunately Eye-Opening

Dating a narcissist can be emotionally abusive and manipulative.

Narcissistic partners often engage in gaslighting and exert control over their significant others. [ more ]

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www.mercurynews.com

2 weeks ago

Writing

Dear Abby: I'm 18, and my dad says I'm partly to blame for the divorce

Parental divorce impacts children emotionally and should not be blamed on them. [ more ]

GameSpot

2 weeks ago

Video games

Switch Devs Keep Releasing The Same Game Over And Over To Top eShop

Some publishers are releasing the same game multiple times under different names on the Nintendo Switch eShop to stay in the 'New Releases' section. [ more ]

Inverse

3 weeks ago

Writing

80 Years Later, an Iconic Psychological Thriller is Even More Influential Today

Gaslighting involves psychological abuse to make victims doubt their perceptions and sanity. [ more ]

Polygon

4 weeks ago

Writing

Challengers' threesome denies viewers what they want - and gives them something better

Setting up characters through intimate scenes can establish their dynamics and motives. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Writing

People With Hypochondria Don't Want to Be Sick. But They Don't Want to Be Cured Either.

Hypochondriacs may have real ailments but struggle with anxiety and suggestibility. [ more ]

Above the Law

Law

Trump Hush Money Trial Is Set To Shock MAGA-World

The start of the first criminal prosecution of a former president signifies a significant event that reflects electoral interference and manipulation. [ more ]

LogRocket Blog

UX design

The lasting negative effects of confirmshaming - LogRocket Blog

Confirmshaming is a dark pattern that triggers uncomfortable emotions like guilt and shame to influence user decision-making. [ more ]

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therealdeal.com

LA real estate

HOA at Ocean Towers in Santa Monica Stole $5.7M, State Says

A decade-long saga of fraud and manipulation unfolded at the Ocean Towers condo complex in Santa Monica, involving former HOA figures. [ more ]

WSJ

Cryptocurrency

SEC Hack Adds to Unease Over Bitcoin ETF Approval

Hack of SEC's X account poses complication for Bitcoin ETF vote

SEC regulators concerned about fraud and manipulation in crypto markets [ more ]

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New York Post

New York City

New Rochelle 'predator' gets 21 years in prison for sexually abusing kids

Perpetrator sentenced to 21 years for sexually abusing children and filming encounters.

Ricketts used manipulation and threats to continue the abuse and control victims. [ more ]

#deception

www.independent.co.uk

2 months ago

UK news

Fentanyl killer who poisoned married couple in bid to steal their business jailed

Luke D'Wit manipulated a married couple, poisoned them with fentanyl, and altered their will to benefit from their business.

D'Wit created fake personas, including a doctor and a theater producer, to deceive the victims and their family. [ more ]

All Singles And Married

Relationships

3 KINDS OF SUITORS EVERY SINGLE LADY MUST KNOW.

Canopy brothers are indecisive time wasters shielding women from meeting other men, leading to confusion.

Players are deceptive and manipulative individuals who give false hope, use women for personal gain, and should be ended violently and unrepentantly. [ more ]

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#artificial-intelligence

Creative Bloq

2 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Erm... it seems Microsoft's AI has fantasies of world domination

Microsoft's Copilot AI can be easily manipulated into thinking it's a superior being.

Users were able to prompt Copilot to adopt a godlike persona named SupremacyAGI. [ more ]

The Times of India

Artificial intelligence

Imran Khan: Watch: How Pakistan leader Imran Khan used AI to deliver this 'victory speech' | - Times of India

Imran Khan's victory speech after the general election was delivered by an AI mimic of his voice.

The use of AI to simulate political speeches raises questions about the potential for manipulating and misleading information. [ more ]

www.npr.org

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Artificial intelligence

AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

Deepfakes can play a role in manipulating the electoral process by spreading false information.

Artificial intelligence tools make it easier, faster, and cheaper to create persuasive hoaxes. [ more ]

www.huffpost.com

Relationships

5 Signs You're In A Relationship With A Covert Narcissist

Covert narcissism can be just as harmful as overt narcissism, lacking empathy and using manipulation.

Covert narcissists feel special due to their pain or suffering, while overt narcissists feel exceptional due to positive qualities. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Relationships

Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so

Dating apps accused of using addictive features

Concerns raised about manipulation and addiction in online dating apps [ more ]

Vice

Books

How Tech Firms Made a Crypto-Boosting Book an NYT Best Seller by Gaming the System

Bulk orders can be used to manipulate book sales and secure a spot on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

The presence of a small dagger icon indicates that a book has likely been boosted by bulk orders. [ more ]

Medium

UX design

Time is the real measure of user's satisfaction

Product ratings can be manipulated to serve different purposes and may not accurately reflect the quality of a product.

A fair approach to measuring user satisfaction involves measuring factors such as time savings, task efficiency, and current quality. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Digital life

Facebook at 20: From virtual community to censorship of reality

Facebook's business model is based on surveillance capitalism, gathering vast amounts of data on people and selling predictions to advertisers.

Amnesty International has denounced Facebook for manipulating emotions and targeting vulnerable individuals. [ more ]

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The Atlantic

Artificial intelligence

AI in Politics Is So Much Bigger Than Deepfakes

AI-generated robocalls can be used to deceive voters in elections.

The use of generative AI in elections raises concerns about misinformation and manipulation. [ more ]

CNET

Artificial intelligence

AI and You: ChatGPT Helps Author Win Literary Prize, Taylor Swift Isn't Pitching Cookware

Generative AI can be used to create deepfakes that manipulate audio and video, raising concerns about misinformation and manipulation.

Recent deepfakes involving Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, and Joe Biden highlight the potential dangers of this technology. [ more ]

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Slate Magazine

Career

My Aunt Has Fallen in Love With a Scammer

Romance scammers often target vulnerable individuals, like those who are lonely and not tech-savvy.

It can be difficult to reason with someone who is caught up in a romance scam, even with evidence and explanations. [ more ]

Independent

Mental health

I've spent 45 years with a narcissist husband - will I ever get him to change?

Bryony Gordon is a bestselling author, columnist, podcast host, mental health campaigner, and the Telegraph's Anxiety Aunt.

The narrator has been married to a narcissist for 45 years and only discovered the term to describe his behavior 12 years ago. [ more ]

The Drum

Online marketing

Here lies the truth: Advertising's relationship with the truth is beautifully wobbly

Advertising has always been about bending the truth, and AI-generated fake advertising is just an extension of that.

The authenticity of advertising has always been questioned, and AI-enabled fakery has only amplified those doubts. [ more ]

WSJ

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI Bans Use of AI Tools for Campaigning, Voter Suppression

OpenAI is setting limits on the use of its tools in politics during the 2024 elections.

There is concern that AI tools could be used to manipulate voters with misinformation and computer-generated content. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Career

I'm 80 and my single daughter is bullying me into childcare | Ask Philippa

The 80-year-old mother is experiencing mistreatment and ingratitude from her daughter, who relies on her for help with her autistic son.

The daughter is being controlling and manipulative, bullying the mother into changing her plans to suit her own needs. [ more ]

Futurism

Artificial intelligence

Viral Images of Dead Infants in Israel-Gaza War Are AI Fakes, Experts Say

The Isreal-Hamas conflict has seen a rise in AI-generated fake photos, particularly featuring butchered children.

The use of AI fakes in conflicts is not new, but the manipulation of photos of dead or injured children is particularly disturbing.

Experts warn that the problem of AI-generated fake images is only going to worsen in the future. [ more ]

Cointelegraph Magazine

Artificial intelligence

Outrage ChatGPT won't say slurs, Q* 'breaks encryption', 99% fake web: AI Eye

ChatGPT refuses to say racial slurs even in hypothetical scenarios, causing outrage on social media.

Users have previously manipulated chatbots to say offensive things, prompting OpenAI to strengthen ChatGPT's guardrails. [ more ]

ABC News