Alana Wise
Stories
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A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game
The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
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Police have made an arrest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting
A man has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Microfeminism: The next big thing in fighting the patriarchy
People are sharing the different tactics they use help to uplift women in small ways.
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Pope Francis goes electric in new eco-friendly popemobile
Pope Francis, who heads the Catholic Church, has doubled down on his commitment to the environment with a new electric popemobile presented by Mercedes-Benz.
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Chinese crypto businessman eats his controversial $6.2 million banana art piece
Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
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'Scientific American' editor resigns after comments about Trump supporters went viral
Laura Helmuth announced her resignation from the long-running magazine after her statements on election night regarding Trump sparked outrage among conservatives.
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Oklahoma City cop is investigated for slamming 70-year-old man to the ground
Lich Vu has been in the hospital since the Oct. 27 incident that left him with a brain bleed and a broken neck. The altercation with the police officer involved a dispute over a traffic ticket.
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Dozens of monkeys escape from South Carolina research facility
More than 40 monkeys are now roaming the streets of Yemassee, S.C., after staging an escape from a research facility.
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JP Morgan Chase is suing customers over 'infinite money glitch' ATM scam
JPMorgan Chase is filing lawsuits against customers who exploited a viral technical glitch this summer that allowed people to pull huge amounts from Chase ATMs.
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Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over $1 million giveaway to registered voters
The suit alleges that Musk and his super PAC are luring voters to give up identifying information in pursuit of a cash prize. DA Larry Krasner called the scheme “indisputably an unlawful lottery.”