Fake Perplexity Chrome Extension Was Lurking in Your Browser
A malicious Chrome extension disguised as Perplexity AI was silently intercepting every search and address bar input. The AI hype gold rush has created a paradise for data thieves.
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Pokemon Cards With Embedded LEDs Is Peak Hype Stupidity
Someone embedded flickering LEDs into a Pokemon card and posted it to Reddit. It's either the future of collectibles or peak hype culture insanity. Probably both.
Erin Brockovich Mapped 4,200 Data Centers. AI's Dirty Secret Is Out.
Erin Brockovich mapped 4,200+ US data centers and asked communities to report the damage. AI's environmental tab is coming due — and Silicon Valley doesn't want to pay it.
The $200 Sleeves for Your $500 Cardboard: Pokemon TCG's Sleeper Economy
Pokemon TCG's accessory economy is the sleeper hype racket of 2026 — where plastic sleeves get scalped like Yeezys and nobody's blinking.