Monthly Archives: September 2022

Twitch streamers say one of their own scammed them for gambling money

Image: Sliker / Twitch Several prominent Twitch streamers, including HasanAbi, are calling out fellow streamer ItsSliker after he allegedly scammed them out of money to fuel what he describes as a gambling addiction. Over the weekend, streamers took to Twitch and Twitter, sharing voice messages, videos, and DMs in which the UK-based streamer begged them…

AI software helps bust image fraud in academic papers

Enlarge / Colorized photo image of a Western blot test result. (credit: Getty Images) Scientific publishers such as the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and Taylor & Francis have begun attempting to detect fraud in academic paper submissions with an AI image-checking program called Proofig, reports The Register. Proofig, a product of an Israeli…

The stock market sell-off is almost over and resilient earnings and slowing inflation means a rally is on the way, JPMorgan says

Getty Images / Bryan R. Smith The most recent sell-off in stocks is almost over, according to JPMorgan.The bank said as inflation expectations moderate, risk assets like stocks should will slow their descent.“We see potential for a strong rally whenever the macro picture turns less negative,” JPMorgan said. The current sell-off in stocks is likely…

US stocks climb in volatile session as investors await the start of key Fed policy meeting

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Stocks inched higher Monday after a volatile session to open the week.  The 10-year Treasury yield briefly touched 3.51% Monday, notching the highest mark in…