I used Twitter’s $8 ‘verification’ to impersonate a famous YouTuber and trick their fans. It only took 25 minutes to set up and showed me how dangerous this new feature will be.

Twitter Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images Since Elon Musk took over, Twitter has rolled out “verification” for accounts with Twitter Blue. The Twitter Blue check mark has no identity verification, letting users impersonate famous people. Jack Lawrence, 25, wanted to see how easy it was to impersonate people. It was super easy — and…

Thousands of recently laid off Americans may be experiencing ‘unemployment depression.’ Here’s how to cope, according to a therapist.

Rates of depression rise among those unemployed the longer they go without finding work. Westend61/Getty Images Meta, Twitter, and other companies have laid off thousands of employees in recent weeks.  Many of these workers could be at risk of  “unemployment depression” right now. “Unemployment depression” is when being unemployed or between jobs hurts your mental…

A judge delayed the trial of former Trump advisor Peter Navarro on charges he defied the House January 6 panel

Former Trump aide Peter Navarro said he would only testify if former President Donald Trump allowed him to. Alex Wong/Getty Images A federal prosecutor said the Justice Department had a “strong desire” to hold the trial soon. DOJ hoped to begin the trial while the House January 6 committee remained in existence. The trial will…

Trump told Mike Pence that people are ‘gonna hate your guts’ and ‘think you’re stupid’ if he opposed plans to reject the 2020 vote

Former Vice President Mike Pence at the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC on October 19, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Mike Pence published a column for WSJ about his final days with Donald Trump. He wrote he would hear objections to the 2020 vote but knew he couldn’t outright reject the results. Trump hurled a series…

Carvana auto loans review: 7-day money back guarantee and great rates, but only used car financing available

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Carvana; Insider The bottom line: Carvana Auto Loan lets you return your car…

A Capitol rioter pleaded guilty to assaulting police with a skateboard despite yelling, ‘We will not concede,’ on January 6

Grady Owens was charged with hitting a police officer with a skateboard during the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. US attorney’s office in Washington, DC A father and son duo face a maximum sentence of 8 years in prison for assaulting police. Feds said the son hit a police officer with a skateboard…

Coinbase’s CEO says FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried reached out for emergency funds: ‘It felt like a pretty bad situation that we wanted to stay away from’

(Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed to CNBC that Sam Bankman-Fried approached him to try to raise emergency funds for FTX. Armstrong said it quickly became clear it wasn’t a good investment for Coinbase. “It felt like a pretty bad situation,” he said.  The revelation comes as…

Food plant cleaning company accused in federal probe of hiring children for ‘hazardous’ work that left 13-year-old with chemical burns

Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images The US Labor Department filed a complaint against PSSI following a three-month investigation into unlawful child labor claims. The department is accusing the sanitation contractor of having employees as young as 13 working ‘hazardous’ overnight shifts. PSSI emphasized its ‘zero tolerance’ for violating its policy of employing anyone under 18 years old….