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Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months

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Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning Americans about “game-like online job scams” that get people to perform tasks with the promise of a continuous income stream — only to be duped into giving money to the scammer. The FTC says in the first six months of this year, these “task scams” have ra…

The Verge 532 2024-12-14

Prime Video‘s presentation of the Detroit Lions’ 34-31 win over the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 5 averaged 17.29 million total viewers, besting Thursday Night Football on Prime’s previous all-time high by more than a million viewers.

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Prime Video‘s presentation of the Detroit Lions’ 34-31 win over the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 5 averaged 17.29 million total viewers, besting Thursday Night Football on Prime’s previous all-time high by more than a million viewers. submitted by /u/Puzzled-Tap8042

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ChatGPT now has over 300 million weekly users

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ChatGPT now has over 300 million weekly users Image: The VergeChatGPT now has over 300 million people using the AI chatbot each week. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed the milestone during The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, which comes just months after ChatGPT hit 200 million weekly users in August. “Our product has scaled … now we have more than 300 million weekly active use…

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Netflix served the Tyson vs. Paul fight to 60 million households

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Netflix served the Tyson vs. Paul fight to 60 million households Netflix had a very big night. | Photo: Al Bello / Getty Images for NetflixNetflix peaked at “65 million concurrent streams” during the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul last night, according to Most Valuable Promotions, the promoter for the fight. Those streams went out to 60 million households globally, the group said in a press rel…

The Verge 911 2024-11-17

Did OpenAI just spend more than $10 million on a URL?

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Did OpenAI just spend more than $10 million on a URL? Image: OpenAIOn Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a simple URL on X: chat.com. It automatically routes to OpenAI’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT. Prior to this, the domain was owned by Dharmesh Shah, the founder and CTO of HubSpot. In early 2023, Shah purchased the chat.com domain for $10 million. However, just a few months later, he announced …

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