Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Nothing Phone 3 retail demo has been spotted making misleading claims about photo samples. Android Authority has spoken to two of the photographers who shot the pics, who confirm they did not use the Phone 3 at all. Asked for comment, Nothing has not denied these claims, and instead says that it plans …
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What would happen if America started faking its economic data? Here’s what happened when other countries did it
Facebook Tweet Email Link Lying to your lenders is a bad enough idea when you’re an individual. It’s even worse when you’re a country. That’s the specter critics of President Donald Trump have raised after he fired the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics this month after disappointing jobs data. While there’s no indication the data has been …
Read More »Bill Simmons accuses top podcasters of faking audience numbers
Ever since the first hit podcasts launched 15-20 years ago it has been nearly impossible to track the precise size of their audiences. Now, Bill Simmons, the “Podfather” himself, is calling out dishonesty in the industry. Simmons would know. Since 2020, Simmons has helped lead Spotify’s expansion into podcasting and was promoted this year to head of talk strategy for …
Read More »Man accused of faking death and fleeing U.S. convicted of rape
A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations was convicted of rape in Utah on Wednesday, prosecutors said. A Salt Lake County jury found Nicholas Alahverdian, who has been identified and charged by authorities in Utah as Nicholas Rossi, guilty after three days of testimony. Deliberations began Wednesday. …
Read More »Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. A jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas Rossi guilty of a 2008 rape after a three-day trial in which …
Read More »Crackdown on faking injuries among college football rule changes
Aug 13, 2025, 03:05 PM ET Officials will be cracking down on college football players who feign injuries, the number of overtime timeouts will be reduced and referees will use different verbiage when announcing the results of video reviews. Those are among the changes for the 2025 season, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday in its annual summary of rules …
Read More »Man accused of faking his death and fleeing U.S. to avoid rape charges faces alleged victim in Utah court
A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges faced an alleged victim in court Monday as a jury trial in Utah began. The man known in the U.S. as Nicholas Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is accused of sexually assaulting two women in Utah in 2008. He has pleaded …
Read More »Bondi dismisses charges against doctor accused of faking vaccination records
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that she is dismissing the criminal charges against a Utah plastic surgeon who was currently on trial for allegedly issuing fake Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 vaccination records cards to people who sought fake vaccine cards. Dr. Michael Kirk Moore, whose criminal trial was currently underway in Utah, was indicted by the Justice …
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