Consumerman: Busting Infomercial Myths

Former President Donald Trump shared his mixed feelings on artificial intelligence with YouTuber Logan Paul Thursday, describing the technology as a “superpower” that writes “beautifully” while also calling its capabilities “alarming.” His comments on Paul’s podcast ‘Impaulsive’ provide a window into how the 78 year old presidential candidate thinks about the rapidly-advancing technology, which 49% of Americans feel concerned about. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Fears of deepfakes increasing the risk of nuclear war Trump said he saw a deepfake video of himself promoting a product that was so convincing it caused him to question whether it was real.

Nine months after the release of her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan is seeing the kind of success new artists dream about. On Thursday, her album hit No. 1 on the U. S. iTunes chart—beating out Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. In the last few months, her monthly listeners have grown to more than 20 million on Spotify, and she’s drawn crowds of thousands at festivals like Boston Calling and Gov Ball in New York City (where she arrived dressed as the Statue of Liberty). [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The rapid ascendancy of Chappell Roan should be taught in classrooms across the country pic.twitter.com/EIbdVddYou— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) June 10, 2024 While her meteoric rise seems like it happened overnight, Roan has been working for almost a decade, releasing her music online and utilizing social media to gain a cult following.

Now that avian influenza is circulating among dairy cattle in at least 12 states in the U. S. and has infected three dairy workers, health experts are keeping a close eye on whether people can be infected from consuming infected milk or meat. So far, the federal government maintains that the risk of getting infected is low for the general public, and that commercially sold milk remains safe to drink.

The search continues for a U. S. tourist that went missing on Tuesday after going on a solo hike on the Greek island of Amorgos. The rescue team—made up of South Aegean Police Command officers, the Embassy, ​​Coast Guard volunteers, the Amorgos Volunteer Rescue Team, and a group from the Greek island of Paros—have been coordinating the hunt across nearly a quarter of the island for 59-year-old Albert Calibet, according to a Greek newsite.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering banning face masks for riders using the city’s subway system because she has received reports of antisemitic incidents perpetrated by people wearing masks. During a news conference Thursday, Hochul said she had started speaking to lawmakers about the possibility of drafting a bill. But she acknowledged that the issue was complicated, since many people wear masks for health, religious, and cultural reasons.

The annual Trooping the Colour event, which celebrates the official birthday of the Sovereign in the United Kingdom, takes place on Saturday, June 15 this year. Though King Charles III’s actual birthday is on November 14, Trooping the Colour has been the ceremonial celebration of the monarch’s birthday since 1748. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The event is performed annually with a Horse Guards Parade in London, England, by regiments of the Household Division.