The good news for would-be pranksters (and victims) is that shoving a banana or potato in a tailpipe is unlikely to cause ...

During the reign of King Henry VIII, a cook's ill-planned prank ended with him being accused of a political plot and his own ...

Jack Smith didn’t invoke Fifth Amendment during 8 hours of testimony, GOP committee chairman says The $8 billion black market for Venezuelan oil is suddenly closing down In a first, a US Navy warship ...

The internet cavalry has come to the defense of a bride-to-be after her fiancé’s family pulled a so-called “prank” on her, with many claiming the stunt is nothing short of “bullying”. In the ...

A masked trio being sought in a chilling attempted break-in at a Virginia home this month was family members pulling a prank, according to new information released by police in the case. After more ...

People wearing Halloween masks banged on a family’s door in Alexandria and said they would break in and kill the residents. Police investigated the case as an attempted burglary – and learned ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A viral online trend that turns AI-generated homeless people ...

"This prank dehumanizes the homeless, causes the distressed recipient to panic and wastes police resources," one police department said GMA/YouTube A viral social media trend known as the "AI Homeless ...

The viral TikTok trend has prompted police warnings over safety concerns. A viral trend involving artificially generated images of a "homeless man" has prompted police warnings over safety concerns, ...

A viral trend involving artificially generated images of a "homeless man" has prompted police warnings over safety concerns, with officials calling it "stupid and potentially dangerous." The trend ...

The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, ...

A trend is going viral on TikTok of people using AI to prank their loved ones that an intruder is in their home. Police are issuing a warning to users that the prank could result in criminal charges.