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# Fake or news XXL

The more bizarre a tech headline sounds, the more likely it is to be real. Test your reality radar against absurd stories like TCP/IP running over carrier pigeons.

- **Speakers:** [Christian Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@chris-heilmann)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Duration:** 34:32
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100591-fake-or-news-xxl
- **Thumbnail URL:** https://customer-goifxnzhrq3d0d54.cloudflarestream.com/8865570cfcca86e03e7cad04a5fd7f09/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg?time=327354ms

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