World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 23, 2026 • Session details

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Christian Heilmann

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.

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Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news game

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Guessing technology headlines in a fake news knowledge game

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Fake or News game results and final remarks

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Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news trivia game

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Testing tech headlines in fake or news

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Playing the fake or news tech headline game

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