> Markdown version of [/videos/100618-fake-or-news-slack-bots-gone-wild-nasa-vs-dragons-and-goodbye-to-plastic-roxy-rodriguez-becker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100618-fake-or-news-slack-bots-gone-wild-nasa-vs-dragons-and-goodbye-to-plastic-roxy-rodriguez-becker). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Fake or News: Slack Bots Gone Wild, NASA vs. Dragons and Goodbye to Plastic - Roxy Rodriguez-Becker Did an AI voice clone really orchestrate a $95 million bank heist? Play along with Roxy Rodriguez-Becker as she separates bizarre tech realities from believable fiction. - **Speakers:** Roxy Rodriguez-Becker - **Event:** Fake or News - **Published:** October 7, 2026 - **Duration:** 5:42 - **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100618-fake-or-news-slack-bots-gone-wild-nasa-vs-dragons-and-goodbye-to-plastic-roxy-rodriguez-becker ## Summary In this trivia segment of "Fake or News," guest Roxy Rodriguez-Becker tests her tech industry intuition by guessing which of 12 bizarre headlines are real and which are fabricated. The challenge explores how rapidly evolving technologies and geopolitical events blur the lines between genuine breakthroughs and believable satire. The rapid-fire headlines prompt discussions on everything from high-stakes cybersecurity, like an AI voice clone and fake WhatsApp message orchestrating a $95 million bank heist, to platform-specific rumors involving OpenAI API pricing, Slack AI agents misfiring across channels, and TikTok algorithm updates penalizing long-form videos. Roxy draws on her own background to evaluate the plausibility of each story, accurately identifying the reality of acoustic PC speaker hacking by recalling early internet trojans like NetBus and ICQ. The game also touches on scientific and geopolitical developments, including biodegradable plastic alternatives, NASA's "Dragon dilemma," and international tensions over access to the moon's south pole. Ultimately, the lighthearted competition highlights the absurdity and unpredictability of modern tech news. Despite the difficulty of differentiating between real privacy concerns over Copilot prompts and fabricated Linux kernel errors, Roxy finishes with a solid score, proving that in today's digital landscape, the truth is often just as unbelievable as fiction. **Keywords:** fake or news trivia, ai voice cloning scams, whatsapp security breaches, openai api pricing, nasa dragon spacecraft, biodegradable plastic alternatives, slack ai agents, mozilla firefox ai, personal ai upselling, netbus trojan, acoustic pc hacking, copilot privacy concerns, tiktok algorithm updates, linux kernel errors, lunar exploration politics ## Chapters 1. **Fake or news on AI scams and API pricing** (00:01) — Players test their knowledge by identifying fake news regarding AI voice cloning scams and API price hikes. 1. **Fake or news on NASA spacecraft and biodegradable plastics** (01:07) — The group evaluates the authenticity of news concerning NASA spacecraft challenges and biodegradable plastic alternatives. 1. **Fake or news on AI productivity and browsing features** (01:49) — Players judge the validity of news about Slack AI conversation threads, generated crosswords, and upselling agents. 1. **Fake or news on cybersecurity hacks and algorithm updates** (02:57) — The group guesses the truth behind headlines about speaker hacks, code prompt reviews, algorithm changes, and kernel updates. 1. **Fake or news on lunar access and final scores** (04:40) — The trivia game concludes with a headline about lunar south pole access and a review of final participant scores. ## Related Moments - [Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news trivia game](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1876-wearedevelopers-live-speeding-up-with-webgpu) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Speeding up with WebGPU") - [Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news game](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2166-wearedevelopers-live-is-css-catching-up-to-flash) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Is CSS Catching Up to Flash?") - [Testing tech headlines in fake or news](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2164-wearedevelopers-live-project-chopin-make-your-team-and-agents-play-along) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Project Chopin: Make Your Team and Agents Play Along") - [Testing technology knowledge with real and generated headlines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1819-wearedevelopers-live-yes-css-can-do-that) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Yes, CSS Can Do That!") - [Introduction to the Fake or News game](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100591-fake-or-news-xxl) (from "Fake or news XXL") - [Evaluating tech journalism headlines in a trivia game segment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1901-wearedevelopers-live-smoover-who-s-best-at-devrel) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Smoover - Who's Best at DevRel?") ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [How machine learning can help us tell fact from fiction](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/509-how-machine-learning-can-help-us-tell-fact-from-fiction) - [Dev Digest 135 - AI is Doomed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/480-dev-digest-135-ai-is-doomed) ## Related Jobs - [Software Engineer - Video](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2600051-software-engineer-video) at **Twilio** - [Principal Data & AI Engineer, Reporting and Insights](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48540-principal-data-ai-engineer-reporting-and-insights) at **Expedia** - [Principal AI Forward Deployed Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48531-principal-ai-forward-deployed-engineer) at **Expedia** - [Principal Software Engineer, AI Tools and Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48450-principal-software-engineer-ai-tools-and-security) at **Docker, Inc.** - [Senior Software Engineer, Sandboxes (Eu Or East Coast Preferred)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2161904-senior-software-engineer-sandboxes-eu-or-east-coast-preferred) at **Docker, Inc.** - [AI Software Engineer (Germany)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48317-ai-software-engineer-germany) at **Sunhat**