WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Apr 14, 2026

Chat App Leak, Tesla’s Blurry Dashcam, and Meta Currency Beats Bitcoin - Keith Cirkel

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney , Keith Cirkel

Can you spot the difference between real cybersecurity crises and fabricated absurdities? Test your radar on AI chat leaks, ancient Telnet bugs, and billion-dollar software failures.

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#1 about 4 min

Guessing real and fake tech and culture headlines

Panelists evaluate various bizarre headlines to determine if they are genuine news stories or fabricated.

#2 about 1 min

Reacting to the Paul McCartney subreddit ban headline

A humorous reflection on the absurdity of individuals being blocked from their own online fan communities.

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Evaluating tech journalism headlines in a trivia game segment

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Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news trivia game

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Playing the fake or news tech headline game

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Testing technology knowledge with real and generated headlines

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

5:23 min

Guessing bizarre tech headlines in the Fake or News game

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

5:45 min

Guessing technology headlines in a fake news knowledge game

Chris Heilmann +1 · LIVE

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