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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Aug 18, 2026

Fake or News: Smart Glasses in Court, Medical Advice Watches & Mushroom Electonics - Jason Torres

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney

Jason Torres proves that distinguishing genuine tech breakthroughs from satirical clickbait requires deep skepticism. Watch him navigate bizarre headlines in a rapid-fire game of Fake or News.

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#1 about 2 min

Repurposed smartphones as data centers and smart glasses

How repurposed smartphones act as data centers and smart glasses enable real-time coaching in courtrooms.

#2 about 3 min

Mycelium fungal electronics and AI wearable medical advice

The development of mycelium-based electronics and the limitations of receiving AI medical advice from wearables.

#3 about 2 min

AI employee etiquette monitoring and hardware durability testing

Implementing AI to monitor employee etiquette and utilizing sound waves to self-organize tiny robots.

#4 about 3 min

Auditing vibe code and reviewing AI anti-aging research

Refactoring AI-generated vibe code from generation tools and the reality of cellular aging breakthroughs.

Matching moments

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

4:05 min

Evaluating emerging tech headlines in the fake or news segment

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

7:49 min

Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news trivia game

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

3:31 min

Testing technology knowledge with real and generated headlines

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

4:42 min

Analyzing technology trends through a fake news quiz

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

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