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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Sep 8, 2026

Fake or News - AI Toothbrushes, Carrier Pigeon Tech & Life on Mars - Krzysztof Cieślak

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney

One Microsoft employee spent $28,000 on AI in just 28 days. Real or fake? Play along with Krzysztof Cieślak to spot the true tech headlines in this hilarious game.

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Strange headlines concerning AI swarms and lunar life

Plausible news items range from aggressive behaviors in AI agent structures to Google's efforts in reducing airplane contrails.

#2 about 2 min

Questionable news regarding developer discounts and AI toothbrushes

Industry rumors explore the possibility of GitHub-linked Tesla discounts, Anthropic crypto tokens, and camera-equipped smart toothbrushes.

#3 about 2 min

Unusual technology updates covering pigeon tech and AI billing

Tech oddities include alternative communication via pigeon protocols, unchecked employee AI spending, and conditional OpenAI billing models.

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Testing technology knowledge with real and generated headlines

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Testing tech headlines in fake or news

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Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news trivia game

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Evaluating tech journalism headlines in a trivia game segment

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

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Deciphering absurd technology headlines and AI product announcements

Chris Heilmann +3 · LIVE

5:23 min

Guessing bizarre tech headlines in the Fake or News game

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

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