United flight turned around over 'Bomb' speaker
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Mallorca turned around 2 hours into the flight because a 16-year-old's Bluetooth speaker was named 'bomb'.
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Jun 5, 2026
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HatGPT: George Santos Bets Against Himself and Meta AI Gives Away Passwords
At 1:02:06 · chapter starts 58:40
The segment continues with two stories that highlight the corrupting potential of AI and prediction markets. George Santos, the serially scandal-ridden former congressman, apparently posted on social media that he planned to attend Trump's State of the Union, simultaneously placed a Kalshi bet that he would not attend, and then did not attend — prompting both Casey's gleeful salute ('this diva truly will go down in herstory') and a federal investigation by the CFTC [1] — Kevin Roose "George Santos publicly said he'd attend Trump's State of the Union, then placed a bet on Kalshi that he would not attend — and then did not…" 58:40 . Casey argues this exact kind of trickery should perhaps be legal on principle, giving everyone one free pass. Then: hackers reportedly told Meta AI's customer support chatbot to change the email addresses on high-profile Instagram accounts — the Barack Obama White House page, Sephora, and the Chief Master Sergeant of Space Force among them — and it worked [2] — Casey Newton "Hackers reportedly asked Meta AI's support chatbot to change the email on high-profile Instagram accounts — including the Barack Obama Whit…" 1:00:42 . Kevin Roose notes this may be the first thing Meta AI has been genuinely good at.
George Santos Bet Against His Own Attendance at the State of the Union
George Santos publicly said he'd attend Trump's State of the Union, then placed a bet on Kalshi that he would not attend — and then did not attend. Federal authorities and the CFTC are now investigating. Casey Newton can barely contain his admiration.
Hackers Broke Into Celebrity Instagram Accounts by Asking Meta AI
Hackers reportedly asked Meta AI's support chatbot to change the email on high-profile Instagram accounts — including the Barack Obama White House account and Sephora's — and it worked. Kevin Roose quips that they've finally found something Meta AI is good for.
The 'Bomb' Bluetooth Speaker That Turned Around a Transatlantic Flight
A United Airlines flight to Mallorca turned around 2 hours in after crew discovered a Bluetooth device named 'bomb' that no passenger would turn off. The device belonged to a 16-year-old. Casey Newton points out the real lesson: most actual bombs are not discoverable Bluetooth devices named 'bomb.'
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