It’s the latest social media warning. Police departments across the country are supposedly warning people of a new gas pump scam called the “screw method.” The scam involves fraudsters sticking a ...

Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. In May 2026, social media users, news media ...

A new gas pump scam spreading across parts of the country could leave drivers unknowingly paying hundreds of dollars for fuel they never pumped. The scam, known as the “Screw Method,” has already been ...

Yesterday the people of Britain went to the polls to cast their democratic mandate in the Welsh and Scottish Assembly elections as well as local elections in England. Results will be coming out ...

Summary: Threads head Connor Hayes previewed a redesigned web interface that adds direct messages, a navigation sidebar with shortcuts to saved posts and insights, and a cleaner single-feed layout ...

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Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta on Wednesday said it will begin to show advertising on its Threads microblogging service to all users globally starting next week. Threads has surpassed more ...

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While some automakers are leaning into easier repairs and owner-friendly tweaks, others seem to be quietly heading in the opposite direction. Mercedes, for instance, is aiming to make headlight ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A conversation with the head of Threads Connor Hayes on creators, ads, and the fediverse. A conversation with the ...

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