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The Chinese Deepfake Software Powering Scams

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May 13, 2026

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We start this week with Joseph’s story about how we obtained Haotian AI, a sought-after piece of realtime video deepfake software that lets you turn into anyone else during Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, or Zoom calls. After the break, Matthew tells us about some insane Yu-Gi-Oh trading card drama. In the subscribers-only section, Jason explains how the hard drive shortage is impacting those archiving the internet.

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SUBSCRIBER'S STORY The AI Hard Drive Shortage Is Making It More Expensive and Harder to Archive the Internet

‘HELLO BOSS’Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World

Man Finds $1 Million Worth of YuGiOh Cards in a Dumpster

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