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42 Beauty Products So Good You'll Think It's Witchcraft
A delightfully affordable instant foot-peeling spray that's ready for anyone who wants to go full YEEHAW!! on that at-home pedicure. This not only helps gently remove dead skin, but moisturizes dry and cracked heels, so you'll really get some refreshing bang for your buck. Laneige's Neo Blurring Powder absorbs oil and blurs pores so effectively that you'll be like, "Oh ... witchcraft??" Might be the only explanation for how this can matte-ify your complexion while still keeping it radiant and glowy ✨. L'Oreal Paris Collagen Moisture Filler Moisture Bounce Face Serum, a pearlescent, milky formula that reviewers swear by for mega-hydration overnight. This glowy serum is packed with collagen, glycerin, and squalane to help plump skin and reduce fine lines both overnight *and* over long periods of time for lasting results. Gold Bond's firming neck and chest cream your skin will be SO happy to soak up — this is formulated with aloe, salicylic acid, and jojoba oil to help hydrate, tighten, and gently exfoliate your skin so effectively that you should be able to see early results in two weeks. (For some reviewers, it only took a few days!) Lottabody's Coconut Oil Foaming Curl Mousse designed for all hair types to give you satisfyingly hydrated, volumized, frizz-free curls at a FRACTION of the price of its competitors. And a holy grail 5-in-1 Edgelift Curl Brush defines curls, waves, and coils, helps prevent frizz, and creates precise parts and sections. Reviewers of all curl and wave types are just short of shouting in the comments about how they never found a brush that worked as well as this one, and parents are especially grateful for how easily this untangles their kiddo's hair! A TikTok-beloved "Soft" perfume rollerball that honestly has no right smelling so delectable and layering so well considering it's only five cash dollars. Reviewers are obsessed with the scent's warm sweetness with a hint of citrusy zest, comparing it to waffle cones, lemon pound cake, and warm vanilla scones ... and this $65 bottle of Pink Sugar 👀. Maybelline Lifter Glaze Oil Balm gives you an oh-so-smooth, moisturizing shine and fuller lip look, thanks to its hydrating oil blend and hyaluronic acid. Bonus: reviewers claim that the "Acai Glaze" shade is a perfect match for the $25 internet-beloved Clinique Black Honey "universal" shade that has taken the beauty world by storm! Lumify Eye Drops, a product so beloved by TikTok that despite being more $$ than other brands, it's the number one selling brand on Amazon right now. Reviewers swear by this for instant reduction in redness in their eyes, with visible differences within a minute of use. A limited edition (!!) Eos Marshmallow "Super Balm" lip treatment from the brand's "secret menu" so good that reviewers say it's better than Carmex for healing and better than Summer Fridays for quality. Lip care that also tastes like you're perpetually eating a s'more for less than $5?? My friends, life is good. A bottle of Elizavecca hair treatment, an Olaplex-like repairing mask infused with collagen ingredients and protein extracts that will help restore hair health and reduce shedding (*without* the $30 Olaplex price tag). All you gotta do is apply it on wet hair after a shampoo, wait five minutes, and rinse it out. A painless, mint-flavored teeth-whitening pen reviewers swear by as an alternative to pricey professional treatments and strips, like the $45 Crest White Strips. This gets results from the very first use, lightening up years' worth of stains from coffee, tea, wine, or just, you know, existing as a human with teeth. E.l.f's Lash XTNDR Tubing Mascara, a GODSEND for anyone with thin or fragile lashes. This uses lightweight ~tubing~ technology to wrap around lashes and give them a natural-looking, smudge-proof extension so good it almost looks fake. The real boon, though, is how easily the "tubes" slide off in clean, easy swipes at the end of the day when you're washing your face — absolutely no smudging, over-scrubbing, or special eye makeup removal products required. L'Oreal Paris Faux Brow helps fill in brows with such a natural, hair-like formula that it's the ultimate in "no makeup makeup" for your brows. Reviewers also appreciate that it's super user-friendly and comes at a much lower price point than its competitors! Juno & Co.'s Clean 10 Cleansing Balm, a game-changing makeup remover made with a blend of pearl barley and vitamin E that reviewers adore for getting that ✨ CLEAN clean✨ feeling — it's designed to leave zero residue or oiliness, *plus* brighten skin and reduce hyperpigmentation and dark spots. People compare it to pricey versions like the $36 Farmacy Green Clean, $49 Dermalogica Precleanse Oil Cleanser, and $69 Elemis Cleansing Balm! Monday Haircare Dry Shampoo with all the oil-absorbing, refreshing power of its competitors, *plus* added keratin for protection against frizz and breakage. The subtle gardenia scent is just extra extra credit after all that. E.l.f. Sheer For It Blush Tint, the $5 answer to the beloved $26 Benetint that does just as brilliant of a job despite costing five times less. This flush of pigment for your lips and cheeks is perfect for those lightweight, "no makeup makeup" looks that are especially key on a day when the sun is showing no mercy. Hawaiian Tropic's SPF 30 Mineral Powder Sunscreen Brush, aka your scalp's BFF this summer — reviewers don't just swear by this for face coverage and a protective setting powder, but for protecting their hairline without their hair getting goopy from sunscreen scalp sprays or regular sunscreen lotion. Bonus — this is a heck of a lot cheaper than its competitors, like the $35 Supergoop and $36 Brush On Block! And an SPF 50 Airy Sunstick Smoothing Bar, a K-beauty staple with a curved balm stick style that makes it super easy to apply, and a non-sticky, white cast-free formula that plays ABSURDLY well with makeup. If you're looking for a lightweight "soft matte" sunscreen to protect your skin, this is your new BFF. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment goes above and beyond in treating blackheads, whiteheads, and stubborn acne with a non-greasy, mattifying gel formula that helps reduce redness and draw out impurities for visible results in as few as eight hours. Catrice "Instant Awake" Under Eye Brightener, your holy grail for concealing and brightening dark circles under your eyes when your schedule is throwing you for a loop. This lightweight, color-adapting formula is designed for truly ~invisible~ coverage that makes a drastic difference — one that a lot of reviewers compare to the $33 Becca version. Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel, a cult-fave product for your beauty arsenal that will quickly help minimize eye puffiness and swelling thanks to its winning combo of caffeine and hyaluronic acid. It's basically an alarm clock for your eyeballs, because boy howdy are they awake now!! A Peripera Ink Velvet Lip Tint reviewers compare to Charlotte Tilbury's $35 Pillow Talk and Nars' $22 Velvet Lip Glide. This one gets bonus points for the softness of the matte color, how buildable and long-lasting it is, and how it doesn't crack or leave skin feeling dry. A bottle of sulfate-free biotin shampoo that thousands of reviewers swear by for helping restore their hair and promote healthy hair growth over time. It also includes nourishing ingredients like rosemary oil, zinc, and coconut oil to help moisturize locks and give them a fuller, more volumized look. A dark spot-removing soap bar you might want to try if you're someone with sensitive skin or hyperpigmentation — this is formulated not only with hyaluronic acid to protect your skin's moisture barrier but a blend of vitamin C, retinol, collagen, and turmeric to help brighten and soothe skin. Color Wow's "Raise The Root" thickening and lifting spray gives your hair some instant ~~VAVOOM~~, no teasing or heat styling gymnastics required. L'Oreal Paris Plump Ambition pH Lip Oil, aka what happens when a lip plumper and a WinkyLux-like pH lipstick have a juicy baby. Not only does the color adjust based on your skin's pH, but this glassy, long-lasting pigment is super moisturizing and infused with hyaluronic acid and tripeptides for a fuller effect. First Aid Beauty's KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub Exfoliant helps exfoliate and smooth skin by dealing with rough patches or dry bumps — a lot of reviewers with keratosis pilaris and similar skin textures swear by this for relief, with many noticing a difference after the very first use. Dr. Melaxin "Peel Shot," a K-beauty staple for serious exfoliation that buffs out dead skin and leaves your complexion looking glowy and refreshed. If you're looking for an effective way to kick dead skin cells, blackheads, and sebum to the curb, this deeply penetrating rice water extract formula is just the ticket. Olay Super Serum Body Wash will make anyone with dry summer skin REJOICE — this is packed with niacinamide, shea butter, and collagen peptides for 24-hour hydration that will make you feel as ~luminous~ as the sunshine. (Psst — this is the body wash version of their TikTok-famous, super effective facial Super Serum, so you KNOW they mean business.) Londontown "Nail Veil" Protectant, which is designed not only to protect your nails, but to act as a sheer tint to enhance their natural look. It's basically "no makeup makeup," but for your fingernails. CeraVe's Hydrating cleanser made with hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and glycerin — aka, all the good stuff to hydrate your face and remove makeup and oil without stripping your skin of its natural moisture. Psst — a lot of reviewers with sensitive skin and acne swear by this, because it's super gentle *and* super effective. A set of super affordable hydrocolloid nose pore patches that will make you go "boy HOWDY" when you see how much gunk collects on them overnight. Reviewers swear by these for gently lifting out sebum from pores and pimples and minimizing their appearance! An easy-to-apply one-hour (!!) self-tanner so much cheaper and more effective than its competitors (like the $46 St. Tropez) that your medicine cabinet will laugh at the old versions you used. This vegan blend is easy for beginners to use without streaking or uneven patches, and although the tan is instant, the fade is nice and gradual. MagicMinerals AirBrush Foundation, your new favorite alternative to Dior's (discontinued!!) Airflash that lives up to the hype — one quick spray of the foundation on the included brush, and it glides so smoothly and subtly over your skin texture that you'll feel like a makeup artist did it for you. Reviewers in their thirties, forties, and up especially swear by this lightweight but effective formula, and love that it's ridiculously easy to use. L'Oréal Paris BB Cream, a FAST-acting, anti-redness moisturizer with results that feel like legitimate magic — especially considering the full-size price of its competitor, the $54 Dr Jart+ Cicapair Color Correcting Cream. Reviewers especially love this as a base for their makeup, because it leaves skin super soft and primed. Live Tinted's Huestick Corrector, which is a 4-in-1 eye, lip, and cheek multistick designed to neutralize dark spots and circles to help even out your skin tone before you use concealer or foundation. You can also use it as a buildable blush or lip color because it is truly a beauty MVP. L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray Mist so darn phenomenal at its job that one reviewer calls it "hairspray for your face," and several compare it to the $34 One/Size setting spray at triple the price. This ultra-fine formula sprays on lightly and leaves a natural finish, but just one spray is designed to LOCK IN your look for 36 hours. Dae's Hair Cactus Fruit 3-In-1 Styling Cream & Taming Wand, which is basically the brand's "holy grail," TikTok-famous styling cream in the form of a mascara wand. This versatile lil' tool helps you carefully target flyaways, style edges, and smooth frizz. A shockingly affordable "Glow Up!" Vitamin C Face Serum that packs a punch as powerful as the $30+ versions — reviewers swear by this for reducing dark spots, brightening skin, restoring tone, and giving skin a more radiant, firm look. This particular serum's secret is the 3-O Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, which helps boost ~radiance~, in addition to the hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, and vitamin E to help with hydration. Medicube Turmeric Overnight Wrapping Peel Off Mask, which has already made itself a TikTok sensation — unsurprising, since the K-Beauty brand Medicube knocks it out of the park again and again. This mask goes on before bed and uses hydrolyzed collagen, vitamin C, and turmeric to help even out skin tone and improve elasticity. A hair identifier spray makes shaving or dermaplaning *that* much more efficient — this not only highlights where your hair is so you don't miss a spot, but also moisturizes and protects skin while you're shaving. This is also a great way to ensure you aren't *over*-shaving areas, since you'll know right away if the hair is taken care of!
Yahoo
6 days ago
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AI slop and fake reports are exhausting some security bug bounties
So-called AI slop, meaning LLM-generated low quality images, videos, and text, has taken over the internet in the last couple of years, polluting websites, social media platforms, at least one newspaper, and even real-world events. The world of cybersecurity is not immune to this problem, either. In the last year, people across the cybersecurity industry have raised concerns about AI slop bug bounty reports, meaning reports that claim to have found vulnerabilities that do not actually exist, because they were created with a large language model that simply made up the vulnerability, and then packaged it into a professional-looking writeup. 'People are receiving reports that sound reasonable, they look technically correct. And then you end up digging into them, trying to figure out, 'oh no, where is this vulnerability?',' Vlad Ionescu, the co-founder and CTO of RunSybil, a startup that develops AI-powered bug hunters, told TechCrunch. 'It turns out it was just a hallucination all along. The technical details were just made up by the LLM,' said Ionescu. Ionescu, who used to work at Meta's red team tasked with hacking the company from the inside, explained that one of the issues is that LLMs are designed to be helpful and give positive responses. 'If you ask it for a report, it's going to give you a report. And then people will copy and paste these into the bug bounty platforms and overwhelm the platforms themselves, overwhelm the customers, and you get into this frustrating situation,' said Ionescu. 'That's the problem people are running into, is we're getting a lot of stuff that looks like gold, but it's actually just crap,' said Ionescu. Just in the last year, there have been real-world examples of this. Harry Sintonen, a security researcher, revealed that the open source security project Curl received a fake report. 'The attacker miscalculated badly,' Sintonen wrote in a post on Mastodon. 'Curl can smell AI slop from miles away.' In response to Sitonen's post, Benjamin Piouffle of Open Collective, a tech platform for nonprofits, said that they have the same problem: that their inbox is 'flooded with AI garbage.' One open-source developer, who maintains the CycloneDX project on GitHub, pulled their bug bounty down entirely earlier this year after receiving 'almost entirely AI slop reports.' The leading bug bounty platforms, which essentially work as intermediaries between bug bounty hackers and companies who are willing to pay and reward them for finding flaws in their products and software, are also seeing a spike in AI-generated reports, TechCrunch has learned. Do you have more information about how AI is impacting the cybersecurity industry? We'd love to hear from you. From a non-work device and network, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram and Keybase @lorenzofb, or email. Michiel Prins, the co-founder and senior director of product management at HackerOne, told TechCrunch that the company has encountered some AI slop. 'We've also seen a rise in false positives — vulnerabilities that appear real but are generated by LLMs and lack real-world impact,' said Prins. 'These low-signal submissions can create noise that undermines the efficiency of security programs.' Prins added that reports that contain 'hallucinated vulnerabilities, vague technical content, or other forms of low-effort noise are treated as spam.' Casey Ellis, the founder of Bugcrowd, said that there are definitely researchers who use AI to find bugs and write the reports that they then submit to the company. Ellis said they are seeing an overall increase of 500 submissions per week. 'AI is widely used in most submissions, but it hasn't yet caused a significant spike in low-quality 'slop' reports,' Ellis told TechCrunch. 'This'll probably escalate in the future, but it's not here yet.' Ellis said that the Bugcrowd team who analyze submissions review the reports manually using established playbooks and workflows, as well as with machine learning and AI 'assistance.' To see if other companies, including those who run their own bug bounty programs, are also receiving an increase in invalid reports or reports containing non-existent vulnerabilities hallucinated by LLMs, TechCrunch contacted Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Mozilla. Damiano DeMonte, a spokesperson for Mozilla, which develops the Firefox browser, said that the company has 'not seen a substantial increase in invalid or low quality bug reports that would appear to be AI-generated,' and the rejection rate of reports — meaning how many reports get flagged as invalid — has remained steady at 5 or 6 reports per month, or less than 10% of all monthly reports. Mozilla's employees who review bug reports for Firefox don't use AI to filter reports, as it would likely be difficult to do so without the risk of rejecting a legitimate bug report,' DeMonte said in an email. Microsoft and Meta, companies that have both bet heavily on AI, declined to comment. Google did not respond to a request for comment. Ionescu predicts that one of the solutions to the problem of rising AI slop will be to keep investing in AI-powered systems that can at least perform a preliminary review and filter submissions for accuracy. In fact, on Tuesday, HackerOne launched Hai Triage, a new triaging system that combines humans and AI. According to HackerOne spokesperson Randy Walker, this new system leveraging 'AI security agents to cut through noise, flag duplicates, and prioritize real threats.' Human analysts then step in to validate the bug reports and escalate as needed. As hackers increasingly use LLMs and companies rely on AI to triage those reports, it remains to be seen which of the two AIs will prevail. Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
05-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rams' 25 most important players for 2025 – No. 17: S Kamren Curl
Curl was one of the best safeties in the NFL toward the end of last season Kamren Curl was viewed as one of the most underrated safeties in the league during his time in Washington but the Rams recognized his talent and brought him to Los Angeles as one of their starting safeties. He had an immediate impact on defense, becoming a leader in the secondary and an every-down player. His value to the Rams remains high in 2025 as he enters Year 2 with the team, returning as a key piece of a secondary with good upside. On our list of the 25 most important players for 2025, Curl checks in at No. 17. How he got here After four years in Washington, Curl signed with the Rams last offseason. He inked a two-year deal for a modest $9 million, a terrific value for the team. He's entering the final year of his contract and is set to become a free agent in 2026. 2024 stats 16 games (16 starts): 79 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble, 9 passes defensed, 38 targets, 26 receptions, 354 yards allowed Projected role Curl played almost every snap when he was healthy last season, staying on the field for 100% of the plays in 11 of his 16 regular-season games played. He should continue to play almost every snap in 2025 as the Rams' top safety, lining up deep and near the box. He and Kamren Kinchens are almost interchangeable in terms of being free and strong safeties, so Chris Shula has options on the back end. Curl seemed to be at his best when playing in the box and around the line of scrimmage, so that's where the Rams should line him up most often. Don't expect many turnovers or interceptions from the sixth-year safety but he's a sure tackler and has an impact in run defense. Why he's important Curl may not be a ball hawk or a turnover machine, but he has a great understanding of the Rams' defense, as well as what opposing offenses are trying to do. That allows him to make smart reads at the snap, whether he's dropping back into zone coverage or setting the edge as a run defender. The Rams are extremely inexperienced at safety outside of Curl, so they need him to continue playing at a high level and remain available. Follow Rams Wire on X, Facebook and Threads for more coverage!
USA Today
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Why Rams safety Kam Curl says he won't play 'Madden' this year
Why Rams safety Kam Curl says he won't play 'Madden' this year Los Angeles Rams safety Kam Curl isn't happy he's featured in the new trailer for Madden 26. The veteran is seen being juked out by Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley in the infamous NFC Divisional Round loss during a blizzard. Curl posted a few times on X about his unhappiness with the exposure. "Lmao I ain't playing madden this year," he wrote, and added a middle finger emoji at the end. A few NFL players responded as well, including fellow safety Quandre Diggs who wrote, "why they do you like that dawg!" Curl responded: "Been playing all my life and this how my first time being on the trailer gone be." Will Blackmon, another former NFL safety, added that the trailer, "Made it seem like you wanted no part of that." The Rams and Eagles face off again in Week 3, and you can be sure Curl won't want to let history repeat itself in the real world.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Orlando man sentenced to life for killing pastor's wife in home invasion
The Brief Ronald Davis pleaded guilty to the murder of 85-year-old Lucy Pat Curl during a home invasion in Orlando and was sentenced to life in prison. Authorities say Davis posed as a community services officer before forcing his way into Curl's home and fatally attacking her. ORLANDO, Fla. - Ronald Davis, the man accused of a home invasion that took the life of an Orlando pastor's wife entered the guilty plea in court on Tuesday, reversing his earlier plea of not guilty. A judge sentenced him to life in prison on multiple charges. The backstory According to Orlando police, Davis posed as a community services officer when he knocked on Curl's door at her Caribbean Court home in January. After forcing his way inside, Davis attacked Curl, rendering her unconscious. She later died from her injuries. In addition to the murder charge, Davis also faced charges linked to a 2024 burglary that occurred just a street away from Curl's residence. Lucy Pat Curl, remembered as a devoted community servant, spent over five decades contributing to her church and local causes. Her husband, Bill Curl, is a pastor at the First Baptist Church of Orlando. Davis has 30 days to appeal his conviction. What we know Davis, 55, was quickly identified as the suspect after leaving his wallet and driver's license at the scene, according to an arrest affidavit. Police later found him sleeping inside a shed on a residential property a few miles from the victim's home. Police said they arrested Ronald Davis on Jan. 31 for multiple charges after he allegedly broke into an elderly woman's home and attacked her. (Credit: Orlando Police Department) Davis was arrested on charges of home invasion robbery with a weapon, aggravated battery on person over 65 with great bodily harm and aggravated battery with a weapon. On Wednesday, police added an additional charge of first-degree murder in the commission of a home invasion following Lucy's death. Investigators said Davis was released from prison in June 2024 after serving a 15-year concurrent sentence for burglary of a dwelling with assault and battery, as well as robbery. What we know A spokesperson for First Baptist Church of Orlando confirmed to FOX 35 News that she is the wife of Pastor William "Bill" Curl. The Orlando Police Department identified her as the victim of a home invasion that occurred last week. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local: Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source The information in this article comes from the Orange County Clerk of Courts for the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
