👤 Ben Cost

30 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
30
2026-09-03 – 2026-10-20
Claims per article
20
603 extracted in total
Hedged claims
14%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,968
characters
Writes for New York Post.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Technology
27%
Environment
17%
Other
13%
Science
13%
Entertainment
10%
Health
10%
Most-tagged topics
TikTokAppleFinnishInstagramPhys.org404Media.AlicanteAmerica

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
4 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages +0.07 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-21 · New York Post · Other
World’s best airlines for 2026 unveiled — with no US carriers in the top 10
4 outlets covered this event
2026-10-16 · New York Post · Technology
Apple users furious after iPhone Duo order delayed until 2027 amid preorder scramble
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-10 · New York Post · Health
12-year-old girl’s Twix milkshake death exposes how even ‘safe’ foods can be dangerous
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-29 · New York Post · Environment
‘Scum of the earth’ tourists ignite international backlash after filming themselves riding egg-laying sea turtle
3 outlets covered this event · leans strongly left
2026-09-25 · New York Post · Technology
Meta users are hot for ‘thicc’ new AI assistant mascot — Jolly: ‘Some of y’all way too thirsty’
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-19 · New York Post · Other
Former KLM CEO allegedly sparks fire onboard after ignoring power bank rule
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-03 · New York Post
Worms found in 96% of sushi-grade tuna tested in a lab — risking potential illness and a ruined meal
🔮 Brazilian scientists found that nearly all the tuna fish in a recent haul were contaminated by worms, sparking fears that our sashimi could be a parasite playground. “These results highlight the importance of sanitary inspection,” warned the researchers in the a-raw-calyptic study published in the journal Ocean and Coastal Research. assertive
2026-09-12 · New York Post
25,000-year-old caveman remains reveal mind-altering drug use much longer than previously thought
🔮 Analysis of caveman remains in Indonesia reveals that we might’ve taken mind-bending drugs thousands of years earlier than once thought, per a psychoactive study in the journal Science Advances. mixed
2026-09-16 · New York Post
These cars are most likely to be stolen this year, experts say — ‘incredibly common’ malfunction to blame
🔮 The Kia and Hyundai theft wave might have crested several years ago, but the threat is far from over. mixed
2026-09-18 · New York Post
Mom devastated after ‘inhumane’ Ryanair wouldn’t refund her flight after son’s death
🔮 She added that there was “no way” she could’ve taken the trip while arranging her son’s funeral. assertive
2026-09-18 · New York Post
‘Human GPS’ can pinpoint precise spot where obscure photos are taken, ‘might be FBI.’
🔮 He initially focused on a man in a red-and-black uniform toting a package, deducing that he was a courier with DHL. “Maybe there’s a DHL express point nearby,” the TikTok whiz said. assertive
2026-09-19 · New York Post
Former KLM CEO allegedly sparks fire onboard after ignoring power bank rule
🔮 However, if passenger accounts are true, this would mean that the former man in “charge” ignored the rules of the very airline he presided over. mixed
2026-09-19 · New York Post
‘Loud signal’: Men with this head shape seen as more capable parents, better fighters: Study
🔮 Researchers have found that men with wider faces are viewed as more capable parents than their pinheaded counterparts, per a study in Evolutionary Psychological Science. “Perceivers may be inferring a certain configuration of formidability that is based on specific figure,” lead author Mitch Brown, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas, told PsyPost. mixed
2026-09-19 · New York Post
‘New era of aviation’: Autonomous airplane completes first-ever flight across the country
🔮 The autonomous airplane will head back to Cali with scheduled stops Washington D.C., Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, and Oregon. assertive
2026-09-22 · New York Post
Super El Niño breaks record months before peak as scientists warn of worst season in 1,000 years
🔮 Based on an analysis of 14 different climate models, Hausfather determined that temps could hit a peak of 4.0C (a 7.2F rise) in November and December, making this El Niño the largest in 1,000 years. assertive
2026-09-25 · New York Post
‘Down with the crown!’: Fast food rival launches deliciously petty campaign to dethrone Burger King
🔮 Per the campaign, dubbed the “Stealing The Crown” promotion, Carl’s Jr. will give a free Angus Maximus to the first 100 people who submit an Instagram DM featuring photos of themselves throwing away BK’s headpiece. mixed
2026-09-25 · New York Post
Meta users are hot for ‘thicc’ new AI assistant mascot — Jolly: ‘Some of y’all way too thirsty’
🔮 While Jolly’s randy glow-up might seem like a stretch, Meta released a new feature that allowed users to customize their Muse mascot’s appearance and even change its voice. assertive
2026-09-28 · New York Post
NYC restaurants hit back at dine-and-dashers with social media shame: ‘Nothing that police can do’
🔮 Britney Cariño, owner of Talavera Cantina in The Bronx’s trendy Mott Haven neighborhood, rushed to the restaurant’s social accounts last May, after a table of customers walked out on their $112 tab. assertive
2026-09-28 · New York Post
Creepy walking robo-hand brings ‘Addams Family’ to life. ‘Could make future bots more versatile.’
🔮 In their new paper in the journal Axriv, Kazemipour and the other researchers wrote that the hand “could move toward a control or object, interact with it, and return for retrieval.” mixed
2026-09-29 · New York Post
New iPhone buyers demand refunds after $1,199 gizmo changes color just weeks after purchase
🔮 I figured I would clean it off when I got home. assertive
2026-09-29 · New York Post
‘Scum of the earth’ tourists ignite international backlash after filming themselves riding egg-laying sea turtle
🔮 “An association run in a serious and professional manner, accompanied by a scientific committee, would never allow its volunteers to sit on the shell of a turtle, to take a selfie,” they fumed on Facebook. assertive
2026-09-30 · New York Post
‘Key to the mystery’: Long-lost Celtic fort pillaged by Julius Caesar found under hospital
🔮 When factoring in all these puzzle pieces, the researchers believe thet might’ve discovered “the key to the mystery” of Lutetia, per Deschamps. mixed
2026-10-03 · New York Post
‘Sadistic’ coder builds ‘AI torture chamber’ tests the limits of its suffering: ‘Absolutely horrendous’
🔮 The results showed that, despite their lack of nerve endings, Large Language Models (LLMs) could create representations of physical and emotional agony. mixed
2026-10-05 · New York Post
Ferocious great white filmed snatching meal off underwater fishing line in reported first
🔮 “Now again, maybe I’m giving them too much credit or reading into it too much, but I do think there’s some decisions being made.” assertive
2026-10-07 · New York Post
‘Entirety of your hand’: World’s heftiest and most horrifying insect brought back from extinction — it’s heavier than a mouse
🔮 “The size of adult females would sit nicely on the entirety of your hand,” exclaimed Green. assertive
2026-10-10 · New York Post
‘100% boycotting Mattel’: Shoppers outraged after spotting ‘Nazi symbolism’ in CVS Barbie package
🔮 “She better win the Olympics, cause her coach will be heil-y disappointed,” Elizabeth quipped in the caption. assertive
2026-10-10 · New York Post
12-year-old girl’s Twix milkshake death exposes how even ‘safe’ foods can be dangerous
🔮 While her death might seem like a freak occurrence, cross-contact is more common than one might think. mixed
2026-10-10 · New York Post
‘No other date’: Pastor who botched Rapture prophecy claims world will now end on October 12 or 13
🔮 Joshua Mhlakela of South Africa claimed that the Biblical event — the end of humanity marked by Jesus whisking his followers up to heaven, per the New Testament — will not occur on September 23 as previously predicted but will now go down early next week, the Daily Mail reported. assertive
2026-10-13 · New York Post
Too much penguin poop in Antarctica is accelerating snow melt and rising sea levels: scientists
🔮 While humans might be mostly to blame for Antarctica’s snow melt, scientists are pointing to another surprising source of the a-thaw-calypse — penguin poop. mixed
2026-10-15 · New York Post
‘Space tsunamis’ reveal where solar storms will strike next — and the countries most threatened with power grid failure
🔮 That means that high-latitude nations like the UK, Canada, and Norway will face the greatest solar storm risk between December and February. assertive
2026-10-16 · New York Post
Apple users furious after iPhone Duo order delayed until 2027 amid preorder scramble
🔮 Despite logging onto the Apple Store app “the moment it opened,” it reportedly glitched out and they couldn’t press buy. assertive
2026-10-20 · New York Post
‘We’re toast’: Nobel-winning ‘Godfather of AI’ warns that humans must befriend bots — or face extermination
🔮 The 78-year-old Nobel Prize winner notably stepped down from Google in 2023 over fears that the tech could manufacture killer robots capable of exterminating humanity. assertive
2026-10-20 · New York Post
‘Forever in our hearts’: Conjoined twin influencers José Luis and José Armando Cevallos die minutes apart at 27
🔮 In their final post before their death, the duo could be seen taking to the streets on a wheeled contraption. assertive
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