Wine-Making Gadget Miracle Machine Is a Hoax

Remember the Miracle Machine, an upcoming gadget that can turn water (and a couple of other ingredients) into wine in three days? Turns out, it's a hoax.

In a press release, one of the project's "founders," Kevin James, reveals that it was all a publicity stunt, aiming to draw attention to a not-for-profit organization called "Wine to Water," which provides people around the world with access to clean water

"In just under two weeks, the Miracle Machine went viral with over 500 million media impressions as more than 200,000 people watched the Miracle Machine video, nearly 600 media outlets around the world covered the story, 6,000 people tweeted about it, and 7,000 people signed up for a potential crowd-funding platform to invest in the faux machine," wrote James Read more...