Hidden behind a wall of secrecy is the truth about what really happened during the FBI and CIA’s joint investigation of the Trump campaign and Russia in 2016. Was it, as former President Barack Obama’s top cop and spy insist, an honest national security probe? Or was it, as Republicans suspect, a domestic political intelligence Read more about Did a dirty intelligence op create the ‘collusion’ probe?[…]
CLEVELAND — You know what should never be said about the Mets’ trade for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz? That it can’t get worse. Cano and Diaz have sunk well below the worst predictions for their seasons. Cano is one of just five players with at least 250 plate appearances, four or fewer homers and Read more about Mets’ Robinson Cano trade could get even worse[…]
Jeffrey Epstein carefully cultivated a circle of prestigious and powerful friends by exploiting the aura of money and mystery that surrounded him — but the hint of a dark side was always there. Now, in the wake of his blockbuster arrest on child sex trafficking charges, some of those high-flying former pals may be quaking Read more about Jeffrey Epstein’s A-list pals rush to distance themselves after predator’s arrest[…]
Parents just don’t understand: Sexting, like sex, is just part of growing up. So declares a new study that finds teen sexting doesn’t deserve the bad rap it’s getting on HBO’s button-pushing “Euphoria.” Sending nude pics can actually be “indicative of healthy exploration,” researchers find, and is increasingly becoming a rite of passage. “[Adolescents’] exploration Read more about Teens sexting is part of ‘healthy exploration’: study[…]
Nokia, once a leading seller of cell phones, lost its allure as a consumer brand when it faltered in the early years of smartphones. But Nokia still makes and sells networking equipment to businesses, and it’s been using some of that technology to try to forge a pathway back into our lives. Its Beacon 3 Read more about Nokia’s New Home Wi-Fi Router Takes Aim at Amazon and Google[…]
Hey, guess what? Some 40 million household accounts have been streaming Stranger Things' third season! It's true, Netflix says so. They also say, via tweet, that 18.2 million of those accounts have already finished the new season. Pretty cool, right? It certainly sounds impressive. But is it? Like justice for Barb, the answer to that Read more about What <em>Stranger Things</em>' High Viewership Numbers Actually Mean[…]
To begin with, a programming note: While you're reading this in its usual time slot, it was compiled before the July Fourth holiday, so—unfortunately—there's not a collection of tweets about President Trump's reportedly expensive Independence Day celebration. Apologies for that. Nonetheless, there's still a lot to catch up on. Last week was one that uncovered Read more about While You Were Offline: Trump Went Into North Korea[…]
Here’s the thing about car crashes: They are blessedly pretty rare. In the US, nine people are injured in motor vehicle crashes for every 100 million miles traveled in cars, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Here’s the thing about computer-based models: They’re not great at predicting rare events. “Accidents are Read more about Waze Data Can Help Predict Car Crashes and Cut Response Time[…]
Hello, welcome to another edition of The Monitor, WIRED's entertainment news roundup. How was your Fourth of July? Good, we hope. Yet, no matter how good it was, we venture it wasn't as great as Peter Parker's holiday weekend. Spidey's latest flick, Spider-Man: Far From Home, brought in more than half a billion dollars globally Read more about <em>Spider-Man: Far From Home</em> Just Made Half a Billion Dollars[…]
To begin with, a programming note: While you're reading this in its usual time slot, it was compiled before the July Fourth holiday, so—unfortunately—there's not a collection of tweets about President Trump's reportedly expensive Independence Day celebration. Apologies for that. Nonetheless, there's still a lot to catch up on. Last week was one that uncovered Read more about While You Were Offline: Trump Went Into North Korea[…]