President Donald Trump appears poised to release a controversial GOP memo from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, which committee chairman Devin Nunes and other Republicans have touted as evidence that the FBI has been biased against Trump in its investigation of his campaign and Russian election meddling. Nunes, […]
Daily Archives: January 30, 2018
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Get the Mach newsletter. SUBSCRIBE For people who love sweets, 2018 started on a sour note: Headlines claimed that cacao, the tropical tree whose beans contain the raw ingredients for chocolate, was on the brink of extinction as a result of climate change. As with many sensational stories, this one […]
The Nokia 3310 is a blast from the past. Andrew Hoyle/CNET When we first saw the retro Nokia 3310 last February, it was nostalgia-laced love at first sight. The colorful little phone reminded us of simpler times when T9Word was the best way to text your friends and before you’d “accidentally” spend […]
The Texas Rangers have been ordered to investigate allegations of abuse at the Karolyi Ranch, the training center near Huntsville founded by famed coaches and used by USA Gymnastics to build powerhouse Olympics teams. In a letter to the state police agency, Gov. Greg Abbott cited “recent, shocking” allegations made […]
Over time, dice used in playing games have changed in shape and size and evolved with considerations about fairness, chance and probability.
Left to right: FCC commissioners Brendan Carr, Mignon Clyburn, Ajit Pai, Michael O’Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel. The commission wants to be sure emergency alerts on phones do what they’re supposed to. FCC The Federal Communications Commission will require emergency alerts sent to cell phones during a crisis to be more […]
GETTY Dementia is six times more prevalent among victims of traumatic brain injury, research reveals A study of almost a million people found the devastating condition was up to six times more prevalent among victims of traumatic brain injury. Although the risk reduced over time, it was still high more […]
Elon Musk posted videos of The Boring Company’s branded flamethrower onto Instagram. Screenshot by Mike Sorrentino/CNET The Boring Company decided to start selling a flamethrower over the weekend, as if Elon Musk needed to look more like a supervillain. His newest company has made $7.5 million in sales after the CEO […]