A flesh-eating parasite that had been kept out of U.S. livestock for decades has been detected in Texas, threatening the nation’s cattle industry and food supply at a time when prices are already high ...

The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective. Known as a "screw scam," Northlake police said scammers jam a small screw into the ...

Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. In May 2026, social media users, news media ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Deckmate Dancers, the Quad City Steamwheelers dance team, are holding tryouts in January. The team will hold tryouts for the 2026 season from noon to 4 p.m. on Jan. 11 at ...

While some automakers are leaning into easier repairs and owner-friendly tweaks, others seem to be quietly heading in the opposite direction. Mercedes, for instance, is aiming to make headlight ...

While Mercedes aims to make cars easier to repair, BMW has patented roundel-shaped screw heads that push owners to dealer-only servicing and repairs. BMW patented a roundel-shaped screw head requiring ...

On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 31 defendants, including a former NBA head coach and player, as well as members of an organized crime family, for orchestrating ...

This is the online edition of The Wiretap newsletter, your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. Portland Trail Blazers head ...

Card-reading contact lenses, X-ray poker tables, trays of poker chips that read cards, hacked shuffling machines that predict hands. The technology alleged to have been used to execute a multistate, ...

WIRED recently demonstrated how to cheat at poker by hacking the Deckmate 2 card shufflers used in casinos. The mob was allegedly using the same trick to fleece victims for millions. The Deckmate 2 ...

I used to think shuffling machines were infallible. Then I trailed a team of super-sharp advantage players and watched them take on a game that was basically craps played with cards. As I wrote in my ...

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