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This article was co-published with The Intercept. A company run by former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, hired by the Israeli government to push pro-Israel views on a major conservative media network, has directed $13 million from Israel to several Republican digital strategy firms and allies, according to a previously unreported document filed under the … Read more
Teens and tweens hoping to find out if Odysseus makes it home to Ithaca are going to need to bring a parent or adult guardian to the multiplexes. “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan‘s sprawling adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association. It’s unclear why the picture got this designation … Read more
Meta has quietly embedded face-recognition technology for its smart glasses into an app downloaded to millions of phones, according to a WIRED analysis of the company’s software. Code discreetly added to Meta’s AI app over multiple updates this year shows that the feature, internally called “NameTag,” identifies people captured by the glasses’ camera and, when … Read more
Since Donald Trump emerged as a major political force a decade ago, observers have struggled to define his ideology. Even in his second term, the president resists easy categorization. Aside from his long-standing support for tariffs and tighter immigration policies, his positions on everything from cryptocurrency to foreign policy have shifted repeatedly. As Republicans start … Read more
The Spanish singer will not perform as scheduled in Miami and Orlando Rosalía will not be taking the Lux world tour stateside just yet. On Thursday morning, the Spanish singer postponed her upcoming tour dates in Florida “due to a family emergency,” per the Miami venue Kaseya Center. Rosalía’s June 4 show in Miami, which … Read more
When President Donald Trump announced a possible U.S.-Iran understanding, he did so after placing calls to a number of regional countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, and – separately – Israel. Not a single European capital was on the call list. As the Quincy Institute’s Executive Vice President, … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel is standing up for Scott Pelley after the longtime broadcast journalist was fired from “60 Minutes.” Pelley was cut from the newsmagazine program after accusing newly appointed CBS News boss Bari Weiss of “murdering” the show and saying new executive producer Nick Bilton has “slender qualifications for this job.” “Last night, the Trump … Read more
It’s strange to see your life playing out on the big screen, but that’s what it felt like when I got an advanced look at TikTok Never Dies, a new documentary chronicling the high-stakes legal drama around banning TikTok in the United States. I’m not actually in the film, but as a China tech reporter, … Read more
There were a great many closely watched races in California this week, but those looking for the final results will have to remain patient: As has been true in every recent election cycle in the Golden State, it takes a while under California’s system to get a complete tally of the ballots. A variety of … Read more
Beyond being a platform for buying sneakers, Kicks Crew sells authenticated Pokémon cards, including releases that are hard to find in the U.S. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been 30 years since Pokémon’s Trading Card Game was … Read more