Kevin Dietsch via Associated Press The Trump administration reportedly dismissed intelligence findings last year saying that refugees don’t pose a significant threat to the United States. Former government officials told NBC News that a top Justice Department deputy said in a September 2017 meeting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions didn’t agree with the intelligence findings. […]
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Die Hard 6 title CONFIRMED ‘Bruce Willis will have significant role in prequel sequel’
A sixth outing in the Die Hard franchise has been a long time coming after the poor last entry that was 2013’s A Good Day to Die Hard. What we do know is Die Hard 6 is a prequel sequel that will switch between John McClane when he was an NYPD rookie before the events […]
Dick’s Sporting Goods plunges after saying it saw ‘significant declines in Under Armour sales’ (DKS)
Dick’s Sporting Goods beat on earnings, but missed on sales. The sporting-goods retailer raised its full-year guidance, but to less than what analysts were expecting. Shares are tumbled in pre-market trading. Watch Dick’s Sporting Goods trade in real-time here. Dick’s Sporting Goods plunged as much as 14% in pre-market trading on Wednesday as a slowdown in Under […]
Wall Street analysts tore down a Tesla Model 3 and found ‘significant fit & finish issues’ (TSLA)
Tesla Tesla’s Model 3 beat out its electric competition from Chevrolet and BMW when it came to powertrain and electronics. But when it comes to fit and finish, UBS analysts said the car had significant manufacturing issues. The teardown engineers found missing bolts, loose tolerances, misaligned welds, and more. Follow Tesla’s stock price in real […]
FBI Director says China is ‘the broadest, most significant’ threat to the US and its espionage is active in all 50 states
FBI Director Christopher Wray has described China as “the broadest, most challenging, most significant threat we face as a country.” Wray’s comments come after a week of controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s response to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and ongoing meddling. Wray said there are economic espionage investigations linked to China in every US […]
Here’s how far every team in the World Cup will have to travel — and one team is at a significant disadvantage
Robert Hradil/Getty Images The 2018 World Cup is here and the tournament’s matches will be played in 12 arenas across 11 cities. Russia is the largest country on the planet, making traveling between games more difficult compared to World Cups of the past. Andrew Beaton at the Wall Street Journal estimated the total distance traveled […]
‘Significant’ FBI Error Reignites Data Encryption Debate
FBI stats about inaccessible cellphones were inflated, undermining already controversial bureau claims about the threat of encryption. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b05c53b442ff67dd778d9ac/master/pass/FBI-HQ-913450930.jpg
Activision shows PC some love, plans “significant” resources for Call of Duty
Enlarge Ever since Activision removed dedicated server support from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 back in 2009 (leading to a largely ineffectual attempted boycott from PC players), the popular series has had something of a reputation as a franchise focused first on console players and second on afterthought PC ports. That’s especially true when […]
Significant Devaluation Coming to Some Chase Sapphire Reserve Benefits
Chase Sapphire Reserve Is Devaluing a Few Popular Perks Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not […]
Two months of daily GTA causes “no significant changes” in behavior
Enlarge / No word on whether study participants were more likely to do a cool walk away from explosions without looking back. (credit: Rockstar Games) A new, longer-term study of video game play from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Germany’s University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf recently published in Molecular Psychiatry found that adults showed […]
