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Photo: Getty “This is a nutcase who is addicted to fucking with the trains.” That was how one MTA New York City Transit source with knowledge of the situation described the latest curiosity to befall the city’s beleaguered subway. Someone—no one really knows who—has been disrupting the train system, sneaking into cabs, pulling the emergency brakes,…
This feels like something from a William Gibson cyberpunk dystopia novel, where the government has become so weak and useless, private corporations have been taking over the basic upkeep of the nation. But it’s not a William Gibson novel, there’s no plucky protagonist with some sort of cybernetic implant, it’s just America in 2018, with…
Technology Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models Into This Year’s Holiday Parties “Ambiance and atmosphere models” contractually obligated to pretend they’re party guests are in record demand from local agencies. By December 7, 2017, 12:45 PM EST Photo Illustration by 731; Photos: Getty Images Along with a seemingly endless string of harassment and discrimination scandals, Silicon…