Science is full of errors. Bounty hunters are here to find them

PLUS: Far-right militias are back, and more. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 06.21.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( [A red, black, and white illustration/collage of a man in commando gear.]( ► POLITICS LAB PODCAST | 24-MINUTE EPISODE [Far-Right Militias Are Back]( BY LEAH FEIGER As the US election approaches, one armed militia organized by a January 6 rioter is spreading its message across the country.   [Image may contain: Person, Sitting, Adult, Clothing, Pants, Footwear, and Shoe]( SEARCH PARTIES | 5-MINUTE READ [Before Smartphones, an Army of Real People Helped You Find Stuff on Google]( BY AMELIA TAIT Not too long ago, services like GOOG-411, 118 118 and AQA used actual humans to answer questions with witty responses and encyclopedic knowledge. Today’s search engines could learn something.   [An image of Eugene Kaspersky sitting in a chair posing against a plain black backdrop while attending the panel 'The Future of Space' during Starmus V: A Giant Leap.]( THREAT DETECTION | 3-MINUTE READ [US Bans Kaspersky Software]( BY ERIC GELLER Using a Trump-era authority, the US Commerce Department has banned the sale of Kaspersky’s antivirus tools to new customers in the US, citing alleged threats to national security.   [Graphic of magnifying glass over data set with errors circled.]( SYSTEM ERROR | 5-MINUTE READ [Science Is Full of Errors. Bounty Hunters Are Here to Find Them]( BY MATT REYNOLDS A new project is paying researchers to find errors in other scientists’ work. The only problem? Even error hunters make mistakes. ADVERTISEMENT   [Miniature shopping card with small cardboard boxes inside, sitting on the keys of a laptop]( AMAZON ADVENTURE | 8-MINUTE READ [How to Avoid Scams and Shoddy Wares on Amazon]( BY JEFFREY VAN CAMP AND LOURYN STRAMPE Amazon is a mucky mess of ads, unknown sellers, misleading sales, and specious information. Defend your dollars with these tips and tricks on Amazon Prime Day.   [Image may contain: Car, Transportation, and Vehicle]( FAST AND FURIOUS | 5-MINUTE READ [Bugatti’s $4 Million Hybrid Hypercar Has the Craziest Steering Wheel We’ve Ever Seen]( BY JASON BARLOW Furiously complicated and astoundingly fast, the 250-mph, 1,800-hp, electrically enhanced, blood-curdling Tourbillon signals the start of Rimac’s influence on the century-old automaker.   [Left to right: packaging for a meal kit including ingredients and instructions, plate of cooked chicken and vegetables, and hand holding 2 packages of garlic cloves]( PRODUCT REVIEW | 4-MINUTE READ [This Meal Kit Puts Tasty Organic Ingredients on Your Plate]( BY LOURYN STRAMPE Green Chef is a great meal kit for home cooks—just make sure to read the instructions.   [Screenshot from a video game showing a football/soccer field with a game in play and statistics along the bottom including tactics and players]( BUSINESS TIME | 2-MINUTE READ [17 Awesome Management Games for Armchair Tycoons]( BY SIMON HILL These building- and resource-based simulations are perfect for single-player fun and relaxation.   [A still image from Kendrick Lamar's concert 'The Pop Out: Ken and Friends,%22 showing Kendrick about to shake hands with Dr Dre on stage. ]( THE MONITOR | 3-MINUTE READ [Somehow, Concerts Are the Biggest Memes of the Summer]( BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER From Chappell Roan to Kendrick Lamar, online life is spilling onto the lighted stage, and vice versa. Maybe we all just want something real.   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Sr. Machine Learning Engineer]( [Adobe]( [Location: Edinburgh, Scotland]( [APPLY NOW]( [Data Scientist]( [Honeywell]( [Location: Kansas City, MO, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. [Manage your preferences]( | [View our Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Have questions or comments? [Send us a message](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.