Maine’s Senate Race Implodes, Meta’s Threads Rivals Musk’s X, and the Trump Phone Arrives
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts discuss Threads as it recently hit 500 million monthly users, putting it on par with X—but is it really competing, or just filling a different niche? Meanwhile, the reviews have been coming in for the Trump-branded T1 phone in recent weeks as it finally started shipping after a year of delays. Plus: We explain the fast-moving crisis around Senate candidate Graham Platner, who is stepping down after a long string of controversies.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
- The Trump Phone Is Already a Lot Different From Last Week
- Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine
You can follow Zoë Schiffer on Bluesky at @zoeschiffer and Leah Feiger on Bluesky at @leahfeiger. Write to us at uncannyvalley@wired.com.
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