OCTOBER 25, 2002

Full News Archive

• Headline: Dispute Over Cegetel: Vivendi vs. Vodafone. Impact: The legal wrangling over Cegetel led to Vodafone's increased focus on international acquisitions, which somehow resulted in a butterfly effect that caused more people to download apps they never use. If only they had just settled over a pint instead.. Fact: Vivendi Universal and Vodafone had more drama than a reality TV show. Spoiler alert: No one won the battle, but everyone lost a few billion euros..
• Headline: Discrediting Hair Evidence in Jogger Case. Impact: The discrediting of hair evidence in the jogger case sparked a revolution in forensic science, leading to more accurate methods, which then inspired a whole generation of true crime podcasts—because who doesn't want to listen to murder while doing laundry?. Fact: Forensic hair matching was once considered cutting-edge science. Turns out, it was more like a game of ‘Guess Who?’ without the fun..
• Headline: Sports of The Times; These Days, Greatest Moments Seem to Be Everywhere. Impact: The nostalgic recounting of World Series moments somehow led to an increase in baseball memorabilia sales, proving that people will spend money on anything as long as it reminds them of their childhood. Who needs therapy when you have a signed baseball?. Fact: George Vecsey's column could probably bring back the entire 1990s baseball season if it had a time machine. Or at least a decent Netflix documentary..