WFSB

New Haven’s role in telephone history: From Alexander Graham Bell to modern calls

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Before the iPhone’s marimba ringtone, before rotary phones, even before the candlestick telephone, it all started in New Haven. The New Haven Museum displays a replica of ...

Last call for the landline. The wired communication world will soon be no more

Remember party lines? Switchboards? Yellow Pages? The traditional telephone is almost gone, but its cultural impact deserves ...
Penn Live

Beloved ‘Wire,’ ‘Black Phone’ actor dies at 46

Actor James Ransone, best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire,” has died. He was 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said in online records that Ransone died ...
New York Post

James Ransone, ‘The Wire’ actor, dead by suicide at 46

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and a host of other HBO roles, has died. He was 46. Ransone died by suicide Friday in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County medical ...
Gizmodo

‘It’ and ‘Black Phone’ Actor James Ransone Has Died at Age 46

Along with his genre roles in films like 'It: Chapter Two,' James Ransone was best remembered as Ziggy from 'The Wire.' Reading time 2 minutes James Ransone, the actor who played the older Eddie ...
Moviefone

‘It: Chapter 2’ & ‘The Wire’ Actor James Ransone Dies at the Age of 46

Actor James Ransone has died aged 46. He appeared in the likes of 'It: Chapter Two' and 'The Wire.' Ransone also showed up in 'Bosch' and 'The Black Phone.' James Ransone, the American actor whose ...
The New York Times

James Ransone, Actor Known for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46

The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.” By Jonathan Abrams Jonathan Abrams, a Times reporter, is the author ...

The 1970s hostage story of 'Dead Man's Wire' speaks across the decades

Gus Van Sant's police thriller Dead Man's Wire is a true-crime dramatization of a 1977 hostage incident in Indianapolis.
CBC.ca

James Ransone, actor known for role in The Wire, dead at age 46

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in HBO's hit TV series The Wire, has died at the age of 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said in online records that Ransone died by suicide ...
The New York Times

Ask Wirecutter: Can You Help Me Stop Mindlessly Scrolling on My Phone?

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Annemarie Conte Annemarie Conte writes the Ask Wirecutter column, ...
CNET

Best Family Phone Plans for 2026

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...