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JLab JBuds ANC 3 Review: A $60 Alternative to Apple AirPods Pro

For less than you’d spend on dinner out for two, you can snag this pair of excellent noise-canceling earbuds.

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Mark Schofield

NFL Draft 2024: Second round mock draft

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Night one of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. How might night two unfold?

The first four selections of the 2024 NFL Draft went relatively according to plan. The Chicago Bears drafted Caleb Williams, the Washington Commanders drafted Jayden Daniels, the New England Patriots hope to have found their franchise quarterback in Drake Maye, and the Arizona Cardinals reaped the benefit of the QB run, selecting Marvin Harrison Jr.

Then everything started to...

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Bears, Patriots win Round 1 of the NFL Draft, while Falcons, Broncos are massive losers

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It was a big night for some, and a bad one for others.

If there’s one thing we look back on in 10 years about the 2024 NFL Draft it’s the year when anticipation gave way to desperation. A record number of quarterbacks were taken in the first round, with a total of SIX passers going before the 13th overall pick — and while some of these picks were genuinely good, there were others that were utterly confusing.

Everything begins at the top with the...

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Mark Schofield

Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid

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A much anticipated move came to fruition on Friday. Here’s what it could do to the rest of the grid

The latest domino in the Formula 1 driver transfer market has fallen.

A long-anticipated move has come to fruition, as Nico Hülkenberg will depart Haas at the end of the current season to drive for Sauber next year. The reason for the anticipation? 2025 is the final year for Sauber, before the team becomes the Audi works team for the 2026...

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'The Exorcism' trailer teases a horror movie actor going a little bit too method

Russell Crowe plays an actor who takes the word "method" to a whole new level in The Exorcism, Joshua John Miller's film about a man spiralling while shooting a horror movie.

In the trailer above Crowe plays Anthony Miller, a star whose past addictions lead to his daughter Lee (Ryan Simpkins) unsure whether her dad is struggling psychologically or if there's something supernatural afoot. Sam Worthington, Samantha Mathis, Adam Goldberg, Chloe Bailey, and David Hyde Pierce also star.

How to...

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Rare POV footage captures polar bears in their melting habitat

This incredible POV footage, captured in Canada's Hudson Bay, is helping us learn more about how climate change is affecting polar bears.

The climate in the Arctic is warming about two times faster than the rest of the planet. As a result, polar bears in the Hudson Bay are forced to spend more time on land, recently reaching 130 days of terrestrial life – a three-week increase since the 1980s.

So far, scientists have suspected that the iconic marine mammals may be able to adapt to iceless...

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How to watch the 2024 Madrid Open online for free

TL;DR: Stream the 2024 Madrid Open for free on RTVE. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

We're entering into a very busy period for the best players in the world, with the French Open and Wimbledon looming on the horizon. Fortunately, tournaments like the Madrid Open present the perfect opportunity to build momentum and fine-tune all the skills players will need to succeed in the Grand Slams.

If you want to watch the 2024 Madrid Open for free from...

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17 So-Called "Friends" Who Made Everyone Else's Lives Worse Thanks To Their Own Selfishness

If any of your friends act like this, it's time to start looking for some new ones.

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Boone Ashworth

What’s the Safest Seat on an Airplane?

All of them and none of them, really. Let us explain.

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Angela Watercutter

1994 Was the Last Good Year—and It's Still Going

Nine Inch Nails, Pulp Fiction, “Regulate.” The last year before culture began to migrate online was not like any other.

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Christina Morales

The History Behind Queso Fundido

Queso fundido is a gooey thrill, with a back story rooted in the Mexican Revolution.

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Trip Gabriel

Peter Schey, Tenacious Lawyer Who Defended Migrant Rights, Dies at 77

He won the right to services like school and health care for people illegally crossing the border into the U.S. He also fought the Trump administration’s family separation policy.

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Jeff Sommer

With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth

Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says.

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Ashley Southall

New York Vowed to Crack Down on Illegal Weed Shops. One Just Got a License.

New York officials had said that those who jumped the line to cash in on cannabis would not be rewarded over those who played by the rules.

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David Yaffe-Bellany and Matthew Goldstein

How Pastor Chad Nedohin Helped Turn Trump Media Into a Meme Stock

Chad Nedohin, a part-time pastor, is among the fans of Donald J. Trump who helped turn Trump Media into a meme stock with volatile prices.

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Katrin Bennhold, Jodi Kantor, Nina Feldman, Rikki Novetsky, Carlos Prieto, M.J. Davis Lin, Liz O. Baylen, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood

Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out

New York’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a landmark in the #MeToo movement.

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Toby Kiers

A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women

Motherhood often feels at odds with a research career.

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David Brooks

America Is Writing Checks That Mere Optimism Won’t Cover

Don’t bet the house on a rosy future.

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Jamelle Bouie

This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal

The former president’s claim that he has absolute immunity for criminal acts taken in office as president is an insult to reason.

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Jesse Wegman

Trump’s Immunity Case Was Settled More Than 200 Years Ago

But several members of the Supreme Court seem willing to put presidents above the rule of law.

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