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The Chiefs are the top team in football and have the Texans up next. We break down how they can clinch the No. 1 seed for the 2025 NFL Playoffs in Week 16.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the team to beat, as they have been all season, as they kick off a Saturday slate of games in Week 16. Beating the Chiefs is the only way to keep them from securing the top seed in the AFC at this point, though whether or not they’ll get it won’t be decided until other games...
Stellar hardware from a controversial figure.
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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.
With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections —...
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The Texans face the Chiefs in Kansas City on Saturday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.
Saturday football is back — at least temporarily — and it gets underway with a matchup between the AFC-leading Kansas City Chiefs and the AFC South-winning Houston Texans. With the injured Patrick Mahomes expected to play and seeding still up in the air for both teams, this one matters with both teams playoff-bound.
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Ryan Reynolds in the Sabrina the Teenage Witch movie?!
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One of the best Black Friday deals has returned — and this time, it’s done so with an added perk. Right now, LG’s B4 Series OLED TV is matching its all-time low at Best Buy, where you can pick it up in the 48-inch configuration for $599.99 ($200 off) with a $50 digital gift card. The larger 55-inch panel, meanwhile, is on sale at Best Buy with a $100 digital gift card for $999.99 ($400 off), its best...
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Earlier this year, TCL released a trailer for Next Stop Paris — an AI-animated short film that seems like a Lifetime movie on steroids. The trailer had all the hallmarks of AI: characters that don’t move their mouths when they talk, lifeless expressions, and weird animation that makes it look like scenes are constantly vibrating.
I thought this might be the extent of TCL’s experimentation with AI films, given the...
Early Saturday morning, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill that greatly increases the chances of the Commanders building at the site of RFK Stadium.
Oleksandr Usyk's team requested the Middle East Professional Boxing Commission to mandate that Tyson Fury trim his burly beard ahead of Saturday's unified heavyweight championship rematch, sources told ESPN.
Ditch the paint bucket and screw in these wood veneer panels to give your home office a makeover.
We clocked thousands of test miles to bring you the best running shoes for every pace, ability, and running goal.
Google dominated the last era of search. Now the company and the US Justice Department are battling over how to set a fair playing field for generative AI.
Plagued by delays, tied to a rival’s electric platform, yet somehow still being clever and innovative, Ford’s European EV experiment embodies the automaker’s failure to commit to electric cars.
2024 may not have seemed like a very funny year, but these photos beg to differ.
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Between The Penguin, Dune: Prophecy, and I Saw the TV Glow, Max has you covered when it comes to last-minute streaming options to get you through the holidays.
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No astronaut has ever stepped foot on Mars, but that doesn't mean humans haven't left their mark — literally.
Since 1971 when the Soviet Union's Mars 2 spacecraft crash-landed onto the Red Planet, people have littered the Martian surface with man-made junk, quite a feat from an average of 140 million-miles away. Broken spacecraft debris, parachutes, and rover tracks are just some of the ways our species has disrupted the foreign environment — not to mention the hardy Earthling bacteria...
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.
Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for...
Kirk Cousins' divorce from the Falcons is expected to be finalized before his $10 million roster bonus is due March 17.
The festive period can be stressful, particularly for those who struggle with food anxiety, weight concerns, or an eating disorder. Here are some tips for navigating an intense time of year.