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Marcel Louis-Jacques

Fins to waive Barrett; LB can play if unclaimed

The Dolphins are waiving former Pro Bowl edge rusher Shaq Barrett from the reserve/retired list Thursday.

ESPN.com

Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel

Sources: Miami's Larranaga in talks to step down

Miami is in talks with basketball coach Jim Larranaga about him stepping down immediately, a source has confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

SBNation.com

Ricky O'Donnell

The NBA fought back on Christmas, and reminded us it still runs this holiday

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The NBA wouldn’t let the NFL steal Christmas this year.

The biggest talking point of the NBA season thus far has been about why the NBA sucks now. It feels like the narrative started during the lackluster 2024 NBA All-Star Game (a meaningless exhibition!), and has completely unraveled since. It’s impossible to watch a game on television without legendary former players telling you how much better the game was 30 years ago. It’s impossible to go...

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Isabel Kershner

Israel Bombs Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Launches by Militans

The assault came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia on Israel.

The Verge

Quentyn Kennemer

The 2TB WD_Black C50 expansion card for Xbox Series X/S hits record low $190

WD_Black Xbox expansion cards still sport the brand’s trademark rugged exterior, only in a much tinier form. | Image: Western Digital

If you’ve just unwrapped a new Xbox Series X or Series S for Christmas, you’ll have enough storage out of the box to download several games. But you’ll quickly feel the squeeze from 100GB-plus installs, especially if you tend to keep a heavy rotation. Expansion cards are your only relief on Xbox consoles if you’re playing titles optimized for...

The Verge

Umar Shakir

Eddy Cue explains why Apple won’t make a search engine

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Apple senior VP of services Eddy Cue says Apple will not create a search engine to compete with Google as it “would cost billions of dollars and take many years,” as recorded in a motion to intervene filed with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday. The purpose of the motion is to participate in the penalty phase of the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google, where as much as $20 billion could be at stake for Apple in its ongoing default search engine...

Fast Company

Tracy Brown Hamilton

U.S. holiday sales up 3.8% as shoppers hunt for value

According to Mastercard, curbside pickup and delivery fueled online sales, while in-store shopping rose 2.9%.

The 2024 holiday season proved fruitful for U.S. retailers, with total retail sales (excluding automotive) increasing 3.8% year-over-year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. 

The Verge

Ash Parrish

The best shows and movies on Netflix in 2024

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Here’s what to watch over the holidays in case all those live sports broadcasts don’t work out.

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The Verge

Emma Roth

LG’s new lamp puts a mini garden inside your home

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LG has developed a new lamp that doubles as an indoor garden. The lamp, which LG will show off at CES in January, serves as an adjustable grow light for the tray of up to 20 plants beneath it, while also brightening up your room.

It has two different lighting modes: downward-facing lighting during the day that helps grow your plants, and upward-facing lighting at night to help brighten up your home. The lamp comes equipped with a 1.5-gallon water tank and “automatically...

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Just 23 Products That’ll Make Your Friends Talk About Your Home…But In A Good Way

We pinky promise your neighbors are just talking about how awesome your Halloween pumpkins are.

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38 Products For Anyone Celebrating Snuggly Girl Winter

Between this "Cozy Spaces" coloring book and ridiculously plush blanket sweater, human hibernation has never been easier.

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31 Things To Help You Achieve The Cutest Kitchen Ever In 2025

Whether your style leans kitschy or minimalist, you've got options.

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If Mornings Turn You Into Oscar The Grouch, Check Out These 51 Products That’ll Perk You Right Up

You may not *look* forward to waking up with the sun, but these things will ease that pain.

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38 Genius Products That'll Make You Think “How Is This Not Viral Yet?”

Idk how the internet isn't absolutely feral over this migraine relief cap yet.

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The Verge

Barbara Krasnoff

Bluesky adds Trending topics to its arsenal

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As a special holiday treat, on December 25th, the social media app Bluesky announced that it has added a new feature to its mobile app: a list of Trending topics that lets you know what subjects are popular among its users.

Screenshot: Bluesky Bluesky now shows you its current Trends below the search bar.

The new feature can be found by selecting the search icon (the magnifying glass), which appears at the bottom of the screen on the mobile app...

The Verge

Jay Peters

Even Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024

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Glasses may be more promising as the head-worn computers of the future — and there’s a chance Apple might be looking in that direction.

Apple’s Vision Pro headset is an incredible piece of technology, but even Apple’s design and marketing magic hasn’t been enough to convince many people to don a VR headset for an entire day. Instead, people seem more willing to use discreet wearables like Bluetooth headphones, smartwatches, and...

Wired Top Stories

Ryan Waniata

Samsung HW-Q990D Review: Atmos Tested, Gamer Approved

Samsung’s celebrated flagship soundbar does just enough to beat out the rest of its Dolby Atmos competitors.

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