Former U.S. Women’s Open champion takes home second LPGA title, goes wire-to-wire

A Lim Kim celebrates after winning the 2024 LOTTE Championship. | Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

A Lim Kim led the LOTTE Championship after every round, as she clinched her second career LPGA title.

Almost four years after coming from behind to win the U.S. Women’s Open, A Lim Kim has emerged victorious again.

She won the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii wire-to-wire by two strokes over Nataliya Guseva. Kim shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday, her fourth straight round in the 60s to...

WNBA Draft Lottery: Who will land Paige Bueckers and Kiki Iriafen?

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The WNBA Draft Lottery is set for Sunday, November 17th — which college basketball stars are at stake?

Where will Paige Bueckers begin her WNBA career? And which team might snag USC standout Kiki Iriafen?

The WNBA Draft Lottery, slated for Sunday, November 17th at 5pm ET, will begin to answer some of these questions.

The lottery teams — in order of odds for the No. 1 pick — are the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky, and Washington...

8 Best Flashlights and Headlamps (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Whether you’re setting out before dawn for that epic summit or need some light during a power outage, these are the best flashlight and headlamps you can buy.

Andor’s second season hits Disney Plus in April

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Star Wars spinoff Andor is finally coming back for its second and final season on Disney Plus April 22nd, 2025, Disney announced during its D23 event in Brazil yesterday. And in a clear nod to Rogue One, the 2016 film it’s setting up, it has a new logo with the subtitle “A Star Wars Story.”

The new season will complete the so far excellent story of Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) transformation from street rat to hard-bitten rebel alliance spy in the lead-up to the...

27 Gifts Every Bad Pun Lover Will Want To Own

'Cause there's no time like the present to gift yourself a hand with your holiday buying list.

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NYT's The Mini crossword answers, hints for November 10, 2024

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 —...

Rory McIlroy has one-hand on Harry Vardon Trophy after strong Abu Dhabi finish

Rory McIlroy acknowledges the crowd after putting out at the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

The wildest of circumstances would prevent Rory McIlroy from winning a sixth Order of Merit at next week’s DP World Tour Championship.

He may have made some new swing changes, but he is still the same old Rory McIlroy.

The Northern Irishman carded an 8-under 64 on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, soaring up the leaderboard to 21-under...

Auto-Tune always and forever

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Popular music changes all the time, but there’s been one consistent element in practically everything released in the last two decades: Auto-Tune is everywhere. What started as a simple audio processing tool in the 1990s has become the dominant force in music. Artists are training to sing with Auto-Tune; songs sound like Auto-Tune. Like it or hate it, Auto-Tune is everywhere. And to be clear, most people like it.

On this episode of The Vergecast, the...

Which Disney Character Is Your Personality Match? Eat A Random Meal To Find Out

Dory people make the best friends!

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25 Obviously-AI Viral Facebook Photos That Boomers Can't Help But Fall For EVERY Time

I have no words.

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27 Things From Amazon With Such Great Reviews, You May Want To Own Them Yourself

Apple AirTags have saved my life on more than one occasion, and a lot of the other products will, too, tbh.

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If You’re Obsessed With Finding A Good Bargain, You’ll Love These 47 Cheaper Versions Of Popular Products

Skip the Dior and Aritzia prices and check out these spot-on lip oil and pullover alternatives while they're still in stock.

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27 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2024)

There are many kinds of mothers, but these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life.

Spotify’s AI is no match for a real DJ

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At the risk of stating the obvious, AI is absolutely everywhere lately. There’s AI in your car, AI in your messaging app, AI in your glasses. I’ve gotten pretty desensitized to it all as a hazard of the job, but it was Spotify’s AI DJ that actually got my attention.

I’ve listened to a top 40 radio station in the past two decades, so I’m familiar with the concept of a robot picking music for me. In that context,...

Chill games for a chill weekend

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 60, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, it’s a lot of gaming stuff this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)

This week, I’ve been… doomscrolling about the election, if I’m honest. But let’s not talk about that. I’ve also been reading about shipwrecks and in-flight magazines and baseball bat influencers, making...

40 Splurgeworthy Products You’ll Do The Whole Family A Favor Buying

Nothing bonds a family together quite like a "dog bed for humans" and a WiFi–connected air fryer they can boss around with voice control.

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Which Celebrities Are Your Favorites? Let's Find Out!

I prefer Taylor over Ariana!

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19 Basic Things People Don't Understand But Have To Act Like They Do Cause They're An Adult

A little white lie never went so far...

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34 Low-Effort Cleaning Products That Perpetual Procrastinators Will Appreciate

These cleaning solutions work smarter, not harder — and you should, too.

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71 Of The Best Stocking Stuffers You Can Get Online

We've rounded up a ~plethora~ of fun, silly, cute, and genuinely useful stocking stuffers that'll arrive at your doorstep to bring so much joy on Christmas morning.

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