We’re sorry, Atlanta fans. This is an evergreen statement.
The 2020 MLB playoffs were a weird one, what with all the bubbles and stuff. So here we have an unusual moment: NCLS, Game 7, last-chance at bat for the Atlanta Braves ... who are down one run against the Los Angeles Dodgers ... in Texas. Also, the game has already contained all sorts of weird plays, AND the center fielder’s shoulder was recently dislocated.
To understand this, we need to understand the Braves’...
The NES Hub is compatible with NES consoles featuring the same design as the North American model. | Screenshot: X
RetroTime has found a good use for the expansion port Nintendo included on the underside of the NES but never utilized. Its NES Hub connects to that port and adds Bluetooth connectivity, allowing up to four wireless controllers to be connected to the almost 40-year-old console.
The NES Hub is currently available for preorder through 8BitMods for $57.28 and is expected to...
Najia and Hammam Malaka have been stuck at opposite ends of the Gaza Strip, with their young children, for most of the yearlong conflict. The emotional toll has been devastating.
Few states elect their insurance commissioners. But in North Carolina, a proposed 42 percent rate hike and Hurricane Helene have raised the stakes in the upcoming election.
Boeing made an improved offer last month that it described as its “best and final,” which would give workers a 30% raise.
Boeing said on Tuesday that it had withdrawn its pay offer to around 33,000 U.S. factory workers and no further negotiations were planned with their union representatives as a financially damaging strike nears its fourth week.
So far, moves by China in the ongoing trade spat with the EU have targeted brandy, pork, and dairy, all of which are major industries for France.
European luxury shares have slid on investor concerns that Hermès handbags and Dior slingbacks may be Beijing’s next targets for retaliation, following the EU’s decision to slap tariffs on China EVs, but analysts say such a move is unlikely.
Last year, the Magnificent Seven soared. This year, a single stock—Nvidia—now accounts for a huge portion of the stock market gains.
These days, we hear a lot less about the Magnificent Seven tech companies and their eight stocks than we heard last year after Michael Hartnett, the chief investment strategist at BofA Securities, tossed out “Magnificent Seven” as a throwaway line. Hartnett is a fan of the 1960 Western by the same name that stars Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner that...
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google’s search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly.
In a late court filing on Tuesday, federal prosecutors also said the judge could ask the court to open the underlying data Google uses to power its ubiquitous search...
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Some of the hottest styling gadgets are on sale for Big Deal Days—these are the WIRED Gear team’s favorites.
Whether for emergencies or to recharge while camping, now's a good time to buy a power bank or power station.
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler embrace after the first round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
We now know the details of this highly anticipated match, which pits the PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler against LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.
Details have emerged for the highly anticipated, made-for-TV match that will feature the PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler square off against Bryson DeChambeau and...
Rory McIlroy with the trophy after his win at the 2024 Hero Dubai Desert Classic. | Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
Rory McIlroy will begin his 2025 season by teeing it up at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, where he has had plenty of success.
Rory McIlroy is headed back to the Middle East in January 2025.
He will begin his season at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, an event where he has had plenty of success. Last year, after a disappointing first two days, McIlroy soared up the...
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History was made in the first game of the 2024-25 NHL season as Jessica Campbell was introduced as an assistant coach of the Seattle Kraken. It’s the first time a woman has been a coach in the league, and fans erupted in massive applause upon her introduction.
This moment. It’s everything. #SeaKraken pic.twitter.com/7fL3ApFAhe
— Alison (@AlisonL) October 8, 2024Campbell is one of the fastest rising coaches in hockey, and a name to watch...
The company’s latest flagship earbuds might lack originality, but they nail sound quality, transparency mode, and voice call performance.
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Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency sent orders to service providers to unblock X, ending a five-week ban of the social media company.
The agency known as Anatel, which is like the country’s FCC, issued the directive today and indicated that each internet service provider is responsible for taking the measures to implement the order. Anatel said:
The time for the execution of the unblocking will depend on the measures used by the providers, according to...
I was pleasantly surprised when I reviewed the OnePlus Watch 2 earlier this year. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The original OnePlus Watch was an abomination. But the OnePlus Watch 2 is a masterclass in redemption and a great option for folks who want an Android smartwatch with good battery life. It’s currently $209.99, or 30 percent off, for day two of Amazon Prime Day.
It’s a great-looking watch, but the real winner here is battery life. I got four days of...
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Among the plethora of new features ushered in with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, you might have spotted a brand-new app called Passwords. This is Apple’s new password manager for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, and Windows PC, and it takes over from the more rudimentary password saving and syncing that was previously available via Safari and iCloud Keychain.
Before these software updates rolled out, you could find your stored passwords for...
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The Tesla CEO has long promised — and failed to deliver — a fully autonomous vehicle. With this week’s robotaxi reveal, his time is up.
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Nvidia will reportedly announce its RTX 5070 GPU alongside the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 at CES 2025 in January. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be holding a CES keynote on January 6th, and now Wccftech claims Nvidia will showcase a trio of next-generation RTX 50-series GPUs during Huang’s keynote.
Rumored specs of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 leaked last month, with Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 expected to ship with 32GB of GDDR7 memory and a 600-watt spec....