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Hugh Grant will scare your socks off in exclusive 'Heretic' clip

Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East star in this A24-produced horror film, out Nov. 8.

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Save up to 40% on Fitbits at Amazon and get a jumpstart on 2025 fitness goals

SAVE UP TO 40%: Fitbit trackers are on sale at Amazon for up to 40% off, including the Fitbit Inspire 3 — a Mashable favorite.

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'Death Stranding' just dropped on Xbox — here’s why the internet is shocked

The video game industry made several surprise announcements this week.

In the midst of the U.S. presidential election, news broke that the Nintendo Switch 2 would be backwards compatible. A few days later, Death Stranding shadow launched on Xbox and the Windows PC game store, with a time-limited sale price of $20. That's a bit shocking because, for the last five years, Death Stranding has been a PlayStation console exclusive.

It did get a Steam release a while back courtesy of 505 Games, but...

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Get fantastic on-the-go sound with AirPods Pro 2 — back down to $170

SAVE $80: As of Nov. 7, you can get Apple AirPods Pro 2 for just $169.99. That's 32% off the original price or $80 off.

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Amazon's new Kindles are at a slight discount ahead of Black Friday

SAVE UP TO $60: Amazon's latest Kindles are seeing some of their first discounts. Find the Kindle Scribe bundled with a cover and power adapter for $479.97, saving $60 for 11% off.

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Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer and Nicholas Nehamas

Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future

In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.

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Associated Press

TikTok ordered to dissolve its business in Canada

Access to the app won’t be blocked.

Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

“The government is not blocking Canadians’ access to the TikTok application or...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Norfolk Southern’s 60-second cap on inspections is making rail workers go ‘absolutely ballistic’

Norfolk Southern is not alone in pushing for inspections to be done quickly to keep trains moving.

Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. But the railroad said the rule simply reflects the current industry standard, and there are no plans for disciplining employees for missing that one-minute target.

Rail unions have been raising the alarm for...

Fast Company

Reuters

Why U.S. farmers support Trump despite China tariff threats

Another trade war could cost soy farmers $3.6 billion to $5.9 billion in annual production value.

U.S. farmers want something from President-elect Donald Trump that his trade policies mean he is unlikely to deliver: increased access to the market of top soy-importer China.

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Max Olson

Sources: Once-touted WR Cook leaves Longhorns

Texas wide receiver Johntay Cook II is no longer with the program, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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Andrea Adelson

Florida to stick with embattled Napier as coach

Billy Napier will continue to coach Florida, according to AD Scott Stricklin, who put to rest rampant speculation about the embattled coach's future with the Gators.

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Mark Schofield

Trevor Lawrence injury updates: Jaguars QB ‘not likely’ to play Sunday against Vikings

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The Jaguars QB is “considering his options” with an injured shoulder.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2024 NFL season is slowly slipping away from them. Jacksonville began the year with four straight losses and has lost three of their last four games, with their only win over that stretch a victory over the New England Patriots.

Now their troubles are getting worse.

Starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence continues to deal with a left shoulder injury. While...

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Ricky O'Donnell

Saquon Barkley got drug tested by NFL immediately after backwards hurdle

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Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle was so great the NFL drug tested the Eagles star after the game.

Saquon Barkley did something that has seemingly never been done in an NFL game before during the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday: he hurdled a player backwards. Barkley’s backwards hurdle was immediately iconic, going mega viral on social media and leading every sports show on TV.

Barkley’s move was so...

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Christopher Null

Apple iMac (M4, 2024) Review: Small but Worthwhile Upgrades

It’s round four for the iMac on Apple silicon. Turns out the first time was the charm, but this one’s great too.

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Boutayna Chokrane , Gear Team

6 Tested Safety Apps for Personal Protection (2024)

Your smartphone or wearable could be a lifeline in emergencies. These apps could make all the difference.

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

The gorgeous Mononoke movie is coming to Netflix later this month

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Toei’s Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain from director Kenji Nakamura is one of this year’s most visually stunning anime films, and it’s making its way to Netflix in just a few weeks.

Like the Mononoke series, Phantom in the Rain tells the tale of an unnamed merchant (Hiroshi Kamiya) who, in addition to selling medicines, specializes in exorcizing “mononoke” — malevolent spirits who terrorize the living. When the Medicine Seller arrives at the imperial...

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Tom Warren

Microsoft Outlook now has dynamic AI-powered themes

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Microsoft is adding AI-powered themes to Outlook today. Dubbed “Themes by Copilot,” this AI-powered feature will require a Copilot Pro or business license to add a more personalized look to Microsoft’s email client.

The themes will appear across Outlook for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and on the web, and they’re designed to make “Outlook more beautiful and approachable,” according to Microsoft.

You’ll be able to create a theme based on the weather or...

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Emma Roth

Google could add AI replies to its handy call-screening feature

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Google could soon add “AI Replies” to the Phone app’s call-screening feature. A line of code spotted by 9to5Google suggests the app will generate “new AI-powered smart replies” based on how someone responds to the call screen.

Google widely rolled out its call-screening feature in Android 12. It allows you to filter calls and have Google Assistant respond with an audio message to ask who’s calling, rather than having to pick up the call...

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