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James Dator

How to make your Sugar Bowl trip to New Orleans unforgettable

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If you find your way to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game here is everything you need to know.

There is nowhere else on earth like New Orleans. Truly one of the greatest cities in the United States, the hospitality, culture, and unforgettable food put the city in a class of its own when it comes to hosting an event like the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome.

Almost everyone knows about Bourbon Street, and honestly — it’s fine....

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Rohan Chakravarthi

Meet the Illinois basketball freshmen duo who are already potential first-round NBA picks

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Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley have already been impressive at the start of the NCAA hoops season.

The 2024-25 college basketball season has officially kicked off, and there have already been changes inside the AP Top 25, as teams have worked their way through some tough non-conference competition to begin the year.

The 2024 freshman class has been especially impressive to begin the year, as this group is quickly looking like one of the deeper classes in...

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Scott Christ

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson expectations should be kept low

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Social media celebrity Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring on Friday night to face 58-year-old legend Mike Tyson, a curious event that has plenty of people curious as what it might wind up being once the bell rings.

For those who have no interest in Paul – which includes the vast majority of those who saw Tyson fight in his long-ago prime – the best advice would be to keep expectations on the low side, which could allow for the...

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Mark Schofield

Saquon Barkley makes his MVP case in Eagles’ win over Commanders

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Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has brought the noise back to Pennsylvania

Nothing can prepare you for the sound 100,000-plus fans can make at Beaver Stadium on the campus of Penn State University.

Nor can anything prepare you for what it feels like when the noise those same fans create is enough to shake the press box high above the stadium.

It was late September 2017, and Penn State hosted Indiana in an early-season Big Ten matchup. I made the trip to...

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College Football Playoff: Everything you need to know if you travel to the Fiesta Bowl

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Here’s what to do and where to go if you attend State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The Fiesta Bowl happens every year at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

While Glendale offers plenty of great options for lodging, entertainment and food, it is the 20.4 miles in between Sky Harbor Airport and State Farm Stadium that offers so much for out of town visitors.

Where to stay

Arizona offers a bevy of fantastic hotels, but if you are looking for luxury,...

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Pete Cottell

The 7 Best Milk Frothers for Your Home Espresso Setup (2024)

Up your home espresso-making game with these WIRED-tested foam makers.

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Jess Weatherbed

Google Photos Partner Sharing is less of a snitch now

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Google has placed some new limitations on a Google Photos feature that allows users to automatically share images and videos in their library with a partner. The update to Partner Sharing now means that users can only share photos or videos that were taken using their device’s default camera app, meaning partners are unable to see screenshots or images shared on services like WhatsApp.

Some Reddit users who utilize Partner Sharing initially reported the issue...

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Jess Weatherbed

Bitfinex hacker receives five-year sentence for record-breaking crypto heist

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The hacker behind one of the biggest-ever cryptocurrency heists will serve five years in prison for conspiring with his wife to launder billions in stolen Bitcoin. Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein was sentenced in Washington federal court Thursday after he admitted to hacking the Bitfinex crypto exchange in 2016 and stealing almost 120,000 Bitcoin tokens.

Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan were arrested in 2022, and in August last year both pled guilty to...

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

Dune: Prophecy is a slow and cerebral meditation on the power of patience

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HBO’s new Dune prequel series sharpens the Bene Gesserit’s history into pointed drama that calls for some patience.

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David Pierce

Bluesky’s quest to be the next Twitter

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Bluesky hit 15 million users this week. And then 16 million. The vibes on Bluesky are immaculate, and it seems to have a real and renewed chance to be the place that replaces Twitter for a lot of people. But then there’s Threads, which grew by approximately one Bluesky just this month. There’s also Mastodon, which is still hanging around, and of course there’s X. There are more options than ever, and it’s more confusing than ever.

On this episode...

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Sheena Vasani

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max has plunged to a record-low for Black Friday

Amazon’s latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a snappy streaming stick with impressive Alexa integration. | Image: Amazon

If you missed out on Amazon’s fall Prime Day event, the retailer’s early Black Friday sale is offering everybody another chance to score steep discounts on Amazon devices. One of the best deals currently available is on the latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which has dropped to an all-time low of $32.99 ($25 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

Amazon’s latest...

Mashable

Get a 55-inch 4K QLED TV from TCL for under $300 in early Black Friday sales at Best Buy

SAVE $200: As of Nov. 15, the TCL 55-inch Q5 4K QLED Smart Fire TV is on sale for $249.99 at Best Buy as part of its early Black Friday sale. That's $200 off its list price of $449.99.

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Sony's WH1000XM4 headphones drop to $200 in Best Buy's early Black Friday sale

SAVE $150: As of Nov. 15, Sony's WH1000XM4 wireless headphones are on sale for $199.99 as part of Best Buy's early Black Friday sale. This is $150 off their list price of $349.99.

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These 34 Home Decor Pieces Will Transform Your Space Into An Actual Dream House

Your home will be unrecognizable — in the best way — after this dreamy makeover.

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Cynthia Erivo Was Filmed Helping Jonathan Bailey On The “Wicked” Red Carpet As He Revealed He Struggles To “Stand Still”

“I find it so hard to stand still,” Jonathan admitted as photographers yelled at the Wicked cast during the New York premiere this week.

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Yay Or Nay: Christmas Edition

I love DECORATING Christmas cookies, not BAKING them. Those are very different things!

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46 Stocking Stuffers For Kids They'll Truly Love

These goodies will bring *so* much joy to the little ones (and older kids) on Christmas morning — nice work, Santa.

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Lance Lambert

The housing market’s home insurance shock, as told by an interactive map

Nine of the 15 major U.S. counties with the largest home insurance increases are in Florida.

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter.

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Sadiya Kherani

Ultimate guide to getting more sleep

You know doomscrolling is bad for your sleep but your toothpaste and pillow might also be to blame. Here’s everything you need to know to get a better night’s sleep.

If you live to be 90 years old you’ll sleep for about 32 years of your life. “What that 32 years is telling us is that sleep, at some level, is important, and yet for most of us, we don’t give sleep a second thought,” says Russell Foster, a circadian neuroscientist, in his popular TED talk titled, “Why Do We...

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