The Migrant Caravans Trump Derides Rarely Make It Close to the U.S.

Migrants often gather in groups in southern Mexico as a means of protection from criminal groups. But they almost never make it anywhere near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Inside San Jose State's polarizing volleyball season

A controversial volleyball season that has included protests, forfeits and lawsuits over a player who is said to be transgender gets its next chapter this week at the Mountain West tournament.

Best Black Friday Mattress Deals for Sweet Dreams (2024)

Jump on these fantastic Black Friday sales with these WIRED Gear team-approved mattresses, mattress pads, sheets, and more.

21 Jackets From Amazon Parents Say Their Kids Actually Don’t Mind Wearing

Your days of holding your kid's jacket — waving it around so people know you really tried to make them wear it — are about to be behind you.

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Neuralink wants its brain chip to control a robot arm next

There are now at least two patients who have had Neuralink's brain chip implanted in their head. While there have been some bumps in the road, it appears that things are going well enough for Elon Musk's neurotechnology company to look ahead at what's next.

So, what's Neuralink looking at testing out now?

Neuralink aims to embed its brain chip into robotic limbs to achieve what Musk refers to as the “Luke Skywalker solution.”

Neuralink is planning...

Thanksgiving dinner from Dollar Tree? TikTok creator going viral for her $20 holiday meal

The holidays can prove challenging for myriad reasons. Family can be hard. Traveling sucks. But, if your budget is tight, the holiday season can be incredibly stressful.

TikTok creator @dollartreedinners seems to understand that fact and has worked to help folks out on Thanksgiving. That creator, real name Rebecca Chobat, has published a viral series of videos making Thanksgiving food out of affordable options available at Dollar Tree. To be clear, the series isn't stunt food or cosplaying...

Why is Drake suing UMG and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar?

Drake’s feud with Universal Music Group just escalated to DEFCON 1. The Toronto rapper has filed his second lawsuit against the music giant, with his lawyer having previously dropped allegations that UMG engaged in a "pay-to-play" scheme with iHeartRadio to boost Kendrick Lamar’s "false song" "Not Like Us" on the airwaves.

Yes, second lawsuit — this time alleging defamation. The first, filed on Monday to the New York State Supreme Court, claimed the label engaged in a scheme with...

Can true freshman Cam Coleman be Auburn’s spark in upcoming Iron Bowl vs. Alabama?

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Even Alabama’s head coach Kalen DeBoer has taken notice of the young wide receiver.

The Auburn Tigers pulled off a massive upset this weekend, beating the No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies 43-41 in a four-overtime thriller to put a hit into the Aggies’ chances of earning an at-large bid for the College Football Playoff.

Auburn shot out to a quick 21-7 start, but the game went back-and-forth from there after Texas A&M scored consecutive touchdowns within a two-minute...

Blinken and U.S. Allies Struggle with Wars as Biden’s Presidency Wanes

Top diplomats from the Group of 7 nations tried to project unity on Ukraine while discussing differences over Israel and anticipating the return of Donald J. Trump.

Independent Inquiry Blames Israeli Leaders for Oct. 7 Failures

After the Israeli government delayed a formal investigation into the Hamas attacks, an alliance of survivors and victims’ families set up their own inquiry. Their scathing findings were released on Tuesday.

Hawks fined $100K for sitting Young in Cup game

The NBA fined the Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Celtics on Nov. 12.

Rodgers: N.Y. my first option if I play in 2025

Aaron Rodgers disputed a report that said he wants to continue his NFL career in 2025 on a team other than the Jets.

Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated

A new analysis estimates that over half of longer English-language posts on LinkedIn are AI-generated, indicating the platform’s embrace of AI tools has been a success.

34 Quirky Gifts For Your Most Interesting Friends

They'll love feeling truly seen by these funky gifts.

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Black Friday is around the corner, shop the best deals under $50

Best Early Black Friday Deals Under $50 Best tech deal under $50 Amazon Echo $49.99 at Amazon ...

Chiefs and Bills can clinch spots in Week 13

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Two AFC teams can clinch playoff spots in Week 13. We have the info.

The Kansas City Chiefs can become the first team in the NFL to clinch a 2024 playoff spot while the Buffalo Bills can be the first team to clinch their division this weekend. Both of them will need a win and some help, but these scenarios are not far-fetched.

The Kansas City...

Bang & Olufsen’s new $499 earbuds have better ANC and replaceable batteries

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Eleven wireless earbuds will be available in natural aluminum and copper tone colorways. | Image: Bang & Olufsen

Bang & Olufsen announced its new Beoplay Eleven wireless earbuds today, carrying forward a stem design similar to Apple’s AirPods that the company first introduced with its Beoplay EX. The Beoplay Eleven will be Bang & Olufsen’s first wireless earbuds with replaceable batteries, making them compliant with EU sustainability regulations coming...

Amazon’s new Madden doc is a startup story — and a cautionary tale

Christian McCaffrey is on the cover of Madden NFL 25, looking as real as ever. | Image: EA

A small, ragtag group of coders with a big idea builds something special. It’s a smash hit, bigger than their wild expectations. Competitors emerge, and the team suddenly has to scramble to keep up. But with a little hard work (and a lot of biz dev), they manage to reassert and maintain their dominance. Then, years go by, the product doesn’t seem to get any better, and you start to wonder if...

Threads says 35 million users signed up in November

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Meta’s Threads has accrued over 35 million signups so far in November and is “going on three months with more than a million signups a day,” Meta spokesperson Alec Booker told The Verge in an email today.

20 million of those signups have come since November 14th, as Axios notes. That’s on top of the 15 million that Instagram head Adam Mosseri said it had gathered in the two weeks prior.

At the same time, Bluesky has seen a surge of interest. The platform...

Hulu’s best Black Friday deal is back with $.99 a month for an entire year

You can’t even buy a bag of chips for $1 anymore. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Hulu is again running one of the best streaming deals we’ve seen in Black Friday sales. Now through December 2nd, new and returning (after more than one month) Hulu subscribers can get ad-supported access to the streaming service for $.99 a month ($9 off) for an entire year at Hulu.

You can also find the Disney Bundle Duo Basic, which includes Hulu and Disney Plus each with ads, at the...