Walmart undercuts Best Buy and Target by two bucks on the Xbox Series X

SAVE $51.99: As of Nov. 27, you can get the Microsoft Xbox Series X (1TB, Digital Edition) for just $398 at Walmart. That's $51.99 off the list price.

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Can stan Twitter be recreated on Bluesky? Swifties think so.

"I met Taylor Swift because of Twitter," Kayla, a 29-year-old financial services worker at a university in Jacksonville, Florida, told Mashable. She's one of many fans who has spent over a decade communing over Swift on the platform. Now she's leaving X/Twitter for Bluesky.

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These 46 Funny Tweets From The Week Zooted Me To A Completely Different Dimension, And I Think We All Need That Right Now

"Everyone’s always like what’re you doing for thanksgiving??? Uhh eating with my family? What is this spring break?"

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LIV Golf to replace Greg Norman with former 76ers, Devils chief executive

Greg Norman looks on during the LIV Golf Andalucia event in July 2024. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Multiple reports have confirmed that Greg Norman will no longer serve as CEO of LIV Golf.

After a months-long search, LIV Golf has settled upon its new chief executive officer.

Multiple reports indicate that Scott O’Neil, who held the same title for the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils from 2013 and 2021, will succeed Norman as the commissioner of LIV Golf. Josh...

A Chinese ship is suspected of sabotaging undersea cables

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A Chinese commercial ship is suspected of deliberately dragging its anchor to cut undersea cables that connect countries over the internet, The Wall Street Journal reports.

International investigators reportedly believe the crew aboard Yi Peng 3, a bulk carrier full of Russian fertilizer, dragged its anchor for more than 100 miles across the Baltic seabed, damaging the cables that run across it. Two different internet links — one...

Walmart made a whole Christmas movie just to sell you stuff

Will New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre find love again, or will he just shop at Walmart? | Image: Roku

Walmart is linking up with Roku to release a full-length Christmas movie that will let viewers buy products on their TV during specific parts of the story, Business Insider reports. It’s the retailer’s second go at the idea of shoppable TV after previously trying out a social media romcom series. Walmart learned customers seemed likelier to buy something the longer they...

Former Android leaders are building an ‘operating system for AI agents’

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A new startup created by former Android leaders aims to build an operating system for AI agents. Among them is Hugo Barra, Google’s former VP of Android product management, who says the new company — named “/dev/agents” — will revisit the leaders’ “Android roots.”

AI companies are pushing AI agents as the next big leap in AI tools, promising digital assistants that can carry out tasks and make decisions autonomously and with little human input....

Can AI help connect more solar and wind farms to the power grid?

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid.

It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) program. The DOE is interested in fostering partnerships between grid operators and software and energy project developers to get new sources of electricity online faster.

The plan is to use AI to streamline...

Brutalist architecture inspired this blocky wireless speaker

Transparent’s new wireless speaker was inspired by brutalist architecture. | Image: Transparent

The design of Transparent’s latest wireless speaker looks like the complete opposite of the glass-enclosed see-through speakers that helped originally launch the brand. The $4,000 Brutalist speaker is made from aluminum, and although it stands around 23-inches tall in person, without context it could be easily mistaken for a minimalist office tower designed by an architect still...

Giants QB DeVito long shot to play, source says

Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is a long shot to play Thursday against the Cowboys, a source told ESPN's Jordan Raanan.

Sources: O'Neil to replace Norman as LIV boss

LIV Golf is expected to hire former NBA and NHL executive Scott O'Neil to replace Greg Norman as its CEO and commissioner, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Best Black Friday Phone Deals (2024), Including Cases Too

Need a smartphone? These Black Friday deals are the best we've seen all year on Android phones, accessories, and even iPhones.

After Being Sabrina Carpenter’s Biggest Cheerleader For The Last 10 Years, Danielle Fishel Just Fought Back Tears As She Reflected On The “Short N’ Sweet” Tour

Danielle, who previously called Sabrina “the closest thing I'll ever have to a daughter,” has been the star’s biggest cheerleader for the last 10 years.

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The top 10 Big Ten women’s college basketball freshmen, ranked

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In a competitive conference, these freshmen are already making a name for themselves.

After the 2023-24 Big Ten season, there was a group of departing seniors featuring players who grabbed the attention of the entire sport, made it onto WNBA starting lineups and left teams wondering who was stepping in to key roles.

With three and a half weeks of the NCAA women’s hoops season down, teams across the now 18-team conference are relying on...

GM eliminated Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its EVs — this upgrade adds them back

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What GM takes away, the aftermarket restores.

General Motors’ controversial decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from most of its electric vehicles now has a possible workaround. As noticed by InsideEVs, a company called White Automotive and Media Services (WAMS) is advertising a new aftermarket upgrade kit that restores the popular phone-mirroring features back into Chevy and GMC EVs.

On its website, the company promises “fully...

The UE Miniroll speaker is super portable and down to its best price ever

The Ultimate Ears Miniroll speaker is pocketable with a built-in strap for extra portability. | Image: Logitch / Ultimate Ears

If you need a good portable speaker, we’ve highlighted plenty in our larger Black Friday deals roundup — but the UE Miniroll is one of our favorites and one of the best deals of the week. Normally $79.99, right now it’s down to $49.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Ultimate Ears, which is an all-time low price.

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Breaking down the DOJ’s plan to end Google’s search monopoly

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Selling Chrome might not be the most painful part of the DOJ’s antitrust demands for Google.

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Google’s new chess game lets you customize pieces with AI

Google’s generation for the prompt “Make a classic chess set inspired by geometric sci-fi art.” | Screenshot: The Verge

Google has released a new chess website that puts one fun twist on the game: it uses custom pieces that are created each time by generative AI. The game starts by letting you type in a short description for what the white pieces should look like; it’ll generate the set using its Imagen 3 AI model, then automatically come up with a related idea for black. When...

A Battered and Diminished Hezbollah Accepts a Cease-fire

Thirteen months of war left Hezbollah weakened, isolated and desperate for a way to stop the fighting.

Luis Suárez signs Inter Miami contract extension

Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez signed a one-year contract extension, meaning he will continue to star in Major League Soccer next season.