Argentina’s run of success in world soccer is bolstered by its belief in not just Lionel Messi

Here’s why the future of La Albiceleste looks bright as they begin qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In international men’s soccer, there are three teams hailing from South America ranked among the 10 best nations in the world.

Colombia comes in at No. 10, Brazil at No. 8, but sitting above all of them at No. 1 in the world is Argentina, a nation that has seen soccer success arrive at an unprecedented rate — led by the skills of one man, but bolstered by the talents of...

Were LIV golfers ever categorized as “rebels?” Joaquin Niemann says no

Joaquin Niemann speaks to the media ahead of the 2025 ISPS Handa Australian Open. | Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Joaquin Niemann, who is defending his title at this week’s Australian Open, shut down the idea of being a “rebel.”

The late great David Bowie once asked, “Rebel rebel, how could they know?”

Perhaps that same question can be applied to LIV golfers, who have flocked to the Saudi-backed circuit since its inception in 2022. These players strived for more...

xAI could soon have its own app

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Elon Musk’s xAI could soon make its next move to compete with OpenAI: launching a standalone app for its Grok chatbot.

Musk created xAI as an alternative to OpenAI, the company he helped found but later distanced himself from over ideological differences. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports, xAI is planning to launch an app as soon as December that could go head-to-head with OpenAI’s ChatGPT as it races to scale up.

Currently, users can access Grok through X, but only...

The DJI Mini 3 is $100 off and matching its record low for Black Friday

The Mini 3 won’t cost a fortune to replace if you break it.

I’ve been itching to get my hands on an easy-to-use hobbyist drone that I won’t hate myself for eventually breaking. The DJI Mini 3 has been at the top of my list: it hits the mark as a compact drone that you can pilot without having to attend aviation school, and I’ll probably go ahead and bite the bullet now that it’s back down to its record-low price — especially considering I may eventually lose my chance to...

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

The three men, John Leung, Kai Li and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, officials said.

China Has a New Playbook to Counter Trump: ‘Supply Chain Warfare’

A series of swipes at American companies show how China could take the initiative in a new trade war, using its economic dominance to exact pain.

Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon

While Israel and Hezbollah were finalizing a cease-fire to halt the fighting in Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed 33 people in Gaza, according to local health authorities.

Sources: Nets' Thomas (hamstring) out 3-4 weeks

Amid an All-Star-caliber start to the season, Nets guard Cam Thomas will miss three to four weeks after suffering a strained left hamstring, sources told ESPN

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.

SEE ALSO: Swifties for Kamala: How Taylor Swift fans are creating a new blueprint for political organizing

Fed up with Elon Musk's relationship with President-elect Donald...

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.