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TikTok ban update: Trump wants to keep this sucker around

President-elect Donald Trump wants to keep TikTok — at least, right now he does.

At AmericaFest, hosted by Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action, on Sunday, Trump said he "did go on TikTok and we had a great response with billions of views." Trump has 14.7 million followers on the app. While his videos regularly have many millions of views, there doesn't appear to be any videos on his TikTok page with "billions of views." The video with the most views is the first he posted, with...

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A Complete Unknown cast talks Dylan, Suze Rotolo, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger

The cast of A Complete Unknown—Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro and Ed Norton—delve into the intricate process of portraying figures from Bob Dylan's orbit. From Dylan's input on the screenplay to the emotional weight of embodying Joan Baez and Pete Seeger, the actors share insights, challenges, and how Fanning approached Suze Rotolo’s sacred legacy.

A Complete Unknown opens only in theaters Dec. 25.

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This is your last chance to get a PlayStation VR2 before Christmas (and its at its Black Friday price)

SAVE $250: As of Dec. 23, the PlayStation VR2 is back down to its Black Friday price of $349.99 ($250 off). It'll be delivered before Christmas if you pick it up at Best Buy, and you'll also get a copy of Horizon Call of the Mountain.

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Social media companies might use facial recognition to ban underage users under UK plan

The United Kingdom may soon force social media firms to seek out and remove underage users from their platforms.

The UK's Office of Communications, more commonly known as Ofcom, has set out a plan to force tech companies to use facial recognition to ban social media users who are underage.

"The sort of thing that we might look to in that space is some of this facial age estimation technology that we see companies bringing in now, which we think is really pretty good at determining who is a...

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NYT subscribers can now play old Connections puzzles

The New York Times Games has finally introduced the Connections Archive — an exclusive feature for Games and All Access subscribers. Launched on October 8, the archive allows users to revisit and replay over 450 puzzles from the popular Connections game, which launched in June 2023.

Initially accessible on desktop and mobile web, the archive was rolled out to the NYT Games app on iOS and Android later that month. According to Jonathan Knight, head of Games at The New York Times, the...

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Save over 90% on a 3-month subscription to Audible this winter

SAVE OVER 90%: A three-month subscription to Audible is on sale for just $0.99 per month, down from the typical price of $14.95 per month. That's a total savings of $41.88.

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Apples Lightning AirPods Max are back on sale at their lowest price ever

SAVE $169.01: The Apple AirPods Max (Lightning) are on sale for $379.99 at Best Buy as of Dec. 23. That's 30% off their $549 MSRP and a match of their record-low Cyber Monday price.

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Tons of Echos are on sale right now AND you can get em by Christmas

SAVE 55%: As of Dec. 23, you can save up to 55% on select Echo devices. Shop the Echo Dot, Echo Spot, or Echo Pop and have it delivered before Christmas.

Best Echo deals as of Dec. 23: Best deal overall Echo...

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The serendipitous events that led Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington to make The Six Triple Eight

Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington tell the lesser-known story of The Six Triple Eight, the 855 Black women who served in World War II, and why it was important to them to bring this story to life.

The Six Triple Eight premieres on Netflix Dec. 20.

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Best Buy committed to 48-hours of price cuts with a major 48-Hour Flash Sale

Dec. 23rd, Best Buy's 48-Hour Flash Sale is offering doorbuster deals of up to 50% and above on tech products from brands like Apple, Dyson, and JBL.

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Amazon deal of the day: The Fire TV Stick 4K is back at its Black Friday price and will arrive by Christmas

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Dec. 23: OUR TOP PICK Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K $21.99 ...

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How to navigate a friendship breakup

If we said breakups were hard, that would be an overstatement so strong it would be kind of insulting. But we will say that they’re complicated, and they’re varied – ranging from the "OK-I-guess" to the heartbreaking and messy.

Then there are friendship breakups. Less talked about, but perhaps the most complicated. So, how do you manage the delicate dynamics of a friendship breakup? Speaking to those who’ve been on the friendship breakup frontlines and experts in how to handle them,...

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Best Buy Drops this week: Samsung Galaxy Watch6, Uber and Nintendo gift cards

Best Buy is not letting up on last-minute holiday sales just because Christmas Eve is basically here. In fact, one could argue it's going even harder than some other stores: On top of a 48-hour Flash Sale, Dec. 23 is packed with a handful of Best Buy Drops of the day when the norm is a measly one Drop per day. Two are digital gift cards (Uber and Nintendo) if you're in a gifting situation where you can't simply tell the recipient that their gift will be late.

If you haven't taken advantage of...

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Jennifer M. Wood

The Best TV Shows You Missed in 2024

Diarra from Detroit, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh—these are the shows you might not have watched in 2024, but definitely still should.

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Noa Dalzell

JuJu Watkins’ assistant coach at USC is Dallas Wings’ next head coach

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Chris Koclanes — a defensive-minded USC assistant coach who previously coached under Curt Miller in the WNBA — is headed to Dallas.

The Dallas Wings have hired their new head coach: Chris Koclanes, an assistant at the University of Southern California who previously served as an assistant coach in the WNBA under Curt Miller for 8 years. Koclanes has been an integral member of the coaching staff that has helped lead JuJu...

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I Am Grieving My Mother This Holiday Season Even Though She's Still Alive

"This has robbed me of the woman who was my best friend for more than 50 years."

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How a Nissan and Honda merger affects the auto industry

If Mitsubishi Motors joins Nissan and Honda, the merger could result in a behemoth worth of about $55 billion based on the market capitalization of all three automakers.

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

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David Gilbert

Kash Patel Is the Hero QAnon Has Been Waiting For

Despite Q's long silence, QAnon beliefs have never been more prevalent—and as Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House, excitement among the faithful is at an all-time high.

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Jennifer M. Wood

The 10 Best Movies You Missed in 2024

From The Bikeriders to The Order, these are the movies you should watch before the year is through.

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Vittoria Elliott

This Was the Year Elon Musk Took Over Politics

The American public elected Donald Trump to run the federal government. His erratic patron seems to think the job is also his.

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