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Kiley McDaniel

How a ruling you might have missed could shake up college baseball, MLB draft forever

New draft strategy and revamped minor leagues? Here's how an under-the-radar change could impact the sport.

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David Schoenfield

MLB aggrieved fan index: The 10 fan bases in 2024 who have the right to be most frustrated

Did your favorite team disappoint you this year? We break down how mad you have a right to be.

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Louryn Strampe

9 Last-Minute Deals on WIRED-Approved Gifts That Will Arrive In Time

These discounted tablets, headphones, and kitchen goods can still make it under the tree—if you hurry.

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Mark Schofield Joseph Acosta James Dator

The best and worst Christmas songs of all-time

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Let’s talk about Christmas songs

The 2024 NFL season is entering the stretch run. College football just completed the first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Women’s volleyball is coming off an incredible Final Four that not only saw Penn State reverse sweep Nebraska in the semifinals but then go on to win the title. NBA and NHL seasons are heating up as well.

But it is also Christmas Week, so let’s hit pause on...

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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The Three Death Row Prisoners Biden Chose Not to Spare

President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row but declined to save the lives of three men convicted of “hate-motivated mass murder” or “terrorism.”

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23 Frivolous Products For Anyone In The Mood For A Bit Of Fun

You will not be leaving your new shark onesie until 2025, and that's OK.

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Apple reportedly working on a smart doorbell with Face ID

Apple's push for smart home devices might include a smart doorbell.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a doorbell with facial recognition technology that would wirelessly connect to a deadbolt lock and unlock the door for its residents, like Face ID for iPhone.

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Reports of a smart doorbell comes after Apple's rumored plans to launch a smart home hub and security camera to compete with Amazon Ring and Google Nest. After...

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CES 2025: Samsung to unveil AI-powered refrigerators

Samsung is set to debut a new, AI-powered refrigerator at CES 2025.

The tech company announced the plans in a press release, weeks ahead of the annual, major tech conference in Las Vegas. Samsung said the new fridges will use what it's calling AI Hybrid Cooling technology. Basically, the AI-powered tools will work to anticipate temperatures changes — when unloading groceries, for instance — and keep the refrigerator properly cooled.

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Elon Musks X raises Premium+ subscription to $22 per month

Here's a holiday gift from Elon Musk to X's most loyal customers: The cost of your subscription is going up by nearly 40 percent.

According to a new page on X's Help Center titled Premium+ Price Adjustment, the X Premium+ subscription will now cost $22 per month in the U.S., up from the previous $16 monthly fee. Annual subscription costs to X Premium+ are also rising, from $168 to $229 per year.

The move from Musk's social media platform was announced over the weekend and officially went into...

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Get the Dyson Supersonic Origin for $100 less

SAVE $100: As of Dec. 23, the Dyson Supersonic Origin hairdryer is available on the Dyson website for just $299.99, $100 off the list price.

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Order last minute Lego deals you can pick up at Target before Christmas

Dec. 23rd, shop Target's last minute Lego deals online and pick them up at your local store before Christmas — save up to 40% on sets like Lego Star Wars Invisible Hand.

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Vols, Auburn still atop SEC-heavy AP Top 25 poll

Tennessee and Auburn remained Nos. 1-2 atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. It's a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams into Monday's AP Top 25.

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Kendra Andrews

Liberty's Ionescu joins Unrivaled 3-on-3 league

WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu has signed a deal with Unrivaled that "puts her in a category of her own" among those playing in the 3-on-3 league, sources told ESPN.

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Adam Rittenberg

Notre Dame star lineman Mills (knee) out of CFP

A Notre Dame defense that has overcome key injuries all season must do so again as standout defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the remainder of the College Football Playoff with a right knee injury.

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Alexa Philippou

Wings hire USC assistant Koclanes as coach

Chris Koclanes, a former WNBA and current USC assistant coach, has been hired as the new head coach of the Dallas Wings, the team announced Monday.

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Paresh Dave

How Google Maps Makes It Harder for Palestinians to Navigate the West Bank

One user told WIRED that Google Maps directed them to “drive right into a wall that’s been up since 2003.”

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ThomasCostello

Women’s college basketball rankings: USC moves up after beating UConn, Big Ten stumbles

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How the weekly rankings stand going into four days off for the Christmas holiday

The holidays are here and it’s a time for reflection, especially in NCAA women’s basketball who doesn't play again until Friday. Here is how the latest AP Top 25 poll looks after Week 7 of the season.

AP top 25 women’s college basketball rankings: UCLA South Carolina Notre Dame USC Texas LSU UConn Maryland Oklahoma Ohio State TCU Kansas State Georgia...

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Noa Dalzell

Unrivaled’s final roster spot goes to one of WNBA’s biggest superstars

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Sabrina Ionescu — fresh off of both an Olympic gold medal and a WNBA championship with the New York Liberty — is Unrivaled’s final player.

Sabrina Ionescu wasn’t initially slated to play in Unrivaled. But, on Monday, the new 3-on-3 professional women’s basketball league announced that the three-time All-Star — and one of the most well-known names in the WNBA — would be the final player participating.

She’ll join the...

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Michael Smeltz

The gut-punch of expansion drafts: ‘She’s the heart and soul’

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Former Liberty Kayla Thornton leaves a legacy of grit and wins as she heads to the Golden State Valkyrie

To fully grasp the warmth of Kayla Thornton’s spirit, one must speak to those around her, listen, and watch one million smiles unfurl. Let 2024 WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones tell it.

“[Kayla is] someone that you want to be around,” said Jones. “Someone [who] has that energy that draws you in.”

Prompt a member of the title-winning New...

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15 Hilarious Internet Fails That Made Me Laugh So Hard I Shed A Single Tear

There's nothing wrong with buying Christmas gifts for yourself....Right?

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