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This Melissa McCarthy "SNL" Clip Is Being Called The Funniest "SNL" Clip In A Looooong Time

"One of the greatest physical comedians of all time."

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Surprise them with these last-minute digital gift ideas

Need a last-minute gift? Grab one of these can't-miss ideas:

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Elon Musk’s xAI receives another $6B in funding as Grok app looms

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, raised another $6 billion in funding, TechCrunch reported via the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The filing reports that each investor, of nearly 100, had to give a minimum of $77,593. The investors were not named in the filing, but X wrote in a press release that key investors included "A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, and Vy...

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Watch everything this holiday season with these streaming deals starting at just $1.99

STREAM FOR AS LOW AS $1.99/MONTH: Several streaming services are as low as $1.99 per month including MGM+, Starz, and Paramount+ with Showtime as a Prime Video add on.

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NORAD Santa tracker: When Santa takes off, how to follow the journey

It's Christmas Eve, which means Santa Claus has started his annual journey around the world — and you can track his progress.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)'s Santa tracker is now live. It tracks the Jolly One's whereabouts as he crosses the globe delivering presents. NORAD Tracks Santa has been an annual Christmas tradition since 1955, when it first launched as a hotline for children to call and get updates on its status.

The hotline still exists, but you can also...

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Need a new laptop? Lenovos Winter Clearance Sale is your opening

Dec. 24th, Shop Lenovo's Winter Clearance Sale for deals like 22% off the Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Intel Ultra 7 155H 16 GB RAM 1 TB SSD.

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Amazon deal of the day: Snag the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE at its best price ever

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Dec. 24: OUR TOP PICK Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE (128GB, WiFi) ...

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Game of the Year, Astro Bot, just hit an all-time low price

SAVE $10.02: As of Dec. 24, Astro Bot for PlayStation 5 has hit an all-time low price at Amazon. It won Game of the Year at the 2024 Game Awards, so don't miss it while you can get it on sale (just $49.97, or $10.02 off the original price).

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Last-minute gifting alert: DoorDash, Regal, and other gift cards are 15% off at Best Buy today

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Eric Berger, Ars Technica

How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump

The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.

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Noa Dalzell

Caitlin Clark’s well-deserved list of accolades continues to grow

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Clark was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year on Tuesday after a record-breaking year both on and off the court.

Two weeks after being named TIME Athlete of the Year, Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark has received another major award. Clark — who broke the NCAA Division I basketball’s all-time scoring record and drove record WNBA viewership and attendance to new heights — was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year on Tuesday morning....

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Doug.Farrar

Broncos CB Kris Abrams-Draine, Lions’ defensive line stepped up for their teams in Week 16

Chuba Hubbard, De’Von Achane, and Kyle Van Noy may be a bit under the radar, but they’re playing well for their teams.

As any NFL season progresses, there will be more unheralded players who rise up from humble beginnings to become factors, and guys whose careers have gone sideways who somehow find the road back to relevance.

We like to celebrate these players every week in “Secret Superstars.” This week, we have two young running backs who defined wins for their teams, a...

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Andrew Duehren

How a Consulting Firm and Trump’s I.R.S. Pick Pushed a Problematic Tax Credit

Billy Long worked with Lifetime Advisors, a company that solicited clients to claim a pandemic-era tax credit that the I.R.S. said became a magnet for fraud.

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Michael Wilson, Alyce McFadden and Tracey Tully

How Drone Fever Spread Across New Jersey and Beyond

The first sighting was at a military site in New Jersey, then the phenomenon spread into neighboring states. Government assurances that most “drones” were not drones at all has not tamped down curiosity.

The Verge

Sheena Vasani

Kobo’s Elipsa 2E, an excellent e-reader for taking notes, is down to its best price

Kobo’s Elipsa 2E is a good e-reader that offers an intuitive note-taking experience. | Image: Kobo

Amazon might have released a new Kindle Scribe earlier this month for $399.99, but after testing it, I still don’t think it can compete with its rivals. If you’re looking for a good e-reader with more useful note-taking capabilities, the Kobo Elipsa 2E is still one of my favorites, and it’s down to an all-time low of $349.99 ($50 off) at Amazon or Target. Rakuten Kobo will also...

The Verge

Ash Parrish

There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does

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Metaphor: ReFantanzio is one of 2024’s best games racking up a stack of Game Awards including best RPG, best art direction, and best narrative. But one category in which Metaphor particularly stood out was its music. The soundtrack, produced by Shoji Meguro – the long-time music director of the Persona series, is one of the outstanding achievements in video game music this year, particularly its battle theme which became a viral hit. In an interview with The Verge,...

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Andrew Webster

The 8 best shows to stream on Apple TV Plus

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It was another sci-fi-heavy year for Apple’s streaming service.

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Emma Roth

The 10 best shows to stream on Disney Plus and Hulu from 2024

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We got a healthy dose of Star Wars and Marvel shows on Disney Plus this year, but the more mature series from Hulu helped balance things out.

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Tell Me Which Is The Best Movie Ever

Showdown for best movie.

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