/Top Stories/ Last Updated: Wed, Jan 8th, 2025 @ 3:10pm EST

The Verge

Thomas Ricker

Bluetti has two new flagship energy storage kits for the home and beyond

Two Apex 300 units with several expansion batteries. | Image: Bluetti

Bluetti just took the wraps off its EnergyPro 6K and Apex 300 energy storage systems. The EnergyPro 6K is a fixed whole-home backup solution, while the modular Apex 300 is designed to provide portable power when at home, at an off-grid cabin, at a job site, or during an RV trip. Both systems can scale in capacity and power to support your individual needs.

The launch is all part of Bluetti’s rebranding around...

BuzzFeed - Latest

Damiano David Read Your Thirst Tweets, And Now He Feels "Naked"

"Guys, this is almost like horror."

View Entire Post ›

NYT > Home Page

Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli

Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population

After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety.

NYT > Home Page

Matt Stevens

Local Landmarks Engulfed by the California Wildfires: A List

A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.

Mashable

CES 2025: Heres how to get your hands on the new Lenovo Legion Go S

Welcome back to the incredible week of tech announcements at CES. We now have a robot vacuum with an arm to clean up your stray socks and a laptop with a rollable screen.

But in the wonderful world of gaming, we're all eyes on Lenovo which just dropped two exciting announcements about the new Legion Go S handheld, which will start shipping out later this month. However, some models aren't slated to ship until May.

Here's everything we know so far.

The standout details

The Legion Go S is an...

Mashable

Slash $100 off the OnePlus 13 smartphone, plus get a $100 Best Buy gift card

SAVE $100 + FREE $100 GIFT CARD: As of Jan. 8, get the OnePlus 13 smartphone for $899.99 from Best Buy, which is $100 off its normal price of $999.99. Plus, get a free $100 Best Buy gift card delivered via email when your purchase is fulfilled.

Opens in a new window ...

Mashable

Get a $15 Target gift card just for stocking up on essentials

SAVE $15: As of Jan. 8, you can get a $15 Target gift card when you spend $50 on select household essentials with Target Circle.

Opens in a new window ...

Mashable

Googles Daily Listen AI generates customized mini podcasts

You already have your daily news briefing podcasts, but Google is taking things a step further by providing personalized AI-generated audio recaps of news based on your Search data.

On Wednesday, Google announced Daily Listen, an experiment in its AI-testing ground Search Labs. Daily Listen lives at the top of the homepage in the Google app on Android and iOS. By clicking on the feature, you get a 5-minute or less audio recap of topics you're interested in, generated by AI.

SEE...

Mashable

Fury over Metas relaxed hate speech policies: "I really think this is a precursor for genocide"

Rights organizations are warning users of the threats posed by Meta's decision to lift prohibitions against common discriminatory and hateful rhetoric on its platforms — a move that may ingratiate the tech giant with the incoming presidential administration, some claim.

Backtracking on years of digital safety work, the new policy no longer restricts users from language that would formally have been flagged as dehumanizing and pejorative, including likening protected characteristics —...

Mashable

CES 2025: This little magnetic band will help you breathe better

Not everything at CES has to be some complicated technological marvel. Sometimes, there's a low tech device that figures out a new way to do something even better than what has come before it.

Take the Intake, for example.

Mashable came across Intake, which bills itself as the "only magnetic nasal dilator" at CES' Showstoppers event, where startups pitch their brand-new products. How did we find out about Intake? Well, because roughly half the attendees at the event were walking around wearing...

SBNation.com

Jack Milko

TGL’s debut match exceeded expectations and 14 other takeaways from opening night

Shane Lowry hits a shot into the screen at the SoFi Center. | Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

The much anticipated debut of golf’s newest venture had the golf world buzzing. Here are some thoughts from its opening night.

Here are 15 takeaways from TGL’s highly anticipated opening match, which saw Ludvig Åberg and The Bay Golf dominate Xander Schauffele and New York by a score of 9-to-2.

Takeaways: 1. TGL’s launch went way better than expected

Nobody knew what to expect on...

ESPN.com

Shams Charania

Sources: Banchero returning from torn oblique

Magic star Paolo Banchero is expected to return to action in one of Orlando's back-to-back home games Thursday against Minnesota or Friday against Milwaukee, sources told ESPN.

ESPN.com

Lindsey Thiry

NFL monitoring L.A. fires ahead of Vikings-Rams

As wildfires continue to devastate several areas across Los Angeles, the NFL is monitoring the situation's potential impact on Monday night's wild-card playoff game between the Vikings and Rams at SoFi Stadium.

Wired Top Stories

Brian Barrett

The X-ification of Meta

By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its platforms.

Mashable

How to get free Peacock, Paramount+, and Max streaming through services you might already have

FREE STREAMING BUNDLES: Here's how to get Peacock, Paramount+, and Max with services you might already have. Get the details and start streaming now.

Free streaming bundles: Instacart+ and Peacock Premium ...

Mashable

Dont be surprised when eBay listings pop up on Facebook Marketplace

Meta might start letting users browse listings from eBay on Facebook Marketplace soon.

The company said on Wednesday that it's launching a test in Germany, France, and the U.S. that, according to Bloomberg, will let users find eBay posts on Marketplace. When they decide to place a bid, it will open in another tab on eBay's website.

SEE ALSO: Meta ditches fact-checking for community notes ahead of second Trump term

This comes two months after the...

Mashable

Amazon deal of the day: The USB-C Apple Pencil is back down to just $69

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Jan. 8: OUR TOP PICK Apple Pencil USB-C $69 ...

Mashable

The Instacart+ perk you didnt know about: Start streaming Peacock for free

SAVE $79.99: Get double the value with your Instacart+ membership. Instacart+ includes Peacock Premium, a $79.99 value, at no extra cost.

Opens in a new window ...

SBNation.com

Mark Schofield

NFL teams asking if Bill Belichick would leave UNC already

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Would Bill Belichick leave UNC for the NFL?

Over 20 years ago Bill Belichick walked to a podium, announced his resignation as the head coach of the New York Jets hours after taking the job — an announcement he scribbled on a napkin ahead of the conference — and left to take the same position with the New England Patriots.

Could something like that happen again with the legendary head coach?

Belichick was recently introduced as the next head coach at the...

The selection and placement of stories on this page were determined automatically by a computer program.
The time or date displayed (including in the Timeline of Articles feature) reflects when an article was added to or updated in LooksNeat.