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Kevin Seifert

Vikings coy on Jones' role; ex-Giant could be QB2

The Vikings are considering elevating Daniel Jones to their backup QB behind Sam Darnold for the playoffs.

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John Keim

Thailand trips, relationships and Jayden Daniels: How Kliff Kingsbury got his swagger back in D.C.

The Commanders' first-year offensive coordinator has rediscovered the joy of playcalling and building relationships.

Wired Top Stories

Matt Burgess

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.

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Gaby Del Valle

Elon Musk and Donald Trump spread disinformation as wildfires rage in the LA area

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As fires rage across Los Angeles and tens of thousands flee their homes, the usual suspects have decided to blame the blazes on their political enemies. In a series of posts on Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump claimed firefighters’ inability to get the fires under control was due to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s water policies, including an effort to “protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water...

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

DirectTV and EchoStar aren’t happy about Disney and Fubo’s settlement

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Following FuboTV’s recent move to settle its antitrust lawsuit with Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over the impending launch of their Venu Sports streaming service, DirectTV and EchoStar are urging the courts to consider how other TV distributors could still be shut out of the sports streaming space.

On Monday, Fubo announced that, as part of its plan to merge with Hulu + Live TV, it would also drop its lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and WBD alleging that their...

The Verge

Quentyn Kennemer

You can get the newest 8BitDo Ultimate or 8BitDo Pro 2 wired Xbox controllers for $30

You can pay the same price for the pictured 8Bitdo Ultimate Wired or the PlayStation-like 8Bitdo Pro 2. | Photo: 8Bitdo

Xbox gamers have a growing list of options among the best Xbox controllers, but even expensive ones like the Xbox Elite Series 2 can develop stick drift and other issues.

If you’re tired of shelling out for unreliable controllers, 8Bitdo’s latest wired Xbox models with Hall effect analog sticks and triggers can offer affordable relief, as you can get them for...

The Verge

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

We tried to hold Acer’s giant new Nitro Blaze 11 handheld

I can juuuust stretch my fingers far enough to grasp this wide boy.

The PC handheld space continues to grow, and the biggest of all is Acer’s new Nitro Blaze 11. As soon as I saw it announced at CES I knew I had to try and get it in my hands, at least for the sheer curiosity of “Will this thing even fit my hands?” The answer is yes — though, kinda just barely.

I brought a Steam Deck OLED with me for a quick size and feel comparison. One of the first things I noticed is that...

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Millenials Are Sharing The Things They Were Told As Kids That They Now See As Total BS

“It’s illegal to have the light on in the back of the car while mom is driving.”

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Mashable

Apple opens up about Siri privacy in wake of lawsuit

Apple has affirmed its Siri privacy policies following a lawsuit settlement that revived rumors that the voice assistant was spying on users. 

"Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose," said a statement published on Wednesday.

SEE ALSO: Apple to pay $95 million settlement for Siri listening to your private conversations

The statement was...

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Order the CES-announced Shokz OpenFit 2 earbuds at Amazon and score a free protective case

SAVE $11.95: Order the new Shokz OpenFit 2 earbuds for $179.95 at Amazon and get a free Shokz protective case, which usually costs $11.95.

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Instagram and Threads will now recommend political content

In a move users are calling "embarrassing" and lacking "courage," Instagram and Threads head Adam Mosseri announced that the platforms will be recommending political content to users once again.

"As per @zuck’s post yesterday about free expression yesterday [sic], starting this week in the US, and rolling out over the coming week to the rest of the world, we're going to be adding political content to recommendations on @Threads and adjusting the political content control to three options:...

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Level up your smartphone game with $400 off the Google Pixel 8 Pro

SAVE $400: As of Jan. 9, get the Google Pixel 8 Pro for $599 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $999. That's a discount of 40%.

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This LED smart light panel uses AI to turn your room into a canvas

Smart lights are cool, but they should be a little more personal. While you can change things like the brightness and color of smart lights, what if you could change them to offer an image completely unique to your preferences? That’s the idea behind Govee’s newest smart lights, which, yes, use AI to create images using LED pixel lights.

The new device is called the Gaming Pixel Light. It consists of a series of LED lights that can be illuminated in different colors, creating pixel art as...

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Jason Statham hunts human traffickers in action-packed A Working Man trailer

Jason Statham clocks in for some brutal fights in the action-packed trailer for A Working Man.

SEE ALSO: 2025 movie preview: All the films you'll want to know about

Directed by David Ayer (The Beekeeper, Suicide Squad) and based on Chuck Dixon's book Levon's Trade, A Working Man stars Statham as Levon Cade, a former black ops agent-turned-construction worker. But when the daughter (Arianna Rivas) of his beloved boss (Michael Peña) goes missing,...

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The Ultrahuman Ring Air now comes in 18K gold – for a steep price

Smart rings are great, but they're typically not the finest pieces of jewelry in terms of the quality of metals and flashy designs. That, however, could be changing with the new Ultrahuman Rare line, which coats its current generation of Ring Air models in metals like platinum or 18-karat gold.

SEE ALSO: The best of CES 2025

Are there other differences between the rare line and the standard Ring Air? Apart from weight, no. The rings offer the...

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The Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum just announced at CES is already on sale

PRE-ORDER AND SAVE $390: Ahead of its Feb. 14 launch, the Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum announced at CES can already be pre-ordered. Doing so early also unlocks a $390 coupon, making it yours for $1,309.99 versus the $1,699.99 launch price.

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Vanessa Friedman

At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral, a Rare Image of Presidential Unity

President-elect Donald J. Trump becomes part of the club. Melania Trump joins the first ladies.

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TGL golf league debut draws nearly 1M viewers

This week's debut of the TGL indoor golf league drew nearly a million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen.

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Hornets-Lakers postponed due to L.A. wildfires

The NBA has postponed Thursday's game between the Hornets and Lakers in Los Angeles because of the ongoing wildfires in the metropolitan area.

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Raiders fire GM Telesco days after firing Pierce

The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Tom Telesco after one season, the team announced Thursday.

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