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Chris Welch

LG Display announces its brightest, most striking OLED TV panel yet

Image: LG Display

LG Display didn’t have its usual exhibit of flashy, breakthrough new screens at this year’s CES. This resulted in an odd situation where it was actually Panasonic that shared the most details about LG Display’s latest and greatest OLED panel. Even before any official announcement, it was already the centerpiece of 2025 flagships like Panasonic’s Z95B and the LG G5 from LG Electronics (not to be confused with the display division).

But now the company is...

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"People Are Strugggggggling Right Now, So The Internet Is Sharing Their Money-Saving Tips — And They're Seriously So Helpful"

While some of these are great tips, I don't think I'll ever be a fan of beans.

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Patrick Kingsley, Rebecca Suner, Christina Shaman and Farah Otero-Amad

What to Know About the Gaza Cease-Fire

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire deal. For Palestinians, the agreement provides a respite from a devastating Israeli military campaign that has killed more than 45,000 people in Gaza. For Israelis, it could allow for the release of at least a third of the hostages captured by Hamas. But the ambiguity of the deal offers lingering uncertainty. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains.

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Shams Charania

Suns get 7-footer Richards in trade with Hornets

The Suns added some much-needed frontcourt help, acquiring center Nick Richards from the Hornets for guard Josh Okogie in a trade that includes multiple draft picks.

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If You Have A Modicum Of Decency, Jon Stewart Calling Out Politicians Over LA Wildfires Is Worth Watching

"These people don't actually care. They're not actually trying to find a solution. They're just trying to work their pet issues into this tragic situation."

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Visit Some Castles And I'll Reveal Which Disney Princess You Most Resemble

I'm guessing Disney used some of these places for inspo! ????????

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If You’re In Your “It’s Time To Think About My Future” Era, You’ll Love These 31 Products

Now that you're ready to be a full-fledged adult, it's time to invest in a few of these useful products.

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Jess Bidgood

How Biden Surprised Progressives

To the departing president, F.D.R. seemed a guiding, if often elusive, star.

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Peter Baker

Biden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire

But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit.

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Patrick Kingsley

Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed With Uncertainty

An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leaves open the possibility that fighting could resume within weeks.

Mashable

Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, and John Turturro revisit Severances weirdest scene on the Severance podcast

From surreal Music Dance Experiences to the rooms full of baby goats, Severance is a wonderfully weird show. But nothing in the show comes close to out-weirding the waffle party.

SEE ALSO: I went to the 'Severance' pop-up in Grand Central Station. It was wild.

The waffle party is the reward Lumon gives to the Refiner of the Quarter. Dylan (Zach Cherry) wins this honor as part of the Innies' plan to escape Lumon in Season 1. To receive the...

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Widows And Widowers, Tell Me How Your Love Life Has Been Affected By Your Situation

It's not often talked about, but it ought to be.

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The Verge

Adi Robertson Lauren Feiner

The Supreme Court could decide the fate of Pornhub — and the rest of the internet

Cath Virginia / The Verge

In Supreme Court oral arguments over a potentially seismic change to the internet, the most memorable question came from Justice Samuel Alito. “One of the parties here is the owner of Pornhub, right?” Alito asked Derek Shaffer, lawyer for the adult industry group Free Speech Coalition. “Is it like the old Playboy magazine? You have essays there by the modern-day equivalent of Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, Jr.?”

The massive adult web portal...

The Verge

Sheena Vasani

The original Kindle Scribe is more than $100 off in refurbished condition

The last-gen Kindle Scribe is nearly identical to the new model, only with a few minor upgrades.

If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to the new Kindle Scribe, we’ve got good news: the first-gen model is on sale for a couple hundred dollars less than the second-gen model. Normally $349.99 in new condition, Amazon is currently selling it with in refurbished configuration with 16GB of storage, a Basic Pen, and a one-year warranty for just $233.99 as a part of a limited-time...

Fast Company

Sara Tate

How to break through the messy middle of transformation

As you begin 2025, you can stay on the same (or a similar) path with some of these changes.

Talk to any brand or company leader this year, and there is a good chance that you will find them in the thick of a change initiative, navigating the challenging headwinds of ongoing market and economic turbulence.

Fast Company

Elizabeth Segran

Sephora is giving its 700 stores a major makeover. Here’s why

The beauty retailer’s brick-and-mortar strategy is ambitious—even as many retailers are dying.

Sephora is giving its 700 stores a redesign, Sephora CEO Artemis Patrick announced.

Fast Company

Tarika Barrett

5 ways to close the gap for Black women in STEM

Ensuring opportunities and equity for underrepresented groups in STEM helps solve the talent crisis.

By Tarika Barrett and Meredith Harper

Fast Company

Mark Miller.

Why future-focused brands win in a short-term world

Califia Farms is proving that having a long-term vision is the best way to do well in the present.

Conventional wisdom says that long-term thinking prioritizes decisions that secure the future, whereas leaders with a short-term focus prioritize today over tomorrow. I’d argue that conventional wisdom needs to be turned on its head.  

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