Eat At This American Buffet And I'll Guess Your Relationship Status

Alright, buckle up—your food choices are about to spill the tea.

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Who will the Chiefs play in the AFC Championship Game?

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The Chiefs are moving on. We break down what’s next for them in the AFC Championship of the 2025 NFL Playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs and their fans can dream of the NFL’s first Super Bowl three-peat for one more week.

Coming off their bye, the Chiefs welcomed the Houston Texans to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for Saturday afternoon’s AFC Divisional Round Game. Patrick Mahomes and company bounced the Texans out of the playoffs by a final score of...

37 Somewhat Random Things To Purchase That’ll Shockingly Turn Out To Be Money Very Well Spent

You'll be so grateful you invested in a clip-on pasta strainer that's shaped like a crab.

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Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges

Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has to change the way it does loot boxes. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million settlement and several restrictions on how it sells its loot boxes and manages children’s personal data. According to the FTC, the company “actively marketed” its loot boxes to children and misled players about their odds of winning...

Patrick Mahomes’ absurd TD throw to Travis Kelce against Texans worth every look

Another Chiefs game, another chance for magic from Patrick Mahomes

Every game, Patrick Mahomes finds a way to do something special.

His touchdown pass to Travis Kelce early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans is the latest example.

With the Kansas City Chiefs holding a slim one-point lead — and the box score showing that Houston should be winning the game — Mahomes and the Kansas City offense faced a third-and-goal situation....

I'm Genuinely Curious If You Consider These 41 Things Cheating

"I lost my focus" — you taking this quiz while you're supposed to be working.

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C.J. Stroud injury update: Texans QB appears to suffer leg injury against Chiefs

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Texans starting quarterback C.J. Stroud appeared to suffer a leg injury against the Chiefs in NFL Playoffs

The Houston Texans are hoping to pull off a stunning NFL Divisional Round upset on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs and deny Patrick Mahomes and company a shot at the league’s first-ever Super Bowl three-peat.

But the Texans and their fans are now worried about the health of quarterback C.J. Stroud.

After the Chiefs capitalized on a huge return...

The Jimmy Butler/Heat trade demand standoff might be about to get even funnier

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Jimmy Butler reportedly ‘hasn’t even really started’ creating drama with the Heat, so let’s rank his funniest trade demand escalation options.

I haven’t started a lot of things. The dishes, my debut novel. Sometimes, life gets in the way of starting that next thing that will define who you are, and who you can be. And apparently, Jimmy Butler hasn’t started… something... either.

In her recent notebook-emptying piece on the...

Jays end UConn's 28-game home win streak

Creighton beat No. 14 UConn 68-63 on Saturday, snapping the Huskies' 28-game home winning streak.

Vitale's broadcasting return delayed by accident

Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale will not return to broadcasting next week after suffering an accident at his Florida home, but is expected to make a full recovery.

No. 1 Auburn escapes UGA, extends win streak

Tahaad Pettiford hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 off the bench to help No. 1 Auburn escape No. 23 Georgia with a 70-68 win Saturday.

Source: Sarkisian lands new 7-year deal at Texas

Rutgers this week placed women's gymnastics coach Umme Salim-Beasley, who has coached the program since May 2018, on paid administrative leave after an investigation into the program revealed she "presided over a divided and dysfunctional organization."

36 Things That'll Make You Squeal "That's So Cute!"

Hugging sloths, a tuexedo cat Lego set, and oversized flower pillow, the list goes on.

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Microsoft opens testing for Windows AI search

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Microsoft is testing AI-powered Windows search in a new dev channel build for Windows 11 Insider testers. Announced in October, it uses semantic indexing to let users search for local files using more casual language. Like other Microsoft AI features, you’ll need a Copilot Plus PC to use it.

The feature applies whether you’re using search boxes in Settings, File Explorer, or the taskbar. And you don’t need to be connected to the internet for it to work, thanks...

Trust Me, Even If You’re A Non-Committal Person, You’ll Be Using These 32 Products Forever

These seemingly mundane things will earn and keep their place in your day-to-day life.

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Instagrams shifting to rectangles, messing up your perfect, square grid

Your perfect grid on your Instagram profile might soon be gone — if it isn't already.

Instagram is rolling a big change this weekend: rectangles instead of squares. That means your carefully curated grid could be a mess as the dimensions of the content shift on your profile.

"I know some of you really like your squares. And square photos are sort of the heritage of Instagram," Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in an Instagram story. "But at this point, most of what’s uploaded, both...

AD: Irish prefer independence over vying for bye

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said the school prefers to remain independent even though the Irish are ineligible for byes under the current CFP model.

The Biden White House says TikTok’s threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’

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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” tomorrow a “stunt,” and said there is no reason that TikTok or any other companies should take any actions under the ban before the Trump administration is sworn in Monday morning, several news outlets are reporting.

“It is a stunt, and we see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump...

27 Things From Amazon You'll Wear So Often, They'll Practically Pay For Themselves

Closet MVPs that’ll get you all the bang for your buck.

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If You're A Certified Pizza Lover, You'll Probably Have A Tough Time Deciding Which Pizza Topping Reigns Supreme

Shall we argue about pineapple on pizza?

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