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Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve. | Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images Amazon Prime Video has licensed a documentary about Melania Trump that will be directed by Rush Hour director Brett Ratner, reports Variety. A Prime Video spokesperson told the outlet that the movie will be an “unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look” at the first lady.The news comes as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been currying favor with Donald Trump, who heavily criticized Amazon during

Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve. | Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images Amazon Prime Video has licensed a documentary about Melania Trump that will be directed by Rush Hour director Brett Ratner, reports Variety. A Prime Video spokesperson told the outlet that the movie will be an “unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look” at the first lady.The news comes after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had dinner with Donald Trump, who was heavily critical of the company during

Image: LG At least when it comes to making TVs, LG can seemingly do no wrong. Year after year, the company’s OLED sets are at the top of most reviewers’ recommendation lists. They’ve overcome the Achilles heel of older models — brightness — thanks to clever innovations like Micro Lens Array, which made the G3 and last year’s G4 bright enough to make HDR shine in any viewing environment.
So it should come as no surprise that LG’s 2025 lineup of OLED TVs r

The Saros Z70 from Roborock is the first robot vacuum with an articulating arm that can clear clutter out of its way. | Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge Roborock has added an arm to its latest flagship robot vacuum. And this is no tiny appendage like the one the company debuted on its S8 MaxV Ultra at CES last year; it’s an actual articulating robotic arm. The arm rises from the middle of Roborock’s latest flagship bot — the Saros Z70 — and can extend out to pick up items

EcoFlow is launching it Home Energy Management System at CES this week. | Image: EcoFlow Smart energy solutions company EcoFlow is debuting Oasis, its new AI-powered Home Energy Management System, at CES in Las Vegas this week. Designed to automate and simplify energy management, Oasis features an AI assistant that can answer and even act on complicated questions about your home’s energy using natural language, such as “How can I maximize my solar energy usage today?” The compa

Image: Belkin Belkin has announced the Stage PowerGrip, a magnetic battery pack that doubles as a DSLR-style ergonomic grip for iPhone photography, a phone stand, and a spare wired charger for your other devices. It’ll be available in May, with pricing info coming later on.The PowerGrip is an odd-looking accessory until you see it attached to a phone. It’s clearly designed to evoke the look and feel of a traditional camera. It features Bluetooth pairing to enable the “shutter b

Image: PayPal Honey Devin Stone of the YouTube Channel Legal Eagle is suing PayPal over the affiliate link practices of its Honey extension that were detailed by fellow YouTuber MegaLag last month, he announced in a video published Friday.The proposed class action lawsuit was filed December 29th in California’s Northern District Court by Stone’s Eagle Team LLP and several other YouTubers’ businesses. It accuses Honey of intentionally replacing creators’ affiliate links wi

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Nvidia’s RTX 5090 has leaked today in the form of a marketing image of the unannounced next-gen GPU. VideoCardz has obtained a box shot of the RTX 5090, which suggests that the rumors of 32GB of GDDR7 memory are true.
While the packaging of the unannounced Inno3D RTX 5090 iChill X3 doesn’t reveal more specs about Nvidia’s flagship next-gen GPU, it does suggest that this particular model will ship with a 3.5-slot cooler. Image: VideoCardzInno3D&r

Image: Games Done Quick A new year means a new Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) speedrunning marathon for charity, and this year’s event is just about to kick off. AGDQ starts today, January 5th, at 12PM ET, and is scheduled to end very early in the morning on January 12th. You can watch the event live on Games Done Quick’s Twitch channel, and runs are typically uploaded to Games Done Quick’s YouTube channel soon after they air.
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The Verge United Airlines is accelerating its plan to add Starlink-enabled Wi-Fi to its planes, with the first commercial flights now expected to arrive this spring.
Last year, United announced its intention to upgrade its in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, with testing expected to start in the spring and the first equipped flights coming later in the year. Now the airline says it will start testing “next month,” followed by the first commercial flight on an Em

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Mashable writers and editors spend all year testing tech products to determine if they live up to the hype and are worth the money. In 2024, we reviewed 106 products — some fell short, some were perfectly fine, and some were award-worthy.We rate products on a 5-point scale and anything 4.5 or higher is eligible for a Mashable Choice Award. This honor is bestowed on only the best of the best. If it's a Mashable Choice Award winner, you can be sure the product is worth purchasing.This year,

TL;DR: Live stream Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is upon us. The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams will face off in an NFC West showdown. The Seahawks are 9-7 and have been mathematically eliminated. The Rams are 10-6 and have clinched a playoff berth.The Rams will secure the No. 3 seed with a win over the Seahawks, but a loss will push them to the No. 4 seed. They have made the decision to rest starting quarterbac

TL;DR: Live stream New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is here. The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off in an NFC South showdown. The Saints are 5-11 and have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The Buccaneers are 9-7 and are still in the hunt for a playoff spot.The Buccaneers are the only team with something riding on this game. They currently have an 83 percent chance to make

TL;DR: Live stream Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts on YouTube TV, Peacock TV, or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is upon us. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts will face off in an AFC South showdown. The Jaguars are 4-12, while the Colts are 7-9. Both have been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. The Jaguars have won two of their last five games, and are coming off a 15-13 win over the Tennessee Titans. The Colts have also won two of their l

TL;DR: Live stream Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions on YouTube TV, Peacock TV, or Sling TV.The NFL's regular season will conclude with Week 18's Sunday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. This NFC North matchup puts two of the NFL's best up against each other. Both the Vikings and the Lions are 14-2.The winner of this game becomes just the ninth team in the NFL to finish the season with 15 or more wins. But, that's not all that's on the line. The Viking

TL;DR: Live stream Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action has arrived. The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans will face off in an AFC South showdown. The Texans are 9-7 and currently hold the No.4-seed in the AFC. The Titans are 3-13 and have obviously been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.The Titans boast one of the worst records in the league, but this final regular season game isn't completely meaningless for them.

TL;DR: Live stream Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Sacramento Kings won't have to go far when they head to Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference matchup. The Kings are 15-19, which puts them in 12th place in the west. The Warriors are faring just slightly better at 16-16, which puts them in tenth place. The Kings have lost three of their last five games, but are coming off back-to-back wins over the P

TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.The Los Angeles Lakers head to Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference matchup. The Lakers are 18-14, which puts them in seventh place. The Rockets are faring a bit better, with a 22-11 record that puts them in third place.The Lakers have won three of their last five games, but are coming off a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Rockets have also won three of thei

TL;DR: Live stream New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is upon us. The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in an NFC East showdown. The Giants are 3-13, and have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The Eagles are the opposite, with a 13-3 record, and are locked into the No. 2-seed in the NFC.The Eagles don't have much riding on this game, and will likely sit their quarterbacks, and pro

TL;DR: Live stream Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is upon us. The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets will face off in an AFC East showdown. The Dolphins are 8-8 and still in the hunt in the AFC. The Jets are 4-12 and have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.The Dolphins need a win in their final game, but that's not all. In order to make the playoffs, they would need the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Denver

TL;DR: Live stream Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is here. The Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys will face off in an NFC East showdown. The Commanders are 11-5 and are currently set up to be the No.6-seed in the NFC. The Cowboys are 7-9 and have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.This game won't be entirely meaningless. A win by the Cowboys could force the Commanders to slide into the No. 7

TL;DR: Live stream Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is here. The league-leading Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos will face off in an AFC West showdown. The Chiefs are 14-1 and have clinched a first-round bye as the No. 1-seed. The Broncos are 9-7 and are still in the hunt in the same division. The Chiefs have made the decision to rest their key starters, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The Broncos, on the othe

TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is here at last. The Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders will face off in an AFC West showdown. The Chargers are 10-6 and have clinched a playoff berth. The Raiders are 4-12 and have been mathematically eliminated.There's not a whole lot riding on this game, but the Chargers could pick up a slightly better seeding in the AFC playoff picture. The Raiders will

TL;DR: Live stream Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is upon us. The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots will face off in an AFC East showdown. The Bills are 13-3 and are locked in as the No. 2-seed in the AFC behind the Kansas City Chiefs. The Patriots are 3-13 and have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.The Bills don't have much riding on this game, but the Patriots do. If the Patriots lose, they

TL;DR: Live stream Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is finally here. The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will face off in an NFC North showdown. The Bears are 4-12 and have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The Packers are 11-5 and currently holding the No. 7-seed in the NFC, thanks to an incredibly competitive NFC North. This Bears vs. Packers matchup won't have the allure of games in the past, bu

TL;DR: Live stream San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals on YouTube TV or Sling TV.The final week of NFL regular season action is here. The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals will face off in an NFC West showdown. The 49ers are 6-10, while the Cardinals are 7-9. Both teams have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.Both teams have lost four of their last five games. The 49ers have lost three consecutive games, where the Cardinals have lost back-to-back games. When is

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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, w

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve