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Black Friday is behind us, but holiday shopping season is still in full swing. Winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% compared to 2023, according to the National Retail Federation. “That equates to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December, compared with $955.6 billion…
Sony’s “cosmic red” DualSense Wireless Controller is down to $54.99 ($20 off) for a limited time. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but Sony’s ongoing holiday sale lives on, giving you a chance to save on various PlayStation 5 consoles, games, and accessories through January…
Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, who fled the country Saturday as rebels closed in on the capital of Damascus, has arrived in Moscow and has been granted asylum by the Russian government, according to Russian News Agency TASS. Speculation about where Assad might land has been widespread since the longtime dictator fled the country, with allies…
The Alabama Crimson Tide were on the outside looking into the College Football Playoff bracket on Sunday after Clemson received the No. 12 seed and SMU got an at-large bid. Alabama hoped the College Football Playoff selection committee would look at their overall body of work after conference championship weekend. The committee had Alabama as…
Students at Columbia University are distributing an antisemitic newspaper called “The Columbia Intifada,” and one New York lawmaker is calling for consequences. Copies of the newspaper launched by students who are part of an anti-Israel club were handed out on campus. They contain articles with the titles “Zionist Peace Means Palestinian Blood” and “The Myth…
Sydney Thomas may have been the biggest winner to come out of the spectacle that was the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight last month. Thomas’ social media following skyrocketed while she also received her own trading card in a partnership with Leaf. As her popularity grows, Thomas revealed in a recent interview the message…
Comedian Jon Stewart questioned how Democrats walk the “tightrope” when they agree with the other side on certain issues, saying during his show on Friday that there’s a gag reflex when they agree with RFK Jr. on certain issues. “How do you walk that tightrope? Because what I find is there is a gag reflex…
Sony’s PSVR2 controller support may be coming to the Vision Pro through a special partnership. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Vision Pro could gain support for Sony PSVR2 controllers soon, according to Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Apple and Sony apparently planned to announce support for…
There’s a lot we don’t know about what’s coming for tech in 2025. AI could save the world, or ruin it, or do pretty much nothing interesting at all. A new US president could change priorities and policies on antitrust fights and privacy rules. Will TikTok get banned? Will the fediverse take off? Will it…
The Alabama Crimson Tide will learn Sunday whether they make the 12-team College Football Playoff despite failing to play for an SEC Championship this season. Alabama was not a part of conference championship weekend and saw Georgia defeat Texas in overtime to win the SEC. Additionally, Alabama may have had a lock to make the…