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I can’t grow anything. Multiple attempts to create a cottage garden, first in Idaho and now in South Carolina, have brought disappointment. Both are challenging climates, but where others have succeeded, I’ve been left with little more than a pile of cherry tomatoes for my vast efforts (those things are bulletproof).I’d all but given up on the idea of ever successfully growing my own food — I can’t even keep those pots of herbs you buy at the grocery store alive for more than a week — until I met the Gardyn Studio 2.A smart indoor garden, the Gardyn Studio…

The 23rd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes will take on Diego Pavia and the 14th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores in the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl on Wednesday afternoon. Iowa closed out the regular season with a 40-16 win at Nebraska on Nov. 28, while Vanderbilt rolled to a 45-24 win over Tennessee on Nov. 29. The Hawkeyes (8-4), who finished sixth in the Big Ten, are 0-4 against ranked opponents this season. The Commodores (10-2), who tied for fifth in the SEC, are 4-2 against ranked foes in 2025. The Hawkeyes are expected to have virtually their full roster available. Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers, the Mackey…

LG just revealed several new speakers in the xboom line . These speakers are part of with will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas, who is on board as the “experimental architect” involved with “development, design and brand marketing.”These speakers are fairly different from one another, but they all have AI in common. Each speaker includes an algorithm that automatically adjusts the EQ after analyzing the audio content and the listening space. Many also feature an AI algorithm for ambient lighting, which will adjust the lights to match the song being played.The xboom Stage 501 is intended for parties and karaoke sessions.…

Is it even possible to narrow down the best beauty launches of 2025? With an endless stream of beauty and wellness goodies arriving on the market by the day, trying everything is hardly feasible —though Vogue beauty editors come impressively close. The steady flow of packages into our New York and London beauty closets alone could create a cardboard box fort or two. Between swatching makeup, sampling fragrances, and testing hair formulas, a select few picks inevitably rise above the rest, earning permanent spots in our daily routines—oftentimes beating out some of our long-held favorites. Whether they’re buzzy makeup products,…

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. As a result, U.S. users have often found themselves caught in the middle of this tension. Earlier this year, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before it was quickly restored. TikTok returned to the App Store and Google Play Store in February.  A number of investors competed to purchase the app, and after Trump extended the…

Eli LedermanDec 30, 2025, 03:52 PM ETCloseEli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton is out of walking boot and has been practicing fully this month ahead of the No. 4 Red Raiders’ College Football Playoff quarterfinal against No. 5 Oregon, the veteran passer told reporters Tuesday.Morton spent the back half of this season playing through injury with a hairline fracture in his right fibula. Speaking from Orange Bowl media day at Hard…

The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, an Energy Star–style certification for smart home security, could be winding down less than a year after it launched. Safety testing company UL Solutions has announced that it is stepping down as the program’s lead administrator, just a few months after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began investigating it over ties to China.The Cyber Trust Mark Program hasn’t been officially shut down yet, but the loss of its lead administrator leaves it in limbo. It wouldn’t be the first security program the FCC axed this year. In November, the FCC rolled back cybersecurity regulations…

Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China.Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year.Markets in Hong Kong and Australia will close early for the holidays, while Japan and South Korea are shut for the day.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.17%.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 0.42%, while the mainland CSI 300 was flat.The MSCI All Country World Index, which measures the performance of over 2,500 large and mid-cap equities from developed and emerging markets, has climbed over 21% since the start of the year, hitting a record…

Aside from a regular injection of heroes and villains from the Marvel multiverse, Rivals‘ cosmetic skins have been keeping the game fresh with riffs on iconic comic looks, homages to movies from the MCU (and beyond), and plenty of fun original ideas. But one of its most lavish skins yet is a wonderful merging of inventiveness and comics know-how to make one of the game’s most dastardly support heroes into a divine goddess. After a few teases here and there in recent weeks, today NetEase revealed the first official look at one of its most fascinating ideas for a skin yet:…

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.Happy New Year’s Eve one and all.AdvertisementAs we head into the 2026 offseason, we know the Arizona Cardinals are one of the worst teams in the NFL.So, heading into the final game of the season we know they are unlikely to win, but are you confident of the direction of the organization?Jess and I talked about it, and the question becomes,…