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The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday afternoon in Lexington. Game time is set for 2:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Cats are 1.5-point favorites.Mark Pope’s squad is now 18-10 after snapping a three-game losing streak with a win over the South Carolina Gamecocks last time out. Kentucky is 9-6 in conference play, which includes a 25-point drubbing by the Commodores in Nashville last month.AdvertisementThe Cats are obviously much different at home than they are on the road, but being the favorites after getting outright embarrassed a few weeks ago was not expected. It’s not like…

Xiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along with a Leica-branded Leitzphone edition of the Ultra. There’s no sign, however, of the 17 Pro, which launched in China with an additional display mounted next to the rear cameras.The 17 and 17 Ultra will apparently be available soon in the UK, Europe, and select other markets. The 17 — pitched as a rival to the likes of the iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 — will cost £899 / €999 (about $1,200), while the larger and more capable…

Residents across Tehran and other Iranian cities were jolted awake by sounds of loud explosions in the early hours of Saturday morning, as Israel and the US launched joint attacks on Iran.The attacks, which the US and Israel are calling “preemptive strikes,” come after a period of failed negotiations between the countries, and on the heels of mass protests in Iran earlier this year that saw the death of at least 3,117 civilians, according to government statistics.Shortly after the first set of explosions, Iranians received bursts of notifications on their phones. They came not from the government advising caution, but…

Time is running out for the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association. Earlier this week, the league reportedly told the players that a new collective bargaining agreement must be in place by March 10 to avoid disrupting the 2026 season. It seems the rapidly approaching deadline is causing a stir. The WNBPA held a meeting on Tuesday that became contentious, according to Front Office Sports, while a group of powerful agents sent a letter to the union asking for more transparency about negotiations, per ESPN. Furthermore, ESPN reported late Friday that the players sent a new counteroffer to the…

“This is just not the right pathway forward,” Isaacman said.A senior NASA official, speaking on background to Ars, noted that the space agency has experienced hydrogen and helium leaks during both the Artemis I and Artemis II prelaunch preparations, and these problems have led to monthslong delays in launch.“If I recall, the timing between Apollo 7 and 8 was nine weeks,” the official said. “Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success. Certainly, making each one of them a work of art with some major configuration change is also not helpful in…

Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy. This coming week is a wildcard after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. President Donald Trump said Saturday that “major combat operations” in Iran started overnight, with American and Israeli strikes on military and nuclear targets there. Trump called on the Iranian people to “seize control of your destiny” and overthrow the Islamic leadership regime. Iran has reportedly retaliated with missile attacks on U.S. military installations in the Mideast. The president had signaled Friday that an attack could happen…

Demi MoorePhoto by: Jacques BurgaOn Friday night, the buzzy energy of Milan was punctuated with the rhythm of heels striking the cobblestones. At Il Baretto—a sophisticated eatery situated in the heart of Milan’s Fashion Quadrilateral—Gucci’s artistic director Demna was joined by Demi Moore, Kate Moss, Emily Ratajkowski, Alessandro Michele, Fakemink, and many more for an evening of celebration.Hours after his runway debut and a star-studded outing for his third collection, it was time to raise a glass. In just three chapters, the designer has defined his idea of “Gucciness”—which requires a certain degree of confidence. It lies in the way…

Here’s what we can tell you. If you’re thinking of picking up the Galaxy S26 Ultra at launch, putting in your preorder now isn’t a bad idea. It’s also a great time to pick up the midrange QuietComfort Headphones and what many of us at The Verge consider to be the game of 2024: Astro Bot. And who doesn’t want to save on a slick handheld vac?If you’re craving a little peace and quiet, Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are currently on sale at Amazon in multiple colors for $199 ($150 off), which is the best price we’ve seen this year.The standard…

Alexa PhilippouFeb 27, 2026, 08:49 PM ETCloseCovers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati EnquirerMultiple AuthorsThe Women’s National Basketball Players Association submitted a new counterproposal to the WNBA on Friday evening with some concessions on revenue share and housing, a source familiar with the collective bargaining negotiations told ESPN.In the new CBA proposal, the players’ union is asking for players to receive 26% of gross revenue (defined as revenue before deducting expenses)…

China’s humanoid robots grabbed global attention with kung fu flips at the nation’s televised Spring Festival Gala, while Chinese phone maker Honor is set to unveil its first humanoid robot at MWC in Spain.  Robotics was flagged as a priority under the country’s “Made in China 2025” plan, albeit originally focused on factory automation, rather than humanoids. Now, rapid advances in multimodal AI are accelerating so-called embodied AI — autonomous machines operating in the real world — a push officials say could help offset labor shortages and drive productivity gains.  At this early stage of humanoid robot development, Chinese companies…