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Jan 29, 2026, 10:42 PM ETThe Australian Open women’s final will showcase world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka against No. 5 Elena Rybakina on Saturday. Sabalenka has won two titles in Melbourne — but it was Rybakina who most recently defeated Sabalenka, when the two played in the year-end WTA Finals.Who will win? Our experts break it down.What can Sabalenka do to defeat Rybakina?D’Arcy Maine: For Sabalenka, who is playing in her fourth consecutive final in Melbourne, it’s going to come down to one thing, and one thing only: Nerves.Her play has been incredible throughout the fortnight and the season so…

Even as active noise canceling and transparency modes in earbuds get sharper, a lot of people still want something that lets them truly hear the world around them. Whether that’s for cycling, working out, or just walking the dog, the Anker Soundcore Aeroclip are our favorite pick for most people, and they’re currently marked down to just $110 on Amazon, a $60 break from the usual price.Soundcore by AnkerAeroclipOne of the most important factors in a pair of open earbuds is fit, and the Anker use a “memory titanium” insert, rated for up to 20,000 bends, that should keep these…

A jeweller shows gold and silver bars at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on Jan. 12, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty ImagesGold and silver prices fell Friday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors book profits after a record-breaking rally this year. Spot gold prices declined over 4% to $5,156.64 per ounce. The yellow metal remained around 20% higher year to date. “A correction back to $5,000 with some consolidation around that price would be a normal pattern in a bull market,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, told CNBC. “The surprise is that it…

We’re living in a golden age of wellness: Whether you’re stressed out or just looking for R&R, there’s an option out there for every problem, be it magnesium bath soak or oxygen boost. Now, it’s time for acupressure mats to shine. For the unfamiliar, acupressure mats are mats studded with small, dull spikes or knobs; they’re one of those wellness products that at first glance might be best left to serious athletes or hardcore biohackers.But their benefits offer much more mass appeal. By applying pressure to certain areas of the body—which, as with acupuncture, correspond to specific conditions—these mats may…

If you ask Yann LeCun, Silicon Valley has a groupthink problem. Since leaving Meta in November, the researcher and AI luminary has taken aim at the orthodox view that large language models (LLMs) will get us to artificial general intelligence (AGI), the threshold where computers match or exceed human smarts. Everyone, he declared in a recent interview, has been “LLM-pilled.”On January 21, San Francisco–based startup Logical Intelligence appointed LeCun to its board. Building on a theory conceived by LeCun two decades prior, the startup claims to have developed a different form of AI, better equipped to learn, reason, and self-correct.Logical…

Christina Carreira is on her way to her first Winter Olympics, but she is en route to Milano Cortina without some very important items: her costumes.The ice dance skater who partners with Anthony Ponomarenko doesn’t have what she will wear for competition in her possession after a mix-up with shipping, causing a great deal of stress for her and the designer with the 2026 Winter Olympics a week from beginning.AdvertisementLisa McKinnon, a costume designer based in Los Angeles, designed Carreira’s rhythm dance and free dance costumes and sent them out on Saturday, Jan. 24 to have them delivered to Carreira…

Apple exceeded expectations when it reported its quarterly earnings on Thursday, revealing that it made $143.8 billion in revenue for a 16% year-over-year increase. As analysts peppered CEO Tim Cook with softball questions during Apple’s earnings call, one analyst dared to ask the question that seemingly no one in Silicon Valley is willing to ask. “When I think about your AI initiatives, you know, it’s clear there are added costs associated with that… Many of your competitors have already integrated AI into their devices, and it’s just not clear yet what incremental monetization they’re seeing because of AI…,” started Morgan…

A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. They’re also still not as durable as regular smartphones, though they’re not nearly as fragile as they once were. In fact, thanks to Google, we finally have a foldable phone we can take with us to the beach.There are basically two kinds of foldables at the moment — the kind that fold like books and the ones that fold clamshell style, like your old flip phone. Here’s how I think of it: a book-style foldable is like…

While Bill Belichick and Eli Manning are reportedly not getting in, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will still be inducting several new members this summer in Canton, Ohio. The only coaching finalist on the ballot this year, Belichick was competing for votes with contributor finalist Robert Kraft and senior finalists Ken Anderson, Roger Craig and L.C. Greenwood. Each of those finalists needed at least 40 votes from the 50-person selection committee, who can only cast votes for three finalists. If no one receives 80% of the vote, the person with the highest percentage would receive induction.Manning is one of 15…

Two Elon Musk companies are reportedly planning to merge. On Thursday, Reuters reported that SpaceX and xAI are holding merger talks ahead of a planned IPO. Part of their plan is to launch AI data centers into space (but unfortunately, only as far as Earth’s orbit).Last week, it was reported that Musk planned to take SpaceX public despite having once said it wouldn’t happen until the company had a presence on Mars. Now, the IPO could happen as early as this year. Shares of xAI would reportedly be exchanged for shares in SpaceX under the merger. Reuters reports that two…