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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ ratings weren’t blockbuster—but they were quite solid, proving there’s still interest among Game of Thrones fans to revisit Westeros beyond the fire-breathing theatrics of House of the Dragon. Warner Bros. Discovery reports the premiere episode of HBO’s latest series based on George R.R. Martin‘s fantasy tales pulled in 6.7 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max during its first three days, according to Deadline. In addition, those numbers make A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms “a top three series launch” in the history of the HBO Max streaming platform, though Deadline noted Warner Bros.…

The 24th-ranked Saint Louis Billikens will look to extend their winning streak to 13 games when they take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in a key Atlantic 10 Conference matchup on Friday. Saint Louis is coming off an 81-77 win over Duquesne on Tuesday, while St. Bonaventure downed Loyola Chicago 84-70 that same night. The Billikens (18-1, 6-0 Atlantic 10), who have won 15 games by double digits, are 4-0 on the road this season. The Bonnies (12-7, 1-5 Atlantic 10), who are 0-1 against ranked opponents, are 8-2 on their home floor.Tipoff from Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, N.Y.,…

I’m always on the hunt for cheap gaming laptops that don’t suck, but let’s be real—many of them do. The Nvidia RTX 5060 graphics card at least guarantees you’ll get decent performance at 1080p resolution, as long as the system receives the full 115 watts of power, and that’s exactly what Lenovo’s LOQ 15 laptop delivers.It’s not the prettiest laptop in the world, nor is it the most powerful. But for a gaming laptop under $1,000, it doesn’t get better than this.It’s Not FlashyPhotograph: Luke LarsenThe Lenovo LOQ 15 looks generic, but I appreciate that it’s fairly mellow. Nothing overly…

Wepro | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A specific kind of loan that helps owners of commercial buildings pay for big upgrades to save energy or water, add renewable power, or improve resilience is seeing huge growth in a lending environment that has been arguably tough.This month, Nuveen closed a $465…

Imagine a bag so singular it refuses to make room for your iPhone, but happily accommodates a miniature book. For Bulgari’s creative director Mary Katrantzou, that is a very intentional proposition. In an age when the phone has become our memory, map, diary, and most reliable distraction, Katrantzou has created a series of minaudières, part of the Bulgari Icons project, that offer a polite but pointed refusal. Their diminutive scale is not a flaw but a philosophy: utility is gently dethroned, while meaning takes its place. If your phone won’t fit, then what can you carry? “Culture,” replied Katrantzou.A small book replaces…

It’s been a while since rumors and reports suggested Apple is exploring a new divisive product category, and it’s been several years since the Apple car. Unfortunately, the new challenger is a wearable AI pin with cameras, mics and… zero interest from me.According to a report from The Information, it’ll resemble a slightly thicker AirTag with an aluminum and glass exterior. The report suggests it’ll have two cameras (standard and wide-angle) for photos and video. It may also have three microphones and a (swoon) physical button. I love a physical button.TMA (Apple)How is Apple going to pitch it? What is…

Ryan O’HanlonJan 23, 2026, 05:00 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”The top four teams in the Premier League have played eight games over the past two matchdays. Care to guess how many combined points they’ve won?It’s six. That’s six out of a potential 24 points — a rip-roaring pace of 0.75 points per game. West Ham United are currently on a 0.77-point-per-game pace. They’re also currently in 18th place and just about every oddsmaker that attempts to predict these things gives them a much-greater-than-50%…

There’s a feeling of schadenfreude in Silicon Valley when a unicorn stumbles. So when the WSJ broke the news Thursday afternoon that Capital One will acquire Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock (Capital One issued an official release confirming the details 30 minutes later), you could practically hear the collective snickering from Sand Hill Road to San Francisco’s South Park. That figure represents less than half of Brex’s last private-market valuation of $12.3 billion from its 2022 Series D-2 round. Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale…

I found tape playback offered higher volume levels than Bluetooth or line-in (even with both of these set to maximum output), but that might be a reflection of the gear I was using. To test for distortion, I recorded Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” to tape, then played it from all three sources. With Bluetooth and line-in, the track’s thumping bass line caused no problems at all, even at 100 percent volume. But when I switched to tape, the GB-001 hit the limit of what it could handle around the 75 percent mark, at which point distortion became very noticeable.We Are…

On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys reportedly hired former Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator & defensive backs coach Christian Parker as the franchise’s next defensive coordinator. The 34-year-old New Jersey native has a dense and fascinating track record working with a long list of current NFL defensive coordinators and assistants.However, Parker’s two seasons at Notre Dame (2017) and Texas A&M (2018), working under current Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko, laid the groundwork for his ascending career, leading his fast-paced NFL coaching track that started with Green Bay, and will not lead him to the Lone Star State.AdvertisementAfter three seasons as…