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If you’re looking for a top-notch Dolby Atmos soundbar, it’s hard to beat the Sonos Arc Ultra. But Sonos is still recovering from its self-imposed 2024 software fiasco, and many of its once-loyal customers have sought refuge with the company’s competitors. Chief among these is Bluesound, a wireless, multiroom audio ecosystem from the Great White North.With a collection of speakers, subwoofers, and music streamers that closely mirrors Sonos’ lineup, Bluesound is especially popular with audiophiles who value the company’s support of lossless, hi-res audio formats and have been willing to pay a premium for it (Bluesound devices typically cost 30…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.The year 2026 is when I’m going to become less addicted to my phone.I know I’m not alone in admitting my doom-scrolling habit and phone dependence are getting the best of me. I fully recognize I am wasting hours of my days (and life) scrolling through videos and posts that truly don’t matter or benefit me in any way. And I want to address that. So I’m trying to adopt some new outlets of creative expression…

Actor Odessa A’zion was buzzing to make her Golden Globes debut, as she will be attending to support her film Marty Supreme which is nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. “I’m most excited to see other artists that I’ve admired in such a cool space where everyone is being honored,” she said. “It’s really amazing to be a part of a movie that is being recognized.”An effervescent Kate Hudson entered the party and immediately greeted friends, making the rounds and saying hello to Pluribus actress Rhea Seehorn before catching up with Hamnet’s Joe Alwyn and Aimee Lou…

Honorable MentionsPhotograph: Kat MerckSutra Heat Guard Blowout Cream for $24: I love Sutra’s IR2 hair straightener, so I had high hopes. This thick and almost fragrance-free cream is meant to protect up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and reduce drying time, but my hair felt dried out after use.Mane Temp Check for $26: “Smell cute, feel cuter” goes the slogan for this line of hair products and tools from celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, founder of Ouai. This pink spray immediately cheers up any bathroom counter with its handwritten-style cartoon letters, happy clouds, and lychee/rose/vanilla scent. Though I loved how it worked…

Reports in Italy claim that Milan are not the only Serie A side interested in picking up a deal for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, as league leaders Inter have also expressed an interest in pinching the Serbia international from the Old Lady.Could Inter rival Milan for Juventus’s Vlahovic?Vlahovic is into the final six months of his Juventus contract, and as things stand, has not reached an agreement over a renewal in Turin.AdvertisementThe former Fiorentina striker is currently the highest earner in Serie A, and so was not particularly keen on the idea of leaving Juventus over the summer, despite reports…

Google today announced a new open standard, called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference. The standard, developed with companies like Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart, lets agents work across different parts of customer buying processes, including discovery and post-purchase support. The core idea is that the standard could facilitate these various parts of the process instead of requiring connections with different agents. Google said that it also works with other agentic protocols, such as Agent Payments Protocol (A2P) — which Google announced last year — Agent2Agent (A2A), and Model…

US President Donald Trump shows a lapel pin as he speaks during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 9, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThe conversation in Washington right now is abuzz with talk of President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy and its so-called “Donroe Doctrine” framing of Western Hemispheric dominance — a modern corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. That debate had already been simmering in policy circles before the end of last year, but it was turbocharged by the recent U.S. operation…

For a while, it seemed like everyone had a TiVo. It was a plot point on major TV shows; it had A-list Hollywood fans; it became a verb as ubiquitous as Google or Xerox. The love was well-earned, since TiVo had created a product that felt genuinely like magic. You could pause live TV. And rewind it. And even set shows to record for later, knowing they’d be there whenever you needed them.There’s a reason you almost certainly don’t have a TiVo now, though. The company quickly became a victim of its own success, and never managed to turn its…

“I have seen and touched and danced and sang and climbed and loved and meditated on a lifetime spent living honestly. Should it all end tonight, I can positively say there would be no regrets. I feel fortunate to have walked 90 years in my shoes. I am truly lucky. I really have lived 1,000 times over.” Those are the opening lines of the final entry in my grandma Zelda’s journal—a 270-page leather-bound journal she wrote small entries in almost every morning during the final decade of her life. In it she reflected on lessons she had learned, lessons she…

The Green Bay Packers experienced about as violent of a whiplash as a team can on a football field in their 31-27 wild card meltdown at the Chicago Bears on Saturday night. Quarterback Jordan Love played near-perfect football on Green Bay’s first three drives, tossing a trio of touchdowns. All the while, Bears coach Ben Johnson appeared to be over his skis with the Bears turning the ball over on downs on their own 32. This was going to be a rout. And if not a rout, it was going to be a decisive win and a statement that the Packers, who…