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The oil tanker “Minerva Astra” lies at anchor in Maracaibo, Venezuela, as protester with the Venezuelan flag approaches the vessel Dec. 17, 2002.Andrew Alvarez | Afp | Getty ImagesThe arrest of Nicolás Maduro has thrown one of the world’s most politically fraught oil industries back into focus, forcing investors to reassess who controls Venezuela’s crude resources and whether they can be meaningfully revived after decades of decline.For now, the answer may seem straightforward. “Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the state-owned oil company, controls the majority of the oil production and reserves,” said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates. American energy corporation…

Holding the Z Trifold confirmed my suspicions: it’s a tablet with a phone attached. And after spending an hour folding and unfolding it, I’m pretty much ready to trade in the single-hinge foldable I’ve been carrying for the past couple of weeks.I used the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold over the holidays as my daily driver and I can probably count on one hand the number of times I unfolded it. Nobody in my family even realized that it unfolded for at least the first 24 hours when I used it on a trip back home. On a different kind…

The Atlanta Falcons are hitting the reset button once again after firing coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot.Atlanta has been stuck in a long stretch of mediocrity: Morris went 8-9 in both of his two seasons as head coach, and the team won seven games each of the three seasons before that. Those five seasons make up all of Fontenot’s tenure: not bad enough to bottom out, not good enough to be taken seriously. The Falcons haven’t made the postseason since 2017. They have had a different leading passer each of the top five seasons. They have been perfectly…

If you’ve ever shopped for a beauty product, you’ve probably heard of Sephora. The brand is known for its excellent rewards program, free birthday gifts, free samples, generous return policy, and a giant variety of shades and products for everybody. Splurging on makeup, skincare, and haircare products can be expensive, but a Sephora promo code makes it easier to treat yourself to a big black-and-white striped bag of beauty products.How to Use a Sephora CouponWhile you don’t need to be a Beauty Insider to use every Sephora promo code, it’s definitely worth it if you sign up. You’ll earn points…

The 2026 Critics Choice Awards have come and gone, and amid all the major fashion and major wins, certain standout moments seemed destined to live on forever (in our hearts and in Instagram meme format, at least).From host Chelsea Handler’s touching tribute to Rob Reiner and Jimmy Kimmel reference to his 2025 suspension to lighter fare, like Timothée Chalamet’s rare public shoutout to girlfriend Kylie Jenner, here are all of the best moments from the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.Chelsea Handler’s opening monologuePhoto: Getty ImagesAt this point, I’m used to white-knuckling my way through comedian hosts’ monologues (not naming any names,…

Lockin has announced the Veno Pro Wireless and V7 Max, two new smart locks that the company says will have “zero need to recharge or replace batteries.” That’s because each uses wireless optical charging—infrared light, pointed at the lock at all times and beaming low-level power into it at a distance.  This is made possible by a separate, wall-mountable module that transmits wired power as light beamed at a small panel on the lock’s indoor portion. Lockin spends most of its press release talking about the V7 Max, which it says has a four-meter wireless charging range. Wireless charging locks…

Marc RaimondiJan 4, 2026, 08:42 PM ETCloseMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris…

It’s been nearly 10 years since LG first introduced its Wallpaper TV that was so thin that the mounting process felt like applying wallpaper. After eventually discontinuing the ultra-thin TVs in 2020, LG is finally reviving the Wallpaper TV series with the OLED evo W6 that will make its debut at CES 2026. LG is marketing the updated Wallpaper TV as the “world’s thinnest” OLED that’s truly wireless, making some major upgrades to the original.Instead of the companion soundbar that housed all the ports, LG designed the Zero Connect Box that hosts all the inputs and can transmit from up…

I am tired of the lies, exaggerations, and dispersions that are constantly told in the assault on the stocks of companies tied to generative artificial intelligence and accelerated computing: They will dominate in 2026, just as they have since ChatGPT came on the scene four years ago. I want to straighten out some of these misconceptions — many of them deliberate — and share my view on the tech setup for the new year. First, we have to cut it out with the “bubble” talk. Can we admit, for a moment, that it’s been harmful? It left many investors out…

CES 2026 is already shaping up to be an interesting year for robots. But while some companies are chasing humanoids that can help you do stuff, there are also a surprising number of robots whose main job is to be cute and keep you company.Japanese startup Ludens AI is showing off two extremely adorable robot companions at CES. Cocomo is an autonomous robot pet that can follow you around the house and respond to voice and touch. It has a fuzzy, egg-shaped body, but the version we saw at CES was wearing an orange suit with ears that made it…