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Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026.Str | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.Maduro and his wife were captured and removed from the country following the operation, which was conducted in coordination with U.S. law enforcement authorities, Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. No further details were provided.CBS News reported that the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force unit was…

Honorable MentionsCourtesy of iFitiFit: Unfortunately, so many fitness apps require proprietary equipment. But if you’ve got the itch to travel, I recommend iFit, which partners with NordicTrack, ProForm, and FreeMotion equipment. You get world-class athletic instructors with jaw-dropping natural scenery from all over the world for workouts that are both stunning and entertaining. I may not be able to ride a pump track with Ashleigh McIvor in real life, even if there wasn’t a pandemic. But on iFit’s platform, I laughed out loud from the exhilaration of flying behind her as the bike tilted up and down. I loved it…

On the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ (11-5, 3-0 WCC) way to handling the Seattle U Redhawks on the road, 85-59, coach Lisa Fortier reached a historic personal milestone. She reached her 300th career victory with the Zags, the fastest coach to do so in program history.Starting out as a coordinator of basketball operations from 2004-06 and assistant coach from 2007-2014, Fortier has now been at the helm for the last 12 seasons and hasn’t looked back. She’s been to the NCAA Tournament eight times, including two trips to the Sweet Sixteen in 2015 and 2024.Fortier has the third-best career winning percentage amongst…

Infection usually starts through malicious links and fake apps, but it is also taking place via “more subtle methods,” says Richard LaTulip, a field CISO at security company Recorded Future, which collaborated with Google’s threat intelligence team on the Predator spyware findings.LaTulip cites the example of recent research on malicious browser extensions affecting millions of users that shows “how seemingly harmless tools can become surveillance devices.”These techniques, often developed by nation-state adversaries linked to governments, indicate a trend toward “more covert, persistent, and device-level compromises,” he says.A Bigger ProblemOver the past few years, spyware has become a growing issue. Governments…

At long last, it seems that butter yellow is officially on the outs, joining the likes of brat green and Barbie pink in the castoff color pile.In recent months, we’ve been noticing a shift toward cobalt blue. Our first inkling came over a year ago, when Balenciaga, Chloé, Valentino, and Schiaparelli all endorsed the vibrant shade on the spring 2025 runways. The past few seasons have seen a further uptick in cobalt, with spring 2026 a delight of the daring shade: Victoria Beckham, Gucci, Luar, Tom Ford, and Valentino all included it in their offerings, to Chanel’s Métiers d’art show…

Fender Audio, the consumer electronics brand owned by the famous guitar maker, has announced its first pair of wireless headphones at CES 2026. What sets the Mix headphones apart from the competition are impressive battery life, a modular design that allows the ear cups and headband to be swapped to alternate colors, and a focus on longevity with a battery that’s easy to access and swap.When they launch this year the Mix headphones will initially be available in olympic white and skyscraper black color options for $299.99. That’s considerably cheaper than Sony’s $450 flagship WH-1000XM6 headphones that debuted last May.…

Roadkills are gold in the chase for conference titles, and they might be everything in a Big 12 that has six teams with legitimate shots to hang a banner. No. 10 BYU is one of those Scary Six, and the Cougars are getting thrown right into the fire by the Big 12’s schedule-makers with Saturday’s opening tilt on the road against a Kansas State club that could desperately use a signature win.AJ Dybantsa and PJ Haggerty are the two titans in this one. Dybantsa sits second in America in scoring, averaging over 23 points per game. Haggerty (22.9 ppg), meanwhile,…

The latest entry-level Kindle ereader is on sale . This is a nice discount of $20. It’s not a record-low price, but it’s certainly a budget-friendly way to keep that .This made our list of the , and for good reason. It’s an iconic device that gets the job done. It doesn’t have much by way of modern bells and whistles, but it ships with 16GB of storage and comes in two snazzy colorways.AmazonThe build is compact and durable. It’s also light, which makes it easy to pack and easy to hold up with one hand. It allows access to…

File: President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 9, 2025.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesA company controlled by a Chinese national was ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to unwind a $2.9 million acquisition of chip assets from a U.S. manufacturer, citing national security concerns.The White House said in an executive order that HieFo Corporation, incorporated in Delaware, was “controlled by a citizen of the People’s Republic of China.”HieFo acquired the digital chips and related wafer design, fabrication, and processing businesses of New Jersey-based…

Over the last year or so, Silicon Valley made an all-out push for employees to return to the office. Now that the industry has people back at their desks, it’s trying to figure out how to make them happy. The influx of office dwellers, including a growing number of Gen Z representatives, has the Valley trying new things, like shoeless offices. According to the New York Times, the “no shoes” movement has picked up steam at startups, with businesses encouraging employees to leave their kicks at the door. Ben Lang, an employee at the shoeless AI coding company Cursor, launched…