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Is it even possible to narrow down the best beauty launches of 2025? With an endless stream of beauty and wellness goodies arriving on the market by the day, trying everything is hardly feasible —though Vogue beauty editors come impressively close. The steady flow of packages into our New York and London beauty closets alone could create a cardboard box fort or two. Between swatching makeup, sampling fragrances, and testing hair formulas, a select few picks inevitably rise above the rest, earning permanent spots in our daily routines—oftentimes beating out some of our long-held favorites. Whether they’re buzzy makeup products,…

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. As a result, U.S. users have often found themselves caught in the middle of this tension. Earlier this year, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before it was quickly restored. TikTok returned to the App Store and Google Play Store in February.  A number of investors competed to purchase the app, and after Trump extended the…

Eli LedermanDec 30, 2025, 03:52 PM ETCloseEli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton is out of walking boot and has been practicing fully this month ahead of the No. 4 Red Raiders’ College Football Playoff quarterfinal against No. 5 Oregon, the veteran passer told reporters Tuesday.Morton spent the back half of this season playing through injury with a hairline fracture in his right fibula. Speaking from Orange Bowl media day at Hard…

The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, an Energy Star–style certification for smart home security, could be winding down less than a year after it launched. Safety testing company UL Solutions has announced that it is stepping down as the program’s lead administrator, just a few months after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began investigating it over ties to China.The Cyber Trust Mark Program hasn’t been officially shut down yet, but the loss of its lead administrator leaves it in limbo. It wouldn’t be the first security program the FCC axed this year. In November, the FCC rolled back cybersecurity regulations…

Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China.Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year.Markets in Hong Kong and Australia will close early for the holidays, while Japan and South Korea are shut for the day.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.17%.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 0.42%, while the mainland CSI 300 was flat.The MSCI All Country World Index, which measures the performance of over 2,500 large and mid-cap equities from developed and emerging markets, has climbed over 21% since the start of the year, hitting a record…

Aside from a regular injection of heroes and villains from the Marvel multiverse, Rivals‘ cosmetic skins have been keeping the game fresh with riffs on iconic comic looks, homages to movies from the MCU (and beyond), and plenty of fun original ideas. But one of its most lavish skins yet is a wonderful merging of inventiveness and comics know-how to make one of the game’s most dastardly support heroes into a divine goddess. After a few teases here and there in recent weeks, today NetEase revealed the first official look at one of its most fascinating ideas for a skin yet:…

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.Happy New Year’s Eve one and all.AdvertisementAs we head into the 2026 offseason, we know the Arizona Cardinals are one of the worst teams in the NFL.So, heading into the final game of the season we know they are unlikely to win, but are you confident of the direction of the organization?Jess and I talked about it, and the question becomes,…

Good sleep is a priceless commodity, and a big factor is what you’re sleeping on, including your mattress and pillows. Purple is one of our favorites on that front, from the brand’s super supportive-yet-soft pillows to its cooling mattresses. All to say, there’s plenty of great bedding to shop at Purple, and right now you can get it at a serious discount. You can save up to 30% off of bedding, pillows, and more from Purple, from the PerfectStay Duvet Cover Set to the Purple Harmony Anywhere Travel Set, with these Purple promo codes and deals.Save up to 30% With…

Similar to next year’s color scheme—which is all about calm, soft shades—the biggest nail trends of 2026 are expected to be more subtle in their designs. It’s not about foregoing the fun and creativity that textures and 3D decals bring. (Maximalists, you can breathe easy now.) Instead, we’re being called to be more curated in the nail art we choose.“The overall vibe for 2026 is elevated simplicity,” says celebrity nail artist Kim Truong. “People want their nails to feel clean, luxurious, and thoughtfully designed without being overly decorated.”If you haven’t already, expect to see preppy plaid and the classic velvet…

The demand building out AI infrastructure has placed on PC component makers has already led to the death of one consumer-facing RAM brand, but a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) suggests it could have an even worse impact on the PC industry at large. In its worst-case-scenario model, the IDC predicts PC shipments could shrink by up to 8.9 percent in 2026 because of the high cost of memory.”Instead of expanding conventional DRAM and NAND used in smartphones, PCs and other consumer electronics, major memory makers have shifted production toward memory used in AI data centers, such…