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Turns out, there is such a thing as a too-tender scone. Our first attempts were deliciously soft, a physical manifestation of the term melt-in-your-mouth. But our colleagues, the toughest critics (in the nicest possible way), were perturbed. “Is this a shortcake?” “Did you mean to make muffins?” “I like a scone with a bit of a crumble.” Well, pardon us.We retreated and made the scones again: with heavy cream and butter; buttermilk and butter; no heavy cream; all heavy cream; all butter. Many rounds later, we found the answer in a tub of sour cream. The tang of cultured dairy…

The new year is finally here: 2025 is gone, 2026 has arrived, and with it, a whole new set of movies and shows is gracing your favorite streaming services. Yes, it’s time for the Nerd’s Watch, the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and more. Plus, we do the work for you. These are just the titles we think you’d care about. What follows is a list of the best stuff streaming on all the big streaming services. We look at all those long, annoying lists and whittle them down to a…

An all-Texas matchup will take place in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl 2026 on Friday as the Rice Owls face the Texas State Bobcats. Rice (5-7) has lost back-to-back games, including a 52-3 thrashing at the hands of South Florida in its last contest. Texas State (6-6) has won three in a row, most recently defeating South Alabama, 49-26. The 2026 Armed Forces Bowl is a rematch of the 2023 First Responder Bowl, which the Bobcats won 45-21.Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Bobcats are 16.5-point favorites in the…

Most Apple products are pretty expensive, but some of the most affordable (and useful) ones are AirTags. The Bluetooth trackers are priced pretty reasonably even when not on sale, but they can be a steal if you can get them on a discount — like right now. A four pack of AirTags is on sale for $65 at Amazon, which is only a few dollars more than the record-low price we saw during Black Friday a couple of months ago.AppleThat’s a near-record low price on the Bluetooth trackers.  $65 at AmazonAirTags can be useful for people who travel frequently, helping…

I have a standing Friday night date with a Greek salad. Made by a Park Slope takeout spot, it’s an “American style” salad with lettuce chopped spaghetti-thin, a handful of herbs, and a huge crumble (I mean, huge) serving of feta cheese, topped off with a lemon vinaigrette. But last week, the typically gargantuan feta mountain was more like a molehill—all because of a feta cheese shortage starting in Greece.For those who aren’t feta fanatics, here’s a quick breakdown of the cheese from Sarah Schneider, the co-owner of Gus and Marty’s in Williamsburg: “True Greek feta is made from sheep’s…

For a tech writer, being very offline is sort of like being a marathon coach who doesn’t run. So in 2025, I tried to reverse years of studied avoidance towards the most ubiquitous technological phenomenon on earth — I got back on social media. The change was short-lived.My first exodus from the feeds took some work — disabling notifications, removing apps from my homescreen and then deleting accounts entirely. This time, the phone put itself down. The whole thing has simply lost its luster.I started with Instagram. Every experience went like this: I’d see a single post from one of…

Dave WilsonDec 31, 2025, 11:08 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.ARLINGTON, Texas — Mario Cristobal shared a moment with legendary Miami coach Jimmy Johnson on the sideline during the Hurricanes’ 24-14 win over No. 2 Ohio State on New Year’s Eve. The man who recruited Cristobal to The U was on hand along with former greats Michael Irvin and Ray Lewis.No. 10 Miami turned back the clock on the field too, withstanding a second-half surge from the defending national champion Buckeyes to become…

As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these laws, alongside rules passed in past years, take effect in 2026 — either right now or in the coming months.As of January 1st, Americans should have the right to crypto ATM refunds in Colorado, wide-ranging electronics repairs in Colorado and Washington, and AI system transparency in California, among other things. But a last-minute court ruling offered a reprieve from one high-profile state law: Texas’ App…

Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and right-wing Gov. Ron DeSantis agree on virtually nothing. But they found common ground this year as leading skeptics of the artificial intelligence industry’s data center boom. The alignment of two national figures on the left and right signals that a political reckoning is brewing over the AI industry’s impact on electricity prices, grid stability and the labor market. The opposition could slow the industry’s development plans if it reaches a broad bipartisan consensus. Sanders, I-VT, has called for a national moratorium on data center construction. “Frankly, I think you’ve got to slow this process…

What does “feel-good food” mean? It depends on whom you ask. That’s why each installment of our Feel-Good Food Plan—with delicious recipes and a few wild cards—is hosted by someone new. This month, our Test Kitchen editor Rebecca Firkser shares how she supports her own well-being after the holiday rush.After a solid month of ignoring my home kitchen in favor of rich holiday dinners out, paying each check with a martini-fueled shrug at the total, I’m ready to head back into something resembling a routine. The start of a new year is certainly a slate-cleaning moment when it comes to…