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The final Sunday in 2025 provided football fans with a memorable game that featured plenty of offensive firepower.With how the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers moved the ball and scored, it felt like a game that would end with whatever team had the ball last.AdvertisementCaleb Williams and the Bears had their shot with 2:15 left in the game, down by four points.The Bears quarterback led his team on a 15-play drive that ended on the 49ers’ 2-yard line after Williams attempted to extend the play to find an open receiver. With the 49ers’ defense closing in, Williams threw a…

Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition. Here is the full list of the health and wellness Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why they landed in the competition.  Akara   What it does: Uses AI…

Every year when the leaves fall from the trees and the weather turns crisp, I haul my fondue pot out from the back of my kitchen cabinet, purchase a borderline obscene amount of Alpine cheese, and prepare to host one of my favorite gatherings of the year: a fondue party.Fondue parties are comforting and convivial, the perfect way to embrace the it’s-dark-by-5 p.m. season with soft lighting, cozy vibes, and a bubbling communal pot of cheese at the center of it all. The Swiss have been dipping bread in molten dairy for centuries, and the fondue entertaining craze of the…

We’re uniquely concerned with celebrity style here at Vogue. It’s something we consider 24/7/365, on the red carpet and the streets. Every year, hundreds of famous people—and their fashions—come across our desks, from the Oscars to everyday errand runs. But there are always some celebs who stand out thanks to their impeccable taste, knack for trendsetting, and unique sense of style.This year, five people stood out to Vogue readers. We watched them do the step and repeat all over the world, from the Met Gala to the Venice Film Festival. Even their everyday outfits enchanted our audience, be it their…

For the last few years, I wore either an analog watch or Xiaomi Band 6 for basic step tracking and time. I didn’t opt for an Apple Watch because I wasn’t constantly active, I didn’t feel the need to check my notifications, and I didn’t want to think about charging the watch every day. This year, I got a chance to test the new Google Pixel Watch 4, which made me feel like I might start wearing smartwatches again. I have always had a soft spot for circular watches. One of the first smartwatches I owned was the Moto 360,…

It always feels better to be exhausted from taking little steps forward, than it does to be tired of doing absolutely nothing. In 1911 two explorers, Amundsen and Scott, embarked on a race against each other to become the first known human being to set foot upon the southernmost point of Earth. It was the age of Antarctic exploration, as the South Pole represented one of the last uncharted areas in the world. Amundsen wished to plant the Norwegian flag there on behalf of his country, while Scott hoped to stake his claim for England. The journey there and back…

Indiana • Jr • 6’5″ / 225 lbs Projected Team Las Vegas PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st PAYDS 2980 RUYDS 240 INTS 6 TDS 39 Mendoza is a poised, accurate passer who has plus arm talent, consistently delivering catchable balls on time and in rhythm and excelling on layered second-level routes. He shows NFL-level field vision and coverage recognition, consistently ripping throws with anticipation. While not a true creator, Mendoza navigates collapsing pockets effectively and can make accurate off-platform throws, showing a calm, efficient style reminiscent of Jared Goff. Ohio State • Jr • 6’4″ / 243 lbs Projected…

Xiaomi just launched its flagship 17 Ultra by Leica phone that may make you feel bad about your current device’s cameras. Naturally, it’s a spec monster, with a 1-inch sensor 50MP f/1.67 main camera and 1/1.4-inch 200MP periscope telephoto camera. But it also offers an interesting new mechanical feature: a manual zoom ring that activates the camera automatically when you rotate it.Both the regular Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Leica edition come with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage, along with a 6.9-inch 120Hz AMOLED display that…

McDonald’s restaurant in San Diego, California, U.S., Oct. 31, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters”Value” was the buzzword du jour for restaurant executives that lasted all year — and it will likely stick around in 2026, too.Over the last year and a half, diners, particularly those who make less than $40,000 a year, have been eating out less frequently and spending less money when they do. Higher costs, like rent and child care, have put pressure on consumers’ wallets. Plus, uncertainty about the economy, President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs, layoff fears and immigration crackdowns have all hurt their willingness to spend.…

Over the weekend, Ubisoft apparently lost control of one of its biggest video games, Rainbow Six Siege, as attackers appeared to infiltrate it and seize control of a number of core functions. The new bizarro game operators created a chaotic free-for-all that Ubisoft apparently couldn’t put to rest while keeping the game online. So the game, a team-oriented tactical first-person shooter sort of like Counter-Strike but with an emphasis on destructible environments, was taken down intentionally on Saturday. As of this writing on Sunday, it still wasn’t back up. There’s no campaign mode for the game, so there’s nothing to…