Tech

TheraGun Prime discounted to $249.99 on Amazon, matching lowest recorded price

As of Jan. 7, the TheraGun Prime massage gun is on sale at Amazon for $249.99, down from the list price of $329.99 — a $80 (24%) discount that matches the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon. The sixth-generation TheraGun Prime is described as the brand&

Culture

Guardian critic ranks Harlan Coben TV adaptations from bad to worst

A Guardian critic has watched and rated every Harlan Coben television adaptation, finding they are broadly poor despite the novelist’s commercial success. The piece notes Coben is a No 1 New York Times bestseller who has written 35 novels and has had 11 adaptations (eight of them English language)

Sports

Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid: Super Cup semi kick-off time and broadcast

According to Goal, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet at King Abdullah Sports City in the Spanish Super Cup for a place in the final against either Barcelona or Athletic Bilbao. The match kicks off on 8 Jan 2026 at 14:00 EST and 19:00 GMT. Atletico are unbeaten

World

NSW police shoot and kill 49-year-old after six-hour siege on Central Coast

A 49-year-old man was shot and killed by police on the New South Wales Central Coast after a welfare check at a home in Springfield turned into a protracted standoff, police said. Officers attended the property just after 3.30pm accompanied by a mental health clinician and attempted to speak

Culture

Super 8: Spielberg-produced 2011 sci‑fi that echoes Stranger Things

Movieweb says it's time to revisit the 2011 film Super 8, a Steven Spielberg-produced, J.J. Abrams-directed sci‑fi adventure thriller about a group of late‑1970s kids who witness a mysterious train derailment while filming their own Super 8 zombie movie. The film, which stars Joel Courtney,

World

U.S. seizes two tankers and outlines plan to sell seized Venezuelan oil

The United States on Wednesday seized two oil tankers, including a Russian-flagged vessel, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio described a plan to sell millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil and control how the proceeds are distributed. U.S. forces said they boarded the Russian-flagged ship, known until recently as

World

U.S. seizes two oil tankers tied to 'ghost fleet' in Caribbean

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, the United States seized two oil tankers in the Caribbean, one that had evaded U.S. forces for weeks and another carrying up to two million barrels of Venezuelan crude, according to companies that track global oil shipments. Companies Kpler and TankerTrackers.com said both

World

16-year-old killed after ATV collides with pickup on Tasmanian highway

People reports a 16-year-old Australian girl and a 38-year-old man were killed when the ATV they were riding collided with a pickup truck on the Murchison Highway between Rosebery and Zeehan in Tasmania on Jan. 3. Officials said the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. and a preliminary investigation

Science

Curiosity Navcam Images from Sols 4718-4711 at Drive 82, Site 120

NASA's Curiosity rover captured right navigation camera images in a cylindrical projection on November 14, 2025, corresponding to Sols 4718–4711 of the Mars Science Laboratory mission at drive 82, site number 120. The image exposures were taken at local mean solar times between 1 PM and 3

Politics

Starmer set out his position on Greenland in phone call with Trump, Downing Street says

Independent.co reports Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer "set out his position on Greenland" during a phone call with Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, Downing Street has confirmed. Downing Street did not provide details of Sir Keir’s comments. The discussion followed suggestions from US officials that America

Crypto

Solana stablecoin market cap rises $900M after Jupiter launches JupUSD

The market capitalization of stablecoins on the Solana blockchain rose by $900 million over 24 hours on Tuesday, reaching $15.3 billion, according to DeFiLlama. The increase came as decentralized finance platform Jupiter launched its JupUSD stablecoin, developed in partnership with synthetic stablecoin issuer Ethena. Solana’s stablecoin ecosystem is

Health

Trump administration's new dietary guidelines favor more protein, fewer processed foods

The Trump Administration on Jan. 7 unveiled new U.S. dietary guidelines that encourage Americans to eat more protein and fewer highly processed foods, Time reported. The guidance also softens language on alcohol and highlights red meat, dairy and butter, prompting concern from some doctors and nutritionists. The updated guidance

Culture

Modern Love presents four miniature reader-submitted stories

The New York Times' Modern Love column published four reader-submitted miniature stories on Jan. 7, 2026, presenting snapshots of friendship, marriage, professional rupture and adolescent ritual. The series is billed as Modern Love in miniature, featuring pieces of no more than 100 words. In “Our Swan Song,” Earl Langit

Sports

Antoine Semenyo nets 95th-minute winner for Bournemouth before Man City move

Goal reported that Antoine Semenyo rifled home a 95th-minute winner for Bournemouth against Tottenham, a dramatic final contribution for the Cherries ahead of his planned move to Manchester City later this week. The match swung back and forth: Mathys Tel put Tottenham 1-0 up, Evanlinson levelled, then Eli Junior Kroupi

Culture

Lionsgate Orders Sequel to Sydney Sweeney's The Housemaid After $100M Run

Movieweb reports that Lionsgate is moving forward with a sequel to Sydney Sweeney’s The Housemaid after the psychological thriller grossed more than $100 million at the box office. The film, about a young woman who becomes the live-in housekeeper for a sinister, wealthy family, scored 73% on Rotten Tomatoes

Tech

Euhomy's Ice Leopard X1 debuts at CES, claims a cup of ice in five minutes

Euhomy unveiled the Ice Leopard X1 at CES 2026, and the company claims it is the world's fastest portable ice maker, able to produce nine bullet ice cubes — about one cup — in five minutes. ZDNET's Alison DeNisco Rayome saw the machine at CES and described it

Culture

Haley Kalil says she was physically abused by a former boyfriend

According to People, Haley Kalil told the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast on Jan. 6 that she has experienced abuse in previous relationships, saying, "one of my exes was physically abusive." Kalil, who discussed emotional abuse and cheating as well, said the cast she wore in her

Health

Adults in England eat as much weekly salt as in 155 bags of crisps, BHF says

An analysis by the British Heart Foundation found adults in England consume the same amount of salt every week as is found in 155 bags of crisps, which the charity said equates to about 22 bags a day of ready salted, lightly salted or sea salt crisps. The BHF said

Culture

Beast Games season two criticised as childish and lacking energy

A review of Beast Games season two says the Amazon reality challenge, created and hosted by Jimmy Donaldson (known as MrBeast), is “mindless” and “vibeless”, mixing elements of Squid Game-style sadism with Love Island-style coupling and feuding. The reviewer notes the show’s Gladiators-ish challenges and the 200 contestants who

Health

Weight returns faster after stopping obesity jabs than after behavioural programmes

Independent.co reports that a University of Oxford analysis found people who take weight‑loss injections tend to regain weight much faster after stopping them than those who lose weight through behavioural programmes. The review of 37 studies involving more than 9,000 people found an average treatment time of

World

Anarchist militants claim arson that cut power to about 45,000 Berlin homes

Leftwing anarchist militants have claimed responsibility for an arson attack that cut electricity to about 45,000 households and a large swathe of south‑west Berlin, federal state prosecutors said they have taken over the criminal investigation. The blackout affected almost 2,000 businesses, four hospitals, 74 care homes, 20

Business

Schneider Electric tops 2024 ranking of most sustainable companies

Time and data firm Statista have for the first time created a methodology to measure the world’s most sustainable companies for 2024 and have produced a ranked list led by Schneider Electric. The methodology weights public, trackable commitments and performance, including alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative’s

Tech

Larry Page begins moving business entities out of California amid proposed billionaire tax

Larry Page is starting to move some business assets out of California as organizers work to get a proposed tax on billionaires added to the 2026 ballot, according to Business Insider. Business Insider reported Page has begun reincorporating several of his business entities in Delaware, including his family office Koop;

Crypto

Bittensor TAO Rises 27% in First Week of 2026 After Grayscale ETF Filing

Beincrypto reported that Bittensor’s TAO token jumped about 27% during the first trading week of 2026 after Grayscale filed to launch a US ETF focused on Bittensor, a development the outlet said acted as a catalyst for renewed institutional interest in decentralized AI assets. On-chain holder data shows most

Culture

Under the Radar returns with its largest January edition in New York

Under the Radar, the festival founded in 2005, is running in New York through Jan. 25 with more than 30 shows at 24 venues, its biggest edition yet. January now hosts several simultaneous festivals: Prototype runs through Jan. 18, the Exponential Festival presents work across Brooklyn through Feb. 7, and