Sports

Derrick Rose's No. 1 retired at United Center as Bulls reflect on decline

Cbssports reports Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey will forever hang from the rafters at the United Center in Chicago after the Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 114-111 Saturday night and held a postgame retirement ceremony. The lavish event placed Rose's banner beside those of Michael Jordan

Culture

Olivia Colman leads uneven fable Wicker at Sundance

Wicker, an offbeat fable screening at the Sundance film festival, stars Olivia Colman as a smelly spinster fisherwoman who commissions herself a husband made of wicker. Writer-directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who previously brought Save Yourselves! to the festival, use the far-out premise to touch on issues such

Sports

Seahawks host Rams in NFC Championship with Super Bowl berth at stake

Cbssports reports the Seattle Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m. ET in the NFC Championship, with the winner advancing to the Super Bowl on Jan. 25, 2026 at 2:06 pm ET. Seattle reached the conference title

World

Rescue efforts called off for six buried in Mount Maunganui holiday park landslide

Police called off rescue efforts on Saturday for six people buried by a landslide at a holiday park in Mount Maunganui and shifted the operation to recovery, authorities said. Police Supt Tim Anderson said human remains had been uncovered on Friday night beneath the mountains of dirt and debris that

Sports

Cunha’s late curler seals Manchester United win at the Emirates

Matheus Cunha came off the bench to curl a late winner as Manchester United beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal had taken the lead when Lisandro Martínez diverted the ball into his own net after 29 minutes, but United levelled through Bryan Mbeumo after a scuffed pass from Martín

Business

Business and tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis on Saturday — the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by ICE in the city this month, Businessinsider reported. The killing drew sharp responses from business and tech leaders and renewed street protests. More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based

Culture

Leslie Iwerks’s 'Disneyland Handcrafted' revisits construction of Disneyland

Leslie Iwerks’s documentary Key Topics Culture, Disneyland, Anaheim, Leslie Iwerks, Ub Iwerks, Disney+

Science

Why phone weather apps showed differing New York snowfall forecasts

Cellphone weather apps began warning users that a sprawling storm system could drop a foot or more of snow on New York City this weekend. At one point Apple’s weather app showed up to 17 inches of snow for Sunday and by Thursday evening had reduced that to eight

Culture

SNL spoof imagines action figures for Oscar-nominated One Battle After Another

Nbc reports that Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, which has earned 13 Academy Award nominations including one for January 24 Saturday Night Live host Teyana Taylor alongside costars Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, was lampooned on SNL with a mock toy commercial. In

Culture

Eric Dane cancels ALS gala appearance due to disease-related health issues

Pagesix reported that Eric Dane canceled his appearance at the ALS Network's Champions for Cures and Care Gala on Saturday just hours before the event, citing complications with his disease. Dane had been scheduled to receive the Advocate of the Year award; the ALS Network told People he

Tech

Best Buy cuts price of LG B5 77-inch OLED to $1,500 (50% off)

Best Buy is selling the 77-inch LG B5 OLED for 50% off, bringing the price to $1,500, ZDNET reported. ZDNET describes the B5 as LG's entry-level OLED model that delivers the brand's signature picture quality at a lower price than flagship models. The TV supports

Tech

Doom runs on PineBuds Pro earbuds and is playable remotely in a browser

Pcgamer reports that Sydney-based web developer Arin Sarkisian has ported Doom to a pair of PineBuds Pro earbuds and made the game playable remotely in a browser on his own pair. Sarkisian’s site says the PineBuds Pro are "the only earbuds with open source firmware." The site

Culture

Netflix and Mappa could adapt Absolute Batman into anime

Polygon reports Netflix’s deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s movie studio and streaming business is all but assured if European and U.S. regulators meet eye to eye, and that Netflix has solidified a deal with anime studio Mappa under which the two will "work together on

World

Some Iranians regain brief internet access amid near-total blackout

After more than 17 days of a near-total communications blackout in Iran, some residents are gaining sporadic but brief windows of internet connectivity, allowing them to reconnect with family and the outside world. People who managed to connect used the short openings to send messages to loved ones and to

Culture

Playground Games says Fable uses mockumentary interviews throughout the game

Gamesradar reports that Playground Games says its Fable reboot uses mockumentary-style interview segments throughout the game, not just in trailers. Ralph Fulton told Xbox Wire, "I think a lot of people assume we just did that for those trailers, but it’s actually a device we use throughout the

Tech

BMX SolidSafe 5K reviewed: a 5,000mAh solid‑state wireless power bank focused on safety

ZDNET tested BMX's SolidSafe 5K, a 5,000mAh solid‑state wireless power bank designed to reduce the fire risk associated with conventional lithium‑ion packs. The review highlights that solid‑state cells ditch the flammable electrolyte found in lithium‑ion batteries and are far less likely to catch

Health

Acupressure mats are popular but evidence for pain, stress and sleep benefits is limited

Users such as Keith, 39, from Kansas say acupressure mats (often sold as Shakti mats) have helped with his chronic mid‑back and shoulder pain after a 2023 car accident, but there is still no compelling evidence that the mats relieve stress, pain or sleep problems, according to the report.

Tech

Anker iPhone 17 three-port USB-C car charger discounted to $34

Kotaku reports the Anker iPhone 17 USB-C Car Charger is on Amazon today for $34, a $20 discount from its $54 retail price. The compact three-port unit plugs into a 12V outlet and uses an ultra-compact metal case meant to fit without obstructing other controls. It has two USB-C ports

Culture

Madison Beer on new album Locket and the toll of child fame

US pop singer Madison Beer has released her third album, Locket, and spoke to the Guardian about growing up in the industry, online abuse and her evolving sense of success. The day before the interview it was announced that her single Bittersweet, released in October, entered the US Hot 100

World

Western leaders court China as concerns grow over US unpredictability

China has mounted a charm offensive with western leaders, most recently when Ireland’s taoiseach Micheál Martin met President Xi Jinping in Beijing this month and discussed Xi’s teenage favourite book, The Gadfly, by the Irish author Ethel Voynich. The outreach comes as allies reassess ties amid what the

Culture

Olivia Wilde says Gen Z is right to reject 'unrealistic' on-screen sex

Movieweb reports Olivia Wilde said she resonates with Generation Z's view that on-screen sex is often "unrealistic", pointing to a UCLA study that found 48.4% of people born 1997–2012 think there is "too much" sexual content. Wilde made the remarks while promoting

Culture

Geese make polarizing S.N.L. debut with two songs from Getting Killed

Brooklyn band Geese made its debut on Saturday Night Live this weekend, performing two songs from its 2025 album Getting Killed on the episode hosted by Teyana Taylor. The young, much-discussed quartet has climbed steadily since releasing albums in 2021 and 2023; the Times critic Lindsay Zoladz credited both frontman

World

University of Michigan student Lucas Mattson found dead after going missing

People reported that University of Michigan student Lucas Mattson, 19, was found dead in Ann Arbor a day after he was reported missing. The Ann Arbor Police Department said Mattson’s body was discovered at 12:05 p.m. local time on Saturday, Jan. 24; he was last seen at

Crypto

Russia Declares WhiteBit Undesirable, Accused of Funding Ukraine

Beincrypto reports that Russia's Prosecutor General has designated Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBit as an "undesirable organization," accusing it of facilitating illegal fund transfers out of Russia and financing Ukraine’s armed forces. The designation extends to WhiteBit's parent company, W Group, and all affiliated

Business

Trump’s Davos visit calms some, leaves business leaders uneasy

President Trump’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos was met with both relief and anxiety after he announced a “framework” for an agreement over the future of Greenland and the Arctic and walked back threats of military action and tariffs; some attendees texted one another “Taco!” after,