The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has come forward to begin creating a clear path for prediction markets. With the explosion in popularity of the new style of wagering rising at an unprecedented pace, US lawmakers are just now trying to gain footing. In prepared remarks,... Read more

Dealing with modern headlights at night is starting to feel like staring directly into a supernova. Between the blinding LEDs of newer SUVs and the blue-white glare that leaves “ghost spots” on your vision, night driving can be genuinely hazardous. In response, a lot of drivers have started reaching... Read more

You don’t need a four-figure Swiss movement to know what time it is—or look good doing it. One of the most wonderful things about “budget” watches today (although it’s kinder, or more appropriate, to say “affordable”) is that brands have learned to take design cues from luxury timepieces while... Read more

It appears that ads from companies like Polymarket or Kalshi will not air during the upcoming Super Bowl. According to the NFL, the league placed prediction market commercials under its “prohibited categories” for Super Bowl advertising on February 8. As reported by Front Office Sports, prediction markets now sit... Read more

If you asked me a few years ago about switching to an electric or induction stove, I would have scoffed. I grew up working in restaurants and kitchens. Professional chefs, many of whom I looked up to, largely regarded anything but gas as a joke. Cut to last year. As a... Read more

In January 2026, two Americans were killed in the act of watching Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Renee Nicole Good was acting as a legal observer while her wife recorded the federal immigration agents they encountered. Alex Pretti was holding a phone in his hand, filming the... Read more

The sports entertainment operator PrizePicks has announced a multi-year partnership extension with the media company SHOTS. This means a continuation of a longstanding relationship with PrizePicks to maintain category exclusivity across sports entertainment, including fantasy sports, prediction markets, event contracts, and free-to-play experiences and will serve as a leading... Read more

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. The blue group made me think of dusty gum sticks, and... Read more

Samsung’s first-ever Galaxy Z TriFold went on sale this past Friday, but it sold out in minutes. This folding phone differs from the 7th-generation Galaxy Z Fold7 in that its screen can expand to a whopping 10 inches, turning it into a proper tablet. That also means it commands an incredibly... Read more

In Germany, a landmark court case is unfolding, and it is one that will have great significance for the iGaming market in the country and across all of the European Union (EU).  The case is C-530/24, DK v Tipico Co. Ltd, which centers around a claim for recovery of... Read more