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Boyd Gaming reports higher 2025 revenue boosted by FanDuel sale profit
Boyd Gaming Corporation reported higher revenue for both the fourth quarter and full year 2025, while a major asset sale delivered a sharp boost to annual net income, the company said Thursday. For the three months ended December 31, Boyd, which operates casinos and resorts across the United States,... Read more
Peacock: 20 of the Best Movies to Stream Right Now
So, you have Peacock and you’re looking for some solid movie recommendations. Well, the streamer is chock full of worthwhile titles so the real challenge is figuring out where to start. I can help with that. The NBCUniversal-owned platform has films that appeal to every taste and mood, from Oscar contenders and... Read more
Gear News of the Week: Google’s Pixel 10a Arrives Soon, and Valve Delays Its Steam Hardware
In an update on its blog, Valve says its goal is still to ship the Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in the “first half of the year.” But it also indicates that specifics around pricing and launch dates are in flux, saying that “limited availability and growing... Read more
New York lawsuit accuses Polymarket of running illegal sports gambling platform
A New York man has filed a proposed class action lawsuit in federal court accusing the operators of the Polymarket website of running an illegal online sports gambling platform while presenting it as a lawful “prediction market.” The complaint, filed February 4 in the U.S. District Court for the... Read more
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 8 #503
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. It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is all about the big game. If you’re struggling with today’s... Read more
Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data
An analysis by WIRED this week found that ICE and CBP’s face recognition app Mobile Fortify, which is being used to identify people across the United States, isn’t actually designed to verify who people are and was only approved for Department of Homeland Security use by relaxing some of... Read more
Kalshi CEO explains insider trading prohibitions on the platform
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour has outlined the actions the prediction market platform has taken to block insider trading. CEO and founder Tarek Mansour has taken to X to outline the company’s approach to insider trading, as concern around the potential for such practices on prediction markets abound. Brought into... Read more
Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 8 #973
Looking for the most recent 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, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.... Read more
The Technologies Changing How You’ll Watch the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
During the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, 5G and 4K were the leading technologies available to many viewers. There was some AI, but it was mostly used for athletes’ benefit. For the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games there will be more technology than ever, for both athletes and fans.... Read more
Super Bowl LX 2026 on prediction markets: what to wager
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will go head-to-head in Super Bowl LX, opening up plenty of opportunities to bet via prediction markets. For many, half of the fun of big sporting events like Super Bowl LX is betting on outcomes, and there’s plenty to choose from on... Read more