• Our Place Always Pan 2.0 Review: My Favorite Piece of Cookware
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    This versatile pan is an absolute must-have in my kitchen.
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  • TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressmans Office, Police Say
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    No one was injured. The building, which includes a district office of a Wisconsin congressman who has been a critic of TikTok, sustained moderate damage in the fire on Sunday.
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  • 'Ted Lasso' star drops strong hint of filming for fourth season
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    Evidence continues to trickle in that hit Apple TV+ show "Ted Lasso" will return for a fourth season.'Ted Lasso' star Nick Mohammed has dropped a hint about the show's return.The latest hint comes from former cast member Nick Mohammed, who played assistant coach Nate Shelley on the hit show. Mohammed posted a video on X.com on January 16th to announce that some of the early dates on his forthcoming UK tour will be rearranged due to unnamed "filming."Mohammed was scheduled to kick off the tour for "Show Pony," a live "show that goes wrong" type comedy involving music and magic, in April. Rumor Score: Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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  • Grand Theft Auto 6 Costing $80-$100 Could Shatter a Key Price Barrier, Says Analyst
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    Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto 6 is still on track to launch in Fall 2025, despite the lack of a new trailer or updates from the development team. Given the current pricing of triple-A video games, a $70 price tag is a given. But how about $80 or even $100?Whether Rockstar or its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, opt for this approach is unknown, but Epyllion analyst Matthew Ball believes it could remove a key price barrier. In his State of Video Gaming in 2025 report under How Player, Playertime, and Player Spend Might Return to Growth, he notes theres hope in the industry for Take-Two to price GTA 6 at $80 or even $100. It will seemingly enable the rest of the market to follow suit.Though no player hopes for such a hike, Ball believes its inevitable, noting the low cost of games when factoring in inflation. Meanwhile, video game budgets are at all-time highs. While the overall budget of Grand Theft Auto 6 is unknown, the likes of Horizon Forbidden West and Marvels Spider-Man 2 cost $212 million and $315 million. For every title that succeeds, there are failures like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which contributed to a $200 million impact on revenue for Warner Bros.Time will ultimately tell, so stay tuned. Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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  • TikTok is back, but where are Marvel Snap, CapCut, and Lemon8?
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    TikTok has returned at least partially in the US following a nationwide ban, but other popular ByteDance-owned apps, such as the digital card game Marvel Snap, video editing app CapCut, and the social platform Lemon8, are still blocked. None of these apps, including TikTok, are currently available to download on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, either.Though many users expected CapCut and Lemon8 to be affected by the law banning TikTok, Marvel Snaps ban took some by surprise including its own developer. On Sunday morning, the game studio Second Dinner said in a post on X, This outage is a surprise to us and wasnt planned. MARVEL SNAP isnt going anywhere. Marvel Snap is published by Nuverse, a game developer owned by ByteDance. Screenshot: The VergeUsers trying to open Marvel Snap, CapCut, and Lemon8 will see a message similar to the one TikTok displayed when it went dark on Saturday night. A law banning CapCut has been enacted in the U.S, the pop-up inside CapCut reads. Unfortunately, that means you cant use CapCut for now. Rest assured, were working to restore our service in the U.S. Please stay tuned!TikTok, along with several other ByteDance-owned apps, shut down in the US just hours before the federal divest-or-ban law went into effect on January 19th. The ban also affects TikTok Studio, TikTok Shop Seller Center, Hypic, Lark - Team Collaboration, Lark - Rooms Display, Lark Rooms Controller, and Gauth: AI Study Companion.RelatedBoth Google and Apple display notices to users trying to search for ByteDance-owned apps. While the Play Store says, Downloads for this app are paused due to current US legal requirements, a banner on the App Store notes, TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region youre in. Its still not clear when Marvel Snap, CapCut, or Lemon8 will start working again or when theyll reappear in mobile app stores.
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  • Daily Deals: Meta Quest 3S, Super Mario RPG, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and More
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    The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Sunday, January 19, below:Meta Quest 3S 256GB for $349Meta Quest 3S 256GB Get Batman: Arkham Shadow and a 3-Month Trial of Meta Quest+ Included All-in-One HeadsetAmazon has the Meta Quest 3S 256GB VR Headset with Batman: Arkham Shadow for $349 today. This headset is perfect if you're just entering the VR space, and it's equipped with everything you need to experience all the latest games out there. In our 9/10 review, we stated, "Raw processing power, full-color passthrough, and snappy Touch Plus controllers make the Quest 3S a fantastic standalone VR headset that also brings entry-level mixed-reality gaming to the masses for arguably the very first time."Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for $49.99Donkey Kong Country Returns HDDonkey Kong Country Returns HD just release for Nintendo Switch this week, and you can already save $10 off at Woot. If you enjoyed Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Returns HD is another excellent entry you are sure to have fun with. There are many different worlds to traverse through, with a variety of collectibles and items to discover. Stellar Blade for $47.99PS5Stellar BladeYou can grab Stellar Blade for just $47.99 this weekend. This action game from Shift Up has been one of the most popular games of the year. Just a few weeks ago, new Nier: Automata DLC was released, which included new outfits inspired by A2, 2B, and Emil. In our 7/10 review, we stated "Stellar Blade stands out as a gorgeous and well-crafted action game with very impressive strengths and very clear weaknesses."PS5 Disc Drive Available at TargetDisc Drive for PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Console$79.99 at TargetIf you are a recent PS5 Slim or PS5 Pro owner, it's likely you have ran into some trouble looking for in-stock PS5 Disc Drives. These sell out quickly each time they are restocked, but Target has the item available right now for $79.99. If you've been looking for a PS5 Disc Drive, grab one before they're gone.Tomb Raider I-III Remastered for $19.93Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara CroftAs the name suggest, this collection packs in remasters of the first three Tomb Raider games, and you can score this bundle for only $19.93 this weekend at Amazon. Both the Nintendo Switch and PS5 versions of the game are on sale, so you can grab a copy for the platform of your choice!SMT V: Vengeance for $24.99Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Steelbook Launch EditionShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is at a new all-time low price this weekend! SMT V: Vengeance is an enhanced version of the former Nintendo Switch exclusive SMT V, launched in 2019. The biggest feature available in this upgraded re-release is the all new Canon of Vengeance route, which is essentially 40 hours of new story content.Save $44 Off This Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Wireless ControllerXbox Elite Core Wireless Controller - RedThis deal from Target on the Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller is one you can't miss. Widely regarded as one of the best controllers on the market, the Elite Series 2 has so many great features you can use to your advantage. This includes modifying the tension of the thumbsticks, creating custom button profiles, and so much more. The Core version of the Elite Series 2 controller allows for a cheaper price point with less premium outer materials and textures. Additionally, you won't get the paddles or charging dock in the box, so you'll need to buy those separately if you'd like them.Logitech G713 Mechanical Keyboard for $69Logitech G713 Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with LIGHTSYNC RGBNormally $115.60, you can save $46.80 off this Logitech G713 keyboard today at Walmart. The G713 is a wired mechanical gaming keyboard with GX Blue switches. A cloud-shaped palm rest is included for maximum comfort, as well as support for Logitech's Lightsync RGB. You can even customize both the top plate and keycaps to your liking!Super Mario RPG for $30Super Mario RPG - Nintendo SwitchThe remake of Super Mario RPG is $30 at Target right now, which is a great price for this classic title. If you've yet to either play the original or check out the remake, this is the perfect time to do so. Composer Yoko Shimimura returned to compose the remake's original soundtrack, and each boss and environment has been expertly recrafted for the Nintendo Switch.Star Wars Outlaws for $39.99PS5/XboxStar Wars Outlaws (PS5)Star Wars Outlaws released in late August, and it's back down to $39.99 this weekend. Protagonist Kay Vass stars in a journey across the galaxy where she must take down a crime boss and unite thieves and criminals alike. While there were some issues at launch, Ubisoft has remedied those for the most part with the recent 1.40 update. Assassin's Creed Mirage for $20Assassins Creed Mirage Launch EditionAmazon currently has Assassin's Creed Mirage available for only $19.99. Ubisoft looked to take the series back to its roots for this release with a classic setting and refreshed gameplay mechanics. You can expect an action title with plenty of stealth abilities to sneak around its map. If you're an Assassin's Creed fan who has felt burnt out with recent entries, Mirage is a refreshing change of pace. We gave the game an 8/10 in our review, stating the game is "a successful first step in returning to the stealthy style that launched this series."
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  • Tesla Driver Called 9-11 After Running Down Motorcyclist While Browsing Phone on Full Self-Driving Mode
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    "I'm not sure how it happened, but I am freaking out."Full Self-DistractionA Tesla driver ran down a motorcyclist outside Seattle last year, pinning him under the car, where the 28-year-old victim was later pronounced dead at the scene.Extracted data from the crash, obtained by NPR through a public records request, paint a damning picture of the events leading up to the fatal collision."I'm the driver," Scott Hunter, the 56-year-old owner of the Tesla Model S, told dispatchers. "I'm not sure how it happened, but I am freaking out. So please get here."As it turns out, Hunter had Tesla's misleadingly called "Full Self-Driving" driver-assistance feature turned on, making it yet another instance of Tesla owners being lulled into a false sense of security by the techbefore an entirely avoidable tragedy struck.According to NPR, Hunter spent more than a minute without his hands on the steering wheel before the crash, admitting to police that he had been "distracted" by his phone.Unpaid AttentionTesla's FSD driver assistance software has been under heavy scrutiny by regulators for quite a few years now, spawning several government investigations.Despite FSD and its overarching software suite Autopilot being linked to hundreds of crashes and dozens of deaths, Tesla is still allowed to have its customers test out the software on public roads.Most recently, the company released an oxymoronically-named update called "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)." According to independent testing, the software still causes cars to run red lights, swerve across double yellow lines, or suddenly stop without warning.Meanwhile, Tesla maintains that its flawed software is safer on the whole than human drivers, with executives railing against regulatory crash report requirements which the incoming Trump administration is expected to gut.Regulators, however, are clear that customers are getting the wrong idea and quite literally handing over the controls, even when they're instructed by Tesla not to in large part thanks to Tesla's misleading marketing of its driver-assistance software."The drivers would see a car that's doing pretty good," former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration adviser and George Mason University robotics professor Missy Cummings told NPR. "They get a false sense of security, and they don't understand that they should be paying attention."Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised that the company will be moving on to testing an "unsupervised" version of FSD as soon as this year. Whether it will prevent crashes like this one remains unclear at best.And if anything, now that Musk has put in charge of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), regulations surrounding the use of driver-assistance software could soon be on the chopping block.Share This Article
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  • NFL Divisional Weekend: How to Watch Ravens vs. Bills Today on CBS and Paramount Plus
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    When to watch the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills?Sunday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).Where to watch?The Ravens-Bills game will air on CBS and stream on Paramount Plus. See at Paramount Plus Watch Sunday's game, and the AFC Championship, for $8 per month Paramount Plus See at Paramount Plus See more details See at Fubo Carries CBS for $80 per month Fubo See at Fubo See more details See at YouTube TV Carries CBS for $83 a month YouTube TV See at YouTube TV See more details See at Hulu Plus Live TV Carries CBS for $83 a month Hulu Plus Live TV See at Hulu Plus Live TV See more details See at DirecTV Stream Carries CBS for $87 a month DirecTV Stream See at DirecTV Stream See more details The Ravens took care of business at home last Saturday, opening up a 21-0 lead by halftime and dominating their AFC North rival Steelers 28-14 in the AFC's Wild Card round. On Sunday, Lamar Jackson and co. will head to upstate New York to take on Josh Allen and the AFC's second-seeded Bills. Buffalo enters this contest after a similarly impressive opening-round win, beating down the Broncos 31-7 on Sunday.The Ravens and Bills kick off in Buffalo ontoday at6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT). It's available to watch nationally on CBS or stream on Paramount Plus. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Kevin Sabitus/Getty ImagesHow to watch Ravens vs. BillsYou can watch the game on your local CBS station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or with an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services such asYouTube TVandHulu Plus Live TValso carry your local CBS station (see below).If you don't subscribe to a TV service with CBS and want to watch the game, you can sign up for Paramount Plus for $8 per month.You can also subscribe toNFL Plus, the NFL's own streaming service at $7 per month, but streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet (not a TV). James Martin/CNET You can watch the Ravens-Bills game on Sunday (next week's AFC Championship) on Paramount Plus with its $8 a month Essentials tier. You can check for yourself if your area has live CBS streaminghere.Read our Paramount Plus review. See at Paramount Plus Fubo Fubo's Essential plan costs $80 a month and includes CBS.Click hereto see which local channels you get.Read our Fubo review. See at Fubo Sarah Tew/CNET YouTube TV costs $83 a month after a recent price hike and includes CBS. Right now, the first three months are discounted to $60 a month. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review. See at YouTube TV Sarah Tew/CNET Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month and includes CBS in most markets. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the "Can I watch local news in my area?" question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review. See at Hulu Plus Live TV Directv stream DirecTV Stream's basic $87-a-month package includes CBS in most markets. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live. Read our DirecTV Stream review. See at DirecTV Stream All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out ourlive TV streaming services guide.
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  • Unannounced MySims games mysteriously pop up and disappear from EA app
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    Unannounced MySims games mysteriously pop up and disappear from EA appOr were they sim-ply mistaken?Image credit: EA News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Jan. 19, 2025 A Sims fan reckons they've stumbled upon evidence of unannounced MySims games.According to redditor OyeDiego, pages for the MySims Action Bundle and MySims Beacon Bay briefly popped up on the EA app over the weekend, although neither bundle has been previously confirmed by publisher EA.To bolster the claim, the poster included a screen recording of what they saw.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart 9 have been revealed - but questions remain.Watch on YouTube"Last night, I found broken pages for MySims Action Bundle and MySims Beacon Bay in the EA app," the poster explained. "Neither had no images nor summaries, just the title, PEGI 7, and a date of 2099."It did not leave [sic] me pre-order them, so I saved them to my wish list. Today I couldn't find the games by searching for them, but they were still in my list. But Beacon Bay was causing the app to break. However, the Action Bundle was still intact."When I completely restarted the app, both games disappeared from my wishlist and I couldn't find them anymore."EA App Leak: MySims Action Bundle and MySims Beacon Bay byu/OyeDiego inMySimsTo see this content please enable targeting cookies.Whilst the OP was unable to assuage all cynics that the video was genuinely taken of the EA App, one poster said in their defence: "I work as a developer. It would be a lot of work to create an EA app clone just to provide both unfinished pages and 500 error codes. Like, it would take a lot to mimic the UI and setup of the app just for bait."I don't see any reason as to why this wouldnt be real - and the hypothetical response of removing the post kind of pushes people away from wanting to post here over Twitter."Other fans hypothesise that the action bundle reads as though it's Agents and Skyheroes, whilst Beacon Bay is a throwback that only players of The Sims 3 on Nintendo DS may remember, and could well be a brand-new MySims game.Is the video real? Who knows. But with TheSims' 25th anniversary coming up, it's certainly plausible that a bundle of older and fan-favourite games could be on the way. We've reached out to EA and will let you know as and when we know more.Talking of the 25th anniversary, all that kicks off on 4th February with a "huge" free The Sims 4 update introducing over 70+ new items spanning both Create a Sim and Build Buy modes. There's talk of turtlenecks and bodysuits, bike shorts, accessories, and hairdos. New furnishings, meanwhile, include "stylish" windows and doors, wood finishes for kitchen cabinets, and even a new playground pirate ship.
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    TikTok said Sunday that it would be restoring service to U.S. users after blocking it the evening before.In a statement, TikTok said its video platform was coming back online after President-elect Donald Trump provided the necessary assurances to the companys service providers.In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service, TikTok said in a post on X. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.Its a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States, the company added.Just hours before TikTok blocked service to Americans, Trump posted to Truth Social calling for it to remain available.Trump indicated that he wanted it to be available to broadcast his inauguration on Monday.I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the laws prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order, Trump wrote.TikToks availability came back in spurts Sunday afternoon, with access to its content first becoming available through web browsers. Later in the day, it became usable for some, and it welcomed users back with the message "Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.! You can continue to create, share, and discover all the things you love on TikTok."The app was still unavailable for download from Apples and Googles app stores.The law banning TikTok, which was scheduled to go into effect Sunday, allows the president to grant a 90-day extension before the ban is enforced, provided certain criteria are met.Under a law that President Joe Biden signed in April, TikTok would be banned unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sold the company to a non-Chinese buyer.Prior to the bans implementation, both Biden and the incoming Trump administration appeared to reverse their earlier positions on TikTok.During his campaign, Trump, who had advocated for a ban during his first term as president, came out in support of TikTok, saying hed save it.After the Supreme Court greenlit the law on Friday, the Biden administration issued a statement saying it would not enforce the ban, leaving that responsibility to Trump.On Saturday evening, the app was removed from app stores and service for American users was suspended.TikToks future in the U.S. is still up in the air. After TikTok came back online, some Republicans appeared to contradict Trump on how things might play out. House Speaker Mike, R-La., Johnson told NBC News Meet the Press on Sunday, "I think we will enforce the law, adding, "When President Trump issued the Truth [Social] post and said, Save TikTok, the way we read that is that hes going to try to force along a true divestiture, changing of hands, the ownership.Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., also issued a statement celebrating the ban, and saying they don't see a basis for an extension like Trump has proposed. "Now that the law has taken effect, theres no legal basis for any kind of extension of its effective date. For TikTok to come back online in the future, ByteDance must agree to a sale that satisfies the laws qualified-divestiture requirements by severing all ties between TikTok and Communist China, the statement said in part.Even if TikTok is given an extension, as Trump has vowed to do in an executive order Monday, the law still forces ByteDance to eventually sell it to a non-Chinese owner which the parent company has shown no interest in doing.TikTok said in its latest statement that it will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.Trump has floated the idea of a joint venture for TikTok, with the U.S. owning 50%, but even that idea faces a potential hurdle. The law includes a 20% cap for foreign adversary owners, so its not immediately clear whether ByteDance could exceed that ownership share without a change in the law.The law defines controlled by a foreign adversary in several different ways, but one definition is: an entity with respect to which a foreign person or combination of foreign persons ... directly or indirectly own at least a 20 percent stake.Congress, of course, could change the law.
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