SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Song Yadong of China punches Henry Cejudo in a bantamweight ... [+] fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on February 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCIf someone tells you about UFC Seattle and omits any reference to the main event, they will likely speak glowingly about one of the most action-packed UFC cards in a while. Unfortunately, Song Yadongs technical unanimous decision win over Henry Cejudo in the main event left a bad taste after such an awesome group of fights.Yadong was up on all three judges' scorecards when he double eye-poked Cejudo. The latter took the full five minutes, finished the third round, and then told his corner and the Octagon doctor that he couldnt see.SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Song Yadong of China punches Henry Cejudo in a bantamweight ... [+] fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on February 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCReferee Jason Herzog began the fourth round, and the fight went to the judges' scorecards, where Song wound up the victor. It felt blah, and it was easy to see during the post-event presser that UFC President Dana White wasnt happy with the ending.While Song and Cejudo talked about doing a rematch, White shut it down, saying he didnt want to see the two fighters run it back. I agree. Id rather see Song move on and Cejudo call it a career.I was convinced after watching this fight that the former two-division champion can be competitive against solid fighters, but his days as a serious contender are over.Fluffy is a Problem at MiddleweightSEATTLE, WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 22: (R-L) Anthony Hernandez works for a submission against Brendan ... [+] Allen in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on February 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCAnthony Hernandez faced Brendan Allen in a rematch in the co-main event. Hernandez has now won both meetings, as he out-worked Allen in a knock-down-drag-out grappling battle.After eating a tough head kick as he did in the first fight Hernandez shook it off and won the grappling exchanges in two of the three rounds to take the victory.Here are the numbers from Dana Whites post-event presser and the performance bonus award winners.$3.84 million gate18,287 attendanceFight of the Night - Menifield vs. WalkerPerformance of the Night - Jean SilvaPerformance of the Night - Ricky SimonUFC Seattle ResultsSong Yadong def. Henry Cejudo via unanimous technical decision (30-27, 29-28x2)Anthony Hernandez def. Brendan Allen via unanimous decision (29-28x3)Rob Font def. Jean Matsumoto via split decision (29-28x2, 28-29)Jean Silva def. Melsik Baghdasaryan via TKO (punches) - Round 1Silva is an eccentric personality with colossal power. We saw it again on Saturday when he destroyed Baghdasaryan in the first round. Take a look:Alonzo Menifield def. Julius Walker via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)Ion Cutelaba def. Ibo Aslan via submission (arm triangle)The two light heavyweights came out swinging heavy artillery. Ultimately, Cutelaba would get the win with a tight arm triangle. Here is a look at the finish:Melquizael Costa def. Andre Fili via submission (guillotine) - Round 1In one of the most impressive performances of the evening, Costa shut down a kickboxing battle after Fili egregiously put himself in a position to be guillotined. Costa obliged with this sublime finish:Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Nick Klein via TKO (punches) - Round 2This fight was a battle between recent Dana White Contender Series standouts. Klein stepped in on short notice and had his moments, but in the second round, Abdul-Malik did what most expected. He plowed through Klein en route to the TKO win. Here is the finish:Ricky Simon def. Javid Basharat via KO (punch) - Round 1Easily, the ugliest KO of the night. Simon destroyed Basharat with a huge right hand that had the latter out before he hit the mat.Austin Vanderford def. Nikolay Veretennikov via TKO (punches) - Round 2This is how you make a splash in your short-notice UFC debut. Vanderford dominated Veretennikov and the latter got angry about something after the fight. It was unclear, but Veretennikov took the L, nonetheless.Nursulton Ruziboev def. Eric McConico via TKO (punches) - Round 2Ruziboev stunned McConico early in the second round and finished the deal with impressive follow-up punches. Here is the finish.Modestas Bukauskas def. Raffael Cerqueira via KO (punch) - Round 1Bukauskas set the tone for the evening with this crazy KO win. If it wasnt for all of the KOs that followed, this would have been one of the most memorable. Take a look:

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsWhat is Qi and who controls the standard?What are the Qi2 and 2.1 standards?Which phone makers support magnetic charging?Which phone currently has the fastest wireless charging?Samsung wasnt the first phone maker to adopt wireless charging, but it was the first to make it widely available in its flagship phones. Starting with the Galaxy S5, each Samsung flagship featured wireless charging integrated into the phone itself, and Apple continued the trend with the launch of the iPhone two years later.However, wireless charging has not improved much since then, and companies have sought individual approaches. Apple launched the MagSafe standard five years ago, and the next generation of wireless charging standards was announced three years later.Recommended VideosIt promised to bring the best of MagSafe to all phones, but much like the original promise of wireless charging, it hasnt quite worked out that way. Over 300 companies agreed to the standards of Qi2, and two years later, we have yet to see a phone properly support it.RelatedLike USB-C, there are competing speeds, specifications, and approaches, all of which conform to Qi charging standards but do little to ensure theres consistency. This is why even Samsung and Apples support can fix the mess that is Qi charging.Tushar Mehta / Digital TrendsQi is the universal standard for wireless charging that over 300 companies have agreed to. While some companies also take individual approaches, any phone you buy thats equipped with wireless charging will almost certainly support the Qi standard.Much like the USB-C standard for wired charging, Qi is designed to ensure that theres broad compatibility between different devices and the plethora of wireless charging accessories available. While it achieves that at its core, this approach has had its problems.The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has been trying to evolve the standard with its members, but can you imagine the state of those conversations? 300 different companies, each with its own vision and desire to be involved in helping to shape the wireless charging standard.Unsurprisingly, we havent had any conformity beyond the basic standard, even with companies like Apple, Samsung, and Google involved in shaping the standard. The hope was that Qi2 would solve this, but two years later, it hasnt rolled out as quickly or as widely as we all hoped.The magnet on the Galaxy S25 Ultra magnetic wireless charging cover Nirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsThe main appeal of Qi2 in its current form is the addition of magnets for charging alignment. This is through the addition of the Magnetic Power Profile (MPP), which is based on Apples MagSafe charging standard. Essentially, it means that Qi2-compatible devices can add a ring of magnets to ensure the phone aligns perfectly with the charger. Its essentially the same as MagSafe, and theres expected to be cross-compatibility between MagSafe and the best Qi2 chargers.Then there are those chargers that support the Extended Power Profile, which meets the specifications for Qi2 but the manufacturer has opted against including magnets. This should mean some support for faster speeds, but these devices wont be billed as, or feature, the Qi2 logo. Think of this as the entry-level to Qi2 charging.So far, thats easy to understand, but the current implementation of Qi2 by phone makers has led to a third level, and I suspect itll prove to be the most popular. Like the three different frequency bands for 5G low-band, mid-band, and high-band (mmWave) the three tiers of Qi2 will likely see most companies opt to promote Qi2-Ready devices soon.Nirave Gondhia / Digital TrendsQi2-Ready devices essentially mean that the device doesnt contain magnets, but you can add these via a third-party case. The Galaxy S25 series are Qi2-Ready which essentially means theyre billed as Qi devices, but you use a certified Qi2 Ready case with a Qi2 Ready charger to effectively get the same benefits of Qi2.I reviewed the Galaxy S25 Ultra Magnetic Charging Cover and while its a great addition if you care about wireless charging and you have a compatible charger it doesnt achieve the other expected benefit of Qi2 charging: faster speeds. However, this could be due to the long lead cycle of phone development, but as OnePlus has shown, its possible to add everything.OnePlus 13 with Sandstone case and wireless charging insert Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsThe OnePlus 13 features Oppos 50W AirVOOC wireless charging, which brings all the benefits of Qi2 charging without the official certification. Magnets in the case keep it aligned to your phone, and the superfast charger even has a fan to ensure maximum efficiency, and to cool your phone. The result is that it wirelessly charges the phone to full in 70 minutes, which is almost three times the speed of the Galaxy S25 Ultras wireless charging.Qi2 was eventually meant to offer improved charging speeds, but so far, all devices only charge at the maximum 15W except for the iPhone 16 series. Thanks to Apples tight integration of its ecosystem and accessories, the iPhone 16 series supports MagSafe charging, which offers 25W wireless charging speeds.Tushar Mehta / Digital TrendsThe latest MagSafe and the faster charging speeds are limited to just Apples latest iPhones, although the new iPhone 16e doesnt support MagSafe charging. Much like the original introduction of MagSafe, only the latest iPhone has faster wireless charging speeds, and its unlike this model will change soon.OnePlus AirVOOC 50W charger attached to a OnePlus 13 Tushar Mehta / Digital TrendsOne of the benefits of the Qi standard is that all phones ultimately face the same limitations, but were already seeing companies take proprietary approaches and use the Qi standard as the fallback. Samsung opted to let someone else build the charging infrastructure, so its Qi2-Ready and only supports 15W charging when paired with devices like the Galaxy S25 Plus.Then theres Oppo and OnePlus. Both use the same AirVOOC charging solution that offers 50W charging when paired with the official case. Ive tested the Find X8 Pro and the OnePlus 13, and both are exceptionally fast when charged wirelessly. Although neither of these is Qi2-certified, both should work fine with any magnetic charger, although youll need the official 50W AirVOOC charger to get the full speeds.Qi2 offered much promise to every phone maker adhering to a single standard for magnetic wireless charging, but it has so far failed to live up to its promise. It will likely take Samsung incorporating it into a future handset for more companies to also want to follow, and thats unlikely for at least another year, if not longer.Editors Recommendations

The most important aspect of your workout routine is that you enjoy itIslandstock / Alamy Stock PhotoAs you may remember from my previous column, I am determined to tick running a half marathon off my bucket list this year. Well, I have already hit my first roadblock. Turns out, I despise running on a treadmill, as I have been forced to do thanks to an especially frigid winter here in New York City. All that time spent staring at the blank wall while my feet thud away on the machine really got me thinking: is it actually

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have been married since 2012 and share seven kids.The couple's eldest child was born in 2013, and their youngest was born in 2022.The family of nine will star in the new TLC reality TV series "The Baldwins."Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are pulling the curtain back on their bustling family life.The "30 Rock" star, the yoga instructor, and their seven kids are taking the spotlight in the new TLC reality TV series "The Baldwins.""We're inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs, the good, the bad, the wild, and the crazy," Alec said in an Instagram video announcing the show in June.The reality series promises to give an intimate look at the life of a couple who's been the subject of public interest and some controversies over the years.The trailer for "The Baldwins" revealed that the show will address the difficulties of parenting in the aftermath of the 2021 accidental shooting that occurred on the set of Alec's movie "Rust," which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The movie's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and Baldwin was acquitted of the same charge after pleading not guilty."Honestly, from the bottom of my soul, I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have you and these kids," Alec tells Hilaria at one point in the trailer.Here's everything you need to know about the couple's kids before the series premiere of "The Baldwins."Alec and Hilaria Baldwin's first child together, Carmen, was born on August 23, 2013Alec and Hilaria met at a restaurant in New York City in 2011 and married in 2012. The following year, Hilaria gave birth to their first child together, Carmen Gabriela.It wasn't the first child for Alec, who was previously married to the actor Kim Basinger. The pair share a daughter named Ireland Baldwin, who was born in 1995.They welcomed four sons between 2015 and 2020: Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo, and Eduardo Alec and Hilaria Baldwin with three of their kids in October 2018. Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Hamptons International Film Festival Alec and Hilaria's first son, Rafael Thomas, was born on June 17, 2015. Hilaria shared the news with fans on Instagram at the time."We are happy to announce the birth of Rafael Thomas Baldwin ," Hilaria captioned a photo of her holding hands with the baby.Leonardo ngel Charles followed on September 12, 2016."We are so pleased to introduce you to our new baby, Leonardo ngel Charles Baldwin. It was such a special day bringing him into this world ," Hilaria shared on Instagram that year.Hilaria gave birth to the couple's fourth child, Romeo Alejandro David, on May 17, 2018. The wellness enthusiast shared a photo of her and Alec with the newborn on Instagram, writing: "He's here! He's perfect! 8lbs 2oz #wegotthis2018."Alec and Hilaria's fifth child, a son named Eduardo "Edu" Pao Lucas, was born on September 8, 2020. "We had a baby last night. He is perfect and we couldn't be happier ," Hilaria wrote in part on Instagram.Alec also shared the same photo of him and Hilaria with their newborn baby on his Instagram account. "I love you, @hilariabaldwin," he wrote in part. "My karma is your karma. Your karma is mine."Their sixth child, daughter Mara Luca, was born via a surrogate on February 25, 2021 Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, and six of their children at the premiere of "The Boss Baby: Family Business" in June 2021. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Alec and Hilaria welcomed Mara Luca Victoria, nicknamed Marilu, several months after the birth of Edu.A few days after her birth, Hilaria shared a photo of the newborn on Instagram with the caption: "We are so in love with our daughter, Lucia. Just like your brothers and sisters, you are a dream come true."Hilaria, who previously opened up about miscarrying at four months pregnant in 2019, refers to Edu and Marilu as her "two rainbow babies.""We are living each day, bonding, and grateful for all of the very special angels who helped bring Luca into the world," Hilaria wrote in part in another Instagram post after Marilu's birth. "Mara Luca Victoria and Eduardo Pau Lucas: our babies who bring light into our livesalmost like twins, we love you so much."Their youngest child, daughter Ilaria, was born six months later Alec and Hilaria Baldwin with their seven kids at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 2023. Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images Ilaria Catalina Irena was born on September 22, 2022.Hilaria referred to the newborn as their "tiny dream come true," in an Instagram post."How grateful we feel to welcome our newest little daughter into this world," the couple told People magazine that year in a statement. "Just as magical and filled with love as every other little person we have been blessed with.""The Baldwins" will feature all seven children and give a more personal look at Alec and Hilaria's parenting styles.Alec said he and his wife decided to participate in a reality show "in place of doing a movie or a play.""Now I think to myself, 'Am I going to be away from my kids five nights out of the week until 11 o'clock at night?'" Alec told People magazine earlier this month of the decision to star in a reality TV show with his clan. "For me, work-related things really aren't that critical anymore. I thought, 'I get to spend time with my family.'""The Baldwins" premieres on TLC on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.

Nike will partner with Kim Kardashian's Skims to launch NikeSkims womenswear brand.The collaboration aims to enhance Nike's appeal to female athletes and consumers.Like the Jordan brand, NikeSkims is intended to be a long-term partnership.Nike is extending its brand lineup through a rare partnership with Kim Kardashian's Skims. It's a bet that her star power can have a similar impact as Michael Jordan has on the sportswear giant for women.The two companies announced NikeSkims on Tuesday,It's the first time Nike has partnered with an existing external company to create a brand. It's a "win-win" for both companies, Rachel Wolff, retail analyst at Business Insider's sister company EMARKETER, said.As Nike pushes ahead with its play for appealing to all genders by upping its bets in female athletes, a deal with a womenswear superpower like Skims will fuel its "gender offense," as CEO Elliott Hill called it during a recent earnings call. The long-term deal, which neither company revealed the financial details of, marks the beginning of a womenswear-specific brand intended to exist alongside Jordan, Nike, and Converse.It does, however, call to mind Nike's biggest partnership yet with Michael Jordan. In 1984, the popular basketball player inked a deal with Nike for $500,000 a year, plus royalties, Forbes reported. They introduced the world to Air Jordans the following year with the release of the Air Jordan 1 sneaker. As the sneakers grew in popularity, it extended beyond basketball shoes to include streetwear. Today, Jordan himself has a $3.5 billion net worth, and Nike paid him some $260 million before tax over its past fiscal year, per Forbes.Forty years later, the Jordan brand is still a revenue driver for the company. It brought in approximately $6.9 billion in wholesale equivalent revenue for fiscal 2024 about 17% of Nike's total wholesale equivalent sales.Like it used Jordan's massive popularity decades ago, Kardashian's global influence and more than 350 million Instagram followers will be a valuable boost in visibility for Nike. She cofounded Skims in 2019 as a shapewear brand before expanding into loungewear, and it has boomed in size, reaching a $4 billion valuation in 2023."Nike has the opportunity to capitalize on Skims' intense popularity among women consumers, who are an important target audience for the athletic brand, while Skims gets access to a much larger group of consumers as well as Nike's manufacturing capabilities," Wolff said.Nike representatives directed BI to a press release in response to a request for comment. Skims did not immediately respond.The two brands have been working on NikeSkims since 2023, the New York Times reported. Skims CEO Jens Grede drew parallels between Skims and Nike in October 2024, but experts seemed hesitant to agree at the time.While Nike has become a brand that can sell "a lot of things to a lot of people," as BMO analyst Simeon Siegel put it, others have said Skims' proximity to Kardashian could be a problem."Skims is not likely to be a 'for everyone' brand because there are going to be people who don't want the association with Kim Kardashian," Matthew Quint, director of the Center on Global Brand Leadership at Columbia Business School, said in October.However, it's hard not to think of Kardashian "as the Michael Jordan of influencers," Grede told NYT. Her net worth, as estimated by Forbes before the deal, is $1.7 billion.NikeSkims is expected to launch this spring with a global expansion planned for 2026. Skims' power to attract consumers was demonstrated in its collaboration with outerwear brand The North Face, which sold out within hours of launching on December 10, Women's Wear Daily reported.

Beautifully captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), this image shows interstellar gas and dust lit up by a dead star in Cassiopeia.

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