David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Georgia enters the offseason as the consensus betting favorite to win next year’s national championship, the first to be decided by a 12-team playoff. The Bulldogs were listed with 17-4 odds
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 8, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — In the end, the “Michigan vs. Everybody” mantra that inspired the Wolverines all season long was quite fitting. The Wolverines did indeed square off against everybody this season
Tesla has drastically downgraded the Model Y’s audio system from 13 to 7 speakers and seemingly getting rid of the subwoofer. Fortunately, it’s only for the base version. Over the years, Tesla invested heavily in quality audio for its vehicles. The automaker hired engineers from Bang & Olufsen and other major audio brands. It resulted in the sound
If the Hyundai IONIQ 5 caught your eye, now may be the best time to start shopping. Hyundai is offering the biggest deal on the IONIQ 5 since its launch, with up to $15,000 in savings. 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 up to $15,000 off in new lease deal Hyundai (including Kia) surpassed Ford and GM
Kia is kicking off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 with some exciting news in a quest to go “beyond mobility.” This afternoon, Kia introduced its fully customizable Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) to provide businesses and individuals with modular, fit-for-purpose EVs. Kia also demonstrated the potential of its new PBV business by unveiling the Concept
Samsung is the world’s biggest maker of memory chips. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it expects to post a 35% drop in operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2023, missing expectations by a wide margin as a rebound in semiconductor prices likely narrowed losses in the South
Volkswagen’s latest infotainment update rolling out to several of its ID EV models includes a popular new bot – ChatGPT. The German automaker kicked off CES 2024 in Las Vegas this morning with the announcement as it looks to make the chatbot a standard feature in a majority of its passenger vehicles. Volkswagen Group as
Tesla (TSLA) has reportedly grown its deliveries by 25% in the US last year to now hold a 4.2% market share of the US auto market. It wasn’t that long ago that many bigwigs in the auto industry didn’t see Tesla ever being more than a niche automaker. But the company has made itself undeniable
Joe Biden was interrupted during a speech at a church on Monday by pro-Palestinian protesters who demanded: “Ceasefire now”. The US president was giving a speech to a church in Charleston, South Carolina, where an avowed white supremacist shot nine black parishioners in 2015. “If you really care about the lives lost here, then you
Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby legend JPR Williams has died aged 74, his former club has announced. He played a big part in Wales’ success in the 1970s – helping them to three Grand Slams – and featured on the triumphant Lions tours to New Zealand in 1971 and 1974 in South Africa.
Tesla is preparing to launch a new “efficiency package” across most of its electric vehicle lineup amid range concerns. Tesla has long been the leader in efficiency for electric vehicles – getting more range out of smaller battery packs than most of its competitors. Some have caught up now and on top of it, there
Is Ford taking a page from rival GM? A new patent filing hints an Ultium-like EV platform could be in the works to power Ford’s next-gen electric pickup, or any other electric car, for that matter. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley confirmed its second-gen EVs are “deep in development” almost a year ago. This includes Ford’s
German and World Cup football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78. The German defender – nicknamed “Der Kaiser” because of his sublime talent – was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He was also famed for carving out his own role as a sweeper – now often known as a
Sex tapes are alleged to have been taken of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Sir Richard Branson by Jeffrey Epstein, court documents have revealed. Sarah Ransome, who says she was a victim of Epstein, wrote about claims that the Duke of York, the ex-US president and billionaire businessman were filmed by the paedophile US financier.
An employee in a branded helmet is pictured at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Oil declined more than 4% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its prices, raising renewed worries that the market is oversupplied at the same time as demand is weakening. The West
Bitcoin rose to start the week as investors awaited the potential approval of a U.S. bitcoin ETF this week. On Monday the cryptocurrency rose 1.5% to $45,022.00, according to Coin Metrics, as BlackRock, Grayscale and other potential bitcoin ETF issuers submitted final updates to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including key fee disclosures that bolstered
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks during an Apple special event in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 12, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple’s iPhone sales in China were down more than 30% year-over-year for the first week of January, while competitors like Xiaomi and
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple launched its Vision Pro headset at its annual WWDC event on Monday, ending months of speculation that the Cupertino tech giant was getting ready to launch its own VR or augmented reality product. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple’s Vision Pro will
Apple has reportedly started making payments to US owners of certain iPhone models over claims handsets are slowed down. Complainants are due about $92 (£72) for each affected model owned as part of a maximum $500m (£394m) total payout. The sum only applies to owners in the US and covers the iPhone 6, 6 Plus,
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has recently announced a hardline approach that bans the entrance of electric bicycles by visitors or staff due to safety concerns. The NREL is a federally-funded R&D center that focuses on sustainable energy solutions, including research into solar energy and energy efficiency, among others. According to the NREL’s fire