R&B's next vibe shift is here. These 2025 albums are proof

Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...
PC World

Escape Acrobat’s subscription trap with a $25 lifetime alternative

TL;DR: Replace subscription-based PDF editors with a lifetime SwiftDoo PDF Pro license for $24.97 (MSRP $129) when you use code PRO. Subscription creep is everywhere. Your music, your TV, your cloud ...
CNN

I found Beats headphones for just $79 in a deal (almost) too good to be true

I’m not joking when I tell you this $79 deal on the Solo 4 headphones had me a bit rattled. I even refreshed the page a few times and sent my colleagues the link to make sure it wasn’t a glitch in the ...
Engadget

The Beats Studio Pro headphones are more than half off for Black Friday

Black Friday deals are officially upon us. We've seen loads of great deals popping up around the Internet, including some serious discounts on headphones. The Beats Studio Pro set is available for a ...
Reuters

Imperial Brands beats profit forecast, sees growth in smoking alternatives

Adjusted operating profit slightly exceeds consensus estimate Revenue from tobacco and NGP up 4.1% in 2025 Analysts note resilient volumes, pricing power in combustibles Nov 18 (Reuters) - Imperial ...
Newsday

NBA scandal toxic, but regulated gambling beats alternative

Sports gambling scandals are as old as sports and gambling. More than a century ago, eight players on the Chicago White Sox were banned from professional baseball after they were accused of throwing ...
Wall Street Journal

A Tax-Reform Alternative to Tariffs Is a Trap

Paul Ryan and Kyle Pomerleau propose a destination-based cash-flow tax as “A Tax-Reform Alternative to Trump’s Tariffs” (op-ed, Oct. 15). But their argument mistakes a novel blackboard theory for ...
Berkshire Eagle

In this NYC voter's mind, Mamdani beats the alternatives

It seems the right time to take a measure of the progress of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign after our sleazy, swaggering and ever-smiling incumbent Mayor Eric Adams finally dropped out of the race ...
Spectator

From underground to mainstream: Lucki

Born May 30, 1996 in Chicago, Lucki Camel Jr. had no idea who he would become or the influence he would have on music. Lucki has been through everything from an underground Cloud rapper to a ...
Digital Trends

Beats Studio Pro Headphones Are More Than 50% Off For Prime Day

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your headphones, this is it. The Beats Studio Pro Headphones are down to just $169.99 on Amazon — that’s a huge 51% off their regular price of ...
Mashable

Long-term review: I used Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds for 6 months

On balance, we think these are the best wireless earbuds for working out, but for the $249 price tag, we expect better ANC. Still, the secure fit, heart-rate monitoring, and stellar battery life are ...