Scorpio (October 23–November 21): “Jupiter (the planet of expansion) moves into Leo on June 30, activating the area of your chart around career, legacy, professional success. This powerful movement is going to encourage you to think bigger about the impact you’re leaving behind. This is a massive year for long-term planning, professional growth, and meaningful contributions. You’re being asked to invest in what matters most—not just for now, but for the future you’re building.”
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): “Expansion comes through exploration in 2026 as Jupiter moves into your travel and growth sector. Whether through literal travel, education, or spiritual development, this year widens your worldview. New experiences challenge your assumptions and reignite your sense of purpose. By the end of the year, you’ll feel reconnected to possibility… which is very Sagittarius-coded.”
Capricorn (December 22–January 19): “Chiron’s move into the area of your chart around joy, creativity, and self-expression. In 2026, you’re learning that fulfillment doesn’t have to be earned through struggle alone. This year invites you to soften, take emotional risks, and reconnect with pleasure. You’re allowed to have a little fun, Capricorn! In fact, it would actually be good for you.”
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CINCINNATI — For the third straight season, the Cincinnati Bengals will miss the playoffs, leading quarterback Joe Burrow to again state the obvious.
“We don’t want to be in the spot we are in now, so something’s got to change,” Burrow said Wednesday. “Whether it’s players we have continuing to improve and get better and play championship-caliber football or bringing in guys that will or whatever it may be. Obviously, something has to [change].”
It’s the second time in recent weeks that Burrow has advocated for things to be done differently.
“What we’ve been doing hasn’t worked the last couple of years,” Burrow said Dec. 17. “We have to think outside the box and get creative about where we go from here.”
While Burrow has not vocalized what needs to be different, Wednesday’s comments provided more clarity about what the team could be looking for.
Burrow, a sixth-year player and two-time MVP finalist, has missed nine games this season with a turf toe injury that required surgery. Since he came back Nov. 27, the team has won three of his five starts. A victory against the Cleveland Browns (4-12) on Sunday would give Cincinnati (6-10) a three-game winning streak to close the season.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor has been under scrutiny from the fan base, but Burrow has been supportive of the coach amid his desire for change.
On Wednesday, Taylor said he didn’t feel the need to show the front office that the team is again close to being a contender.
“I’m not trying to show anybody,” Taylor said. “We’re all in this together, so I don’t think there’s any need to show anybody anything.”
The end-of-season vibes are vastly different than they were earlier in Burrow’s career. In 2021, the year after Burrow was drafted at No. 1, Cincinnati made the playoffs for the first time since 2015 and went all the way to the Super Bowl — the franchise’s deepest run in 33 years. The following season, the Bengals returned to the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.
During that run, Burrow confidently proclaimed that his championship window will last his entire career. On Wednesday, Burrow was asked to square that claim.
“This year, I’ve played however many games and we’ve won more than we’ve lost,” Burrow said. “And I feel good about that. All I can do is go out and when I’m out on the field, try to play well, try to win and go from there.”
That tied into another theme that Burrow has harped on this season — happiness. When asked for a resolution for the new year, Burrow said it was to “be happy.”
And for him, that comes with being on the field. And as the results have shifted, Burrow said he’s having fun.
“I think I have fun playing football,” Burrow said. “It’s certainly difficult when you can’t. And, you know, I had fun last year, too. Certainly frustrating at times.
“That’s life in the NFL. That’s life of playing sports. That’s why you play it. At the beginning, you feel emotions that you don’t feel in other parts of your life. Highs, lows, all the above, everything in between.”
The fight for net neutrality never seems to be truly won or lost.
Federal net neutrality rules have been on and off for the past 15 years. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed the Open Internet Order under President Barack Obama in 2010, prohibiting ISPs from blocking or throttling lawful internet traffic, the baseline rule of net neutrality. Then, at the request of those ISPs, a court blocked its rules. An updated framework was passed by the FCC in 2015, only to be overturned in 2017 under President Donald Trump’s first administration. It seemed poised for a comeback in 2024, but the victory lasted mere months before a court overturned it — kicking off a rough year for the open internet and broadband regulation as a whole.
Rather than fight the court’s ruling against net neutrality, the Trump administration’s FCC has preemptively removed the rules — without a chance for public comment. The move was part of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative, which aims to wipe out “unnecessary” regulations.
ISPs have long described net neutrality rules as onerous. For instance, USTelecom president and CEO Jonathan Spalter claimed the 2024 vote to reinstate the FCC’s net neutrality rules was a “counterproductive, unnecessary, and anti-consumer regulatory distraction.”
However, Matt Wood, vice president of policy and general counsel at the nonprofit Free Press, says in an interview with The Verge that ISPs often feel little financial impact from these rules, and may even already be complying with them. “A lot of cable and phone companies, when they talk to their business people and then go back to investors and to the financial analysts, they’re saying, ‘Yep, this is how we’re doing it anyway.’ So, I think a lot of their complaints about the supposed ‘burdens’ from these rules are really just ideological in nature.”
“A lot of their complaints about the supposed ‘burdens’ from these rules are really just ideological in nature.”
— Matt Wood, Free Press
Why bother with regulations if ISPs are already (theoretically) compliant? It comes down to accountability and transparency. Regulations ensure voters, not ISPs, are setting the rules of the road online — otherwise, there’s nothing to stop them from changing their operations down the line.
The FCC’s anti-regulatory agenda for telecoms reaches even further than net neutrality. Chao Jun Liu, senior legislative associate at the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), notes the FCC’s recent move to reverse Biden-era telecom cybersecurity rules. Carr’s FCC also rolled back requirements for them to provide “nutrition labels” for their broadband pricing, claiming it was “burdensome” for ISPs to display those details.
“There is very much this theme of, ISPs just want to do whatever they want to do with no limits and nobody telling them how to do it, when to do it, [or] on what timeline,” Liu tells The Verge.
Federal regulations for ISPs seem to be dissolving like wet paper, but luckily they’re not the only line of defense for consumers.
“ISPs just want to do whatever they want to do with no limits and nobody telling them how to do it.”
— Chao Jun Liu, EFF
State legislators took up net neutrality in the late 2010s, after the reversal of the FCC’s 2015 order. California’s 2018 net neutrality law, considered the nation’s gold standard, even includes some policies that were left out of the 2015 federal standards, like banning zero-rating, which allows ISPs to exempt certain apps or services from customers’ data caps. Several other states have adopted similar rules, including Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New Jersey, and Vermont.
ISPs have so far largely shied away from openly offering paid prioritization or conventional “fast lanes,” something supporters of net neutrality attribute at least partly to state-level regulations. “I think that state-level net neutrality laws, and the threat of new ones, has kept some of the worst outcomes in check,” says John Bergmayer, legal director at the nonprofit Public Knowledge, in a statement to The Verge.
This reluctance, however, could be changing. T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T all offer network slicing on their 5G networks, allowing certain customers (mainly businesses) to pay for virtual networks with higher speeds — which, while it doesn’t inherently violate net neutrality standards, could lay the groundwork for segmented networks.
State-level laws are the next target on the deregulation chopping block.
State-level laws are also the next target on the deregulation chopping block. In October, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) began a push to pressure states into exempting ISPs from their net neutrality laws in order to be eligible for funding from the Biden-era Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. In a speech at the Hudson Institute, NTIA administrator Arielle Roth called state-level net neutrality laws “a form of rate regulation,” the practice of determining what companies can charge for their services.
Accusations of rate regulation have become common, but Free Press’s Matt Wood argues that they’re overblown. While BEAD does prohibit rate regulation, state-level net neutrality laws don’t inherently fall under that label. Opponents of net neutrality “characterize any and every consumer safeguard as rate regulation when I don’t think it actually has any legitimate impact on the rates companies can charge for the services they offer in the broadband space,” says Wood.
And, again, this is part of a larger deregulatory agenda. EFF’s Chao Jun Liu pointed out similarities with efforts to leverage BEAD funds against AI regulation, including through a recently signed executive order. These attempts to connect AI regulation and broadband funding are “a new development,” says Liu. “This is very much a Brendan Carr, Trump administration special.”
At a time when broadband expansion remains vital, the Trump administration is threatening much-needed infrastructure funding to attack tech regulation. Unfortunately, despite being a bipartisan program, BEAD is where this debate is currently being played out. As Wood says, “Why are we making broadband deployment, which is pretty popular and pretty bipartisan, into yet another front in these culture wars?”
“Why are we making broadband deployment into yet another front in these culture wars?”
— Matt Wood, Free Press
Legal experts have pointed out that Roth and the NTIA don’t necessarily have the authority to preempt state-level net neutrality laws for the sake of BEAD funding. However, it seems likely the debates over those funds will delay BEAD’s rollout even further and, along with it, the program’s mission to expand broadband development, particularly to underserved communities.
So, while the tug-of-war over net neutrality regulations continues, so do issues with broadband access in the US. Internet affordability is a persistent challenge across the country, but especially in rural areas where people often have only one or two providers to choose from. BEAD was intended to help address that issue, but now could get bogged down in debate over AI regulations.
Even in areas with robust internet access, high prices are still a problem, particularly since the Affordable Connectivity Program was shut down almost two years ago. On top of that, the US is experiencing a wave of bills that could roll out widespread age verification rules online, sparking debate about privacy, censorship, and free speech.
All of this — not just the fate of net neutrality — leaves the internet in a perilous state going into 2026.
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For many of us, our New Year‘s style resolution is to only buy items with 100% natural fibers. Sadly, it’s a tricky resolution to tackle. Whether it’s the overwhelming amount of fast fashion brands or the greenwashing in the industry, finding the right sustainable and ethical retailer is difficult. Especially if you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a sweater. That’s why we have to jump on the killer sales when you find the right brand!
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– Barcelona have made contact for Al Hilal wing-back João Cancelo, according to Fabrizio Romano. The 31-year-old is set to leave the Saudi Pro League side during the transfer window following a fallout with manager Simone Inzaghi, with Cancelo not expected to be registered for competitions in the second half of the campaign. The Blaugrana could face competition from Juventus and Internazionale, who have also enquired regarding a loan deal. Cancelo has made just six appearances across all competitions this season.
– Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are set to challenge Manchester United for the signature of RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, Sky Sports reports. The Red Devils could accelerate in their pursuit of the 19-year-old if other clubs make a move for him in January after looking to have missed out on Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo. An offer worth up to £62m would be required to land Diomande, who is currently representing Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.
– Multiple clubs are tracking Manchester City attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva. Calciomercato reports that Juventus and AC Milan are interested in the 31-year-old, who has also been linked with a switch to Barcelona, while clubs in Saudi Arabia could also make a move for him. Silva is in the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium, where he arrived from AS Monaco in the summer of 2017.
– Real Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi, reports Diario AS. Los Blancos have reportedly expressed their interest in the 25-year-old, and they are set to begin negotiations for him on Thursday when the transfer market opens. The LaLiga club are believed to also have Liverpool‘s Ibrahima Konaté, 26, and Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano, 27, on their shortlist as potential alternatives. Meanwhile, the Reds remain keen on Guéhi after narrowly missing out on securing a deal for him over the summer.
– A move for Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande is being weighed up by Paris Saint-Germain, according to A Bola. It is said that the Liga Portugal side, who could be open to parting ways with him next summer, are set to stand firm over their valuation of the 22-year-old, and they will dismiss all offers that “fall short” of the €80m release clause that is expected to be included in a planned contract extension.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Tottenham Hotspur are monitoring the situation of Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche, who impressed when he faced Thomas Frank’s side in the Champions League this season. (Daily Mail)
– Brahim Diaz has a new contract agreed at Real Madrid for “several more years” with the playmaker’s deal due to expire in 2027. (Marca)
– Al Hilal are hopeful of renewing the contract of midfielder Ruben Neves amid interest from Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Atlético Madrid. (Diario AS)
– Plans have been set in place by Napoli to sign on-loan Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund on a permanent deal by activating the €44m option clause. (Nicolo Schira)
– Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka has been offered to Napoli. (Nicolo Schira)
– Real Madrid have no plans to consider loan offers in January for either attacking midfielder Franco Mastantuono or striker Gonzalo Garcia. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Manchester City defender Nathan Aké has turned down a move to West Ham. (talkSPORT)
– Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali remains on the radar of Juventus, who are lining up a move for the summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Newcastle are alongside Borussia Dortmund in the race for Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb. (Daily Mail)
– West Ham are set to make an offer to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. (The Guardian)
– AC Milan have made a proposal to sign Santos left-back Souza. (Diario AS)
– OGC Nice have agreed a deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Elye Wahi. (Foot Mercato)
– Juventus are looking at West Ham midfielder Guido Rodriguez. (Sky Sports)
– Enquiries have been made by Leeds and West Ham to Lazio regarding striker Valentin Castellanos. He is also on the radar of Flamengo. (Nicolo Schira)
– FC Porto and Sporting CP are keen on West Ham winger Luis Guilherme. (TEAMtalk)
– Wolves midfielder Marshall Munetsi is on the radar of Paris FC, Nantes, and OGC Nice. (Foot Mercato)
– An offer for Juventus goalkeeper Mattia Perin from Genoa has been dismissed. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Multiple teams in Europe are interested in West Ham striker Callum Marshall. (Daily Telegraph)
Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011.
Without new rules to stop teams from adding players with professional experience to their rosters, the value of American high school players will rapidly decrease, John Calipari said in a postgame rant about the state of the sport Monday night.
In a six-minute response about college basketball, days after Baylor announced the addition of former NBA draft pick James Nnaji to its roster, Calipari said the sport’s youngest talents will suffer if players who’ve played professionally — domestically or internationally — are allowed to compete.
“Does anybody care what this is doing for 17- and 18-year-old American kids? Do you know what this opportunity has done for them and their families? There aren’t going to be any high school kids,” Calipari said after Arkansas’ 103-74 win over James Madison. “Who other than dumb people like me are going to recruit high school kids? I get so much satisfaction out of coaching young kids and seeing them grow and make it — and their family and life changes — that I’m going to keep doing it. But why would anybody else, if you can get NBA players, G League players, guys that are 28 years old, guys from Europe? Do we really know their transcript? Do we have somebody over there? Do we really know their birth certificate or don’t we?
“We’ve got no rules.”
Both Louisville (London Johnson) and Santa Clara (Thierry Darlan) recently signed players with G League experience to their rosters, but Nnaji — a 7-foot center who played professional overseas after he was drafted 31st in the 2023 NBA draft — is the first drafted player to get cleared to play by the NCAA.
While Scott Drew defended his decision to add Nnaji and said he’s “happy” he was allowed to play, UConn’s Dan Hurley, Gonzaga’s Mark Few and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo were all critical of the rules that allowed it to happen.
“Now we’re taking guys that were drafted in the NBA,” Izzo said. “If that’s what we’re going to do, shame on the NCAA. Shame on the coaches, too. But shame on the NCAA. Because coaches are going to do what they’ve got to do, I guess.”
Calipari expounded on those sentiments Monday. He listed a set of proposed rules that he believes could stabilize the sport, including four years of eligibility in a five-year window for every athlete and the elimination of all midseason additions.
“This is an easy one. We can do this, NCAA,” he said. “Don’t tell me about lawsuits. If you join a program at midseason, you cannot play that season.”
Calipari said he would make an exception for students who weren’t academically eligible during the first semester but were in good standing to compete in the second semester. He did not, however, offer any exceptions for players who’ve entered the NBA draft, saying all players in that situation should be banned.
“Real simple. The rules be the rules, so if you put your name in the [NBA draft], I don’t care if you’re from Russia and you stay in the draft, you can’t play college basketball,” Calipari said. “‘Well, that’s only for American kids.’ What? If your name is in that draft and you got drafted, you can’t play because that’s our rule.”
NCAA president Charlie Baker posted a statement on social media Tuesday addressing the eligibility issue, saying in part, “The NCAA has not and will not grant eligibility to any prospective or returning student-athletes who have signed an NBA contract (including a two-way contract). As schools are increasingly recruiting individuals with international league experience, the NCAA is exercising discretion in applying the actual and necessary expenses bylaw to ensure that prospective student-athletes with experience in American basketball leagues are not at a disadvantage compared to their international counterparts.”
Baker added that he’d be working with “DI leaders in the weeks ahead to protect college basketball” after “recent outlier decisions” over eligibility.
It’s unclear what else the NCAA will allow in the near future with regard to players with professional experience as it seeks Congressional intervention to fix the landscape. But Calipari said the stakeholders within college basketball should act now to preserve its future.
“How about we just do that stuff?” he said. “We can do it without having Congress and the Senate getting 60 votes.”
GameSir is no stranger to experimenting with unique controller features — its Tarantula Pro can automatically swap its face button labels to accommodate alternate layouts, and its Pocket 1 clamps Game Boy controls onto your phone. What sets its new Swift Drive controller apart is a small steering wheel located smack-dab in the middle of the gamepad that’s connected to what GameSir calls the “world’s smallest direct drive motor” providing force feedback effects for racing games.
Pricing and availability hasn’t been announced yet, but GameSir has revealed plenty of details about the Swift Drive’s features and functionality. The steering wheel uses a “high-precision” Hall effect encoder with “up to 65,000 levels of resolution for ultra-accurate steering.” Its movement can be adjusted between 30 and 1080 degrees of rotation, and the wheel itself can be removed and swapped with alternate styles. Hall effect sensors are also used in the Swift Drive’s joysticks and buttons, while its triggers are further enhanced with individual haptic motors to simulate the feeling of ABS braking and wheel slip.
The Swift Drive will rely on a 2.4GHz wireless connection to your gaming machine and, even with reactive RGB lighting effects and its various haptic motors, battery life is estimated to be between 20 to 30 hours between charges.
For racing sim fans not as concerned with portability, GameSir’s new Turbo Drive provides a more traditional steering wheel and pedal setup with a yoke-style wheel that clamps to a desk. Like the smaller Swift Drive controller it features 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, Hall effect sensors in the wheel’s encoder, throttle controls, and shifting paddles, plus extensive customizability including limiting the wheel’s rotation. Its most unique feature is a built-in turbine fan that simulates airflow and enhances the feeling of speed. With the fan on, the Turbo Drive’s battery life is estimated to be around 15 hours, but turning it off will let you play for up to 50 hours before a charge is needed.
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