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Did Europe’s Automakers Just Save Enthusiast Cars for the Foreseeable Future?

By Gear Patrol | Chris Chin | 12/17/2025 7:17 PM

Automakers will no longer be forced to go all-electric before 2035. ... Read full Story

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The Cadillac Escalade IQ: Where Culture Meets Craft

By Gear Patrol | Brian Smith | 12/17/2025 5:13 PM

Where artistry meets acceleration: Mike Song reflects on legacy, innovation, and what it really means to arrive in a Cadillac ESCALADE IQ. ... Read full Story

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Triumph’s Stunning Retro-Styled Café Racer Is Finally Coming to the US

By Gear Patrol | Steve Mazzucchi | 12/17/2025 5:03 PM

The snazzy, affordable, rider-friendly moto first appeared in India over the summer. Now it's headed our way. ... Read full Story

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Turns Out, Toyota’s Scion Revival Is Even More Ambitious than Expected

By Gear Patrol | Gvandyke | 12/17/2025 4:46 PM

The Japanese automaker plans to use its resurrected sub-brand for much more than Tacoma-powered hybrid off-road buggies. ... Read full Story

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New Balance’s Best New Sneaker of the Year Is Even More Affordable Right Now

By Gear Patrol | Brad Lanphear | 12/17/2025 4:40 PM

New Balance is offering $20 off its already affordable 471 sneaker, introduced earlier this year, which is inspired by '70s running shoes. ... Read full Story

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Hoka’s Original City-to-Trail Shoe Suddenly Feels More Hoka-Like Than Ever

By Gear Patrol | Jack Seemer | 12/17/2025 3:33 PM

Hoka's go-to go-anywhere shoe picks up a few brand points in a new update scheduled for early 2026. ... Read full Story

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Your iPhone Has a Hidden Feature You Probably Didn’t Know About

By Gear Patrol | Tbowe | 12/17/2025 3:21 PM

It's best when paired with Apple's AirPods. ... Read full Story

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Carhartt’s Latest Release is Refined, Affordable and Winter-Ready

By Gear Patrol | Hayleyhelmsgps | 12/17/2025 3:17 PM

If you like the look of leather but not the associated cost, Carhartt WIP's new take on a classic jacket has you covered. ... Read full Story

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Timex Pays Homage to Its ’60s ‘Torture Test’ Watches with an Absurdly Affordable Descendant

By Gear Patrol | Sean Tirman | 12/17/2025 2:53 PM

"It takes a licking and keeps on ticking." ... Read full Story

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Hyundai’s Answer to Toyota’s 4Runner and Tacoma Is Really Happening

By Gear Patrol | Chris Chin | 12/17/2025 2:42 PM

In a bid to boost sales, Hyundai's chasing the four-wheeling enthusiast. ... Read full Story

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Mercedes Overhauls Its Most Rugged Off-Roader with Authoritative Power and Elevated Style

By Gear Patrol | Gvandyke | 12/17/2025 1:59 PM

The brand's Special Trucks division celebrates a big milestone with a hard-hitting build that's truly out of this world. ... Read full Story

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This Affordable Automatic Sports Watch Pulls from an Auto Racing Icon

By Gear Patrol | Brad Lanphear | 12/17/2025 1:38 PM

Autrodromo's homage to 1980s auto racing design is blacked out, accented with a ton of lume, and cuts a razor-sharp profile. ... Read full Story

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This Beloved Trail Brand Is Bringing Back Its Most Unconventional, Sold-Out Style

By Gear Patrol | Hayleyhelmsgps | 12/17/2025 1:37 PM

Keen is best known for its capable outdoor footwear, but its upcoming release offers a surprising departure from the brand’s usual playbook. ... Read full Story

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One of the Most Utilitarian Dive Watches Just Transformed into One of the Most Beautiful

By Gear Patrol | Johnny Brayson | 12/17/2025 1:17 PM

Get you a diver that can do both. ... Read full Story

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Where This Unique, Ultra-Minimalist World Timer Is Going, It Doesn’t Need Hands

By Gear Patrol | Steve Mazzucchi | 12/17/2025 12:50 PM

The latest edition of an award-winning modernist marvel is equal parts functional globetrotter and head-turning work of art. ... Read full Story

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This Audiophile-Grade Player Proves That the CD Is Well and Truly Back

By Gear Patrol | Tbowe | 12/17/2025 12:12 PM

The renowned hi-fi company isn't giving up on physical media. Far from it. ... Read full Story

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Filson Just Unleashed a Mastercrafted Take on Its Best EDC Backpack Dripping with Style

By Gear Patrol | Sean Tirman | 12/17/2025 11:27 AM

A product of the brand's craftsmanship-focused Seattle workshop, this is a grail-worthy take on its best-selling bag. ... Read full Story

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Breitling Adds a Classic Colorway to Its Flagship Diver, with a Little Help from Rolex

By Gear Patrol | Brad Lanphear | 12/17/2025 10:55 AM

The iconic Superocean has never looked this good. Plus, an ugly Christmas sweater for your Jeep, Samsung makes its game-changing TV screen more accessible and more. ... Read full Story

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We Dare You to Find a ’90s Toyota Pickup as Clean as This One

By Gear Patrol | Chris Chin | 12/16/2025 8:13 PM

A time capsule so seemingly clean, you can probably eat off of it. ... Read full Story

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Ducati Has a New Scrambler-Based Retro Bike Coming, and It Could Revive a Legend

By Gear Patrol | Gvandyke | 12/16/2025 6:14 PM

A filing with CARB hints at the arrival of a new special-edition twin just in time for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer's 100th birthday. ... Read full Story

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Ancient DNA rewrites the tale of when and how cats left Africa

by Science News | Dec 16 2025

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Watch Julian Baumgartner’s Satisfying and Precise Process of Restoring a Historical Portrait

by Colossal | Dec 18 2025

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by CBS Interactive Inc | Dec 17 2025

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by BookPage | Dec 17 2025

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by NY Post | Dec 17 2025

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by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

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Follow These 8 Tips from Security Experts to Stay Safe When Using AI Chatbots

by CNET | Dec 17 2025

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Miranda Devine: The Vanity Fair interview was a ‘targeted’ hit job on Susie Wiles, entire Trump admin

by New York Post | Dec 17 2025

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What a relationship expert observed about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

by marca.com | Dec 18 2025

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

by NY Post | Dec 17 2025

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Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

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Pumas in Patagonia started feasting on penguins — but now they're behaving strangely, a new study finds

by LIVE SCIENCE | Dec 17 2025

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Bethlehem CSD discusses new "Attendance Zone" plans

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PM Albanese announces hate speech crackdown after Bondi Beach shooting

by United Press International, Inc. | Dec 18 2025

Word of the Day

jaunty

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 18, 2025 is:

jaunty • \JAWN-tee\ • adjective

Something described as jaunty is lively in manner or appearance. Jaunty can also describe something, such as an article of clothing, that suggests a lively and confident quality.

// The server whistled a jaunty tune as she wiped the tables and set out fresh flowers in preparation for the day’s diners.

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Examples:

“He stood at the front of the room and announced that we would begin with a quiz, which we all failed because the quiz was over material that we were supposed to have covered during the last class. When he handed the quizzes back to us after the break, he did so in a frenetic, almost jaunty way, running up and down the aisles and announcing our grades—‘Zero, zero, zero’—loudly before tossing the quizzes down in front of us ...” — Lori Ostlund, Are You Happy?: Stories, 2025

Did you know?

Does throwing on a jaunty hat make someone appear more genteel? Maybe, but something more definitive links the words: both jaunty and genteel come from the French word gentil, meaning “of aristocratic birth.” Genteel was borrowed first to describe things associated with aristocratic people. Jaunty joined the language just a few years later in the mid-17th century as a synonym of stylish and also as a synonym for genteel. While genteel has maintained its associations of propriety and high social class, jaunty has traipsed into less stuffy territory as a descriptor of tunes and hats and other things that suggest lively confidence.

Did Europe’s Automakers Just Save Enthusiast Cars for the Foreseeable Future?

The Cadillac Escalade IQ: Where Culture Meets Craft

Triumph’s Stunning Retro-Styled Café Racer Is Finally Coming to the US

Turns Out, Toyota’s Scion Revival Is Even More Ambitious than Expected

New Balance’s Best New Sneaker of the Year Is Even More Affordable Right Now

Hoka’s Original City-to-Trail Shoe Suddenly Feels More Hoka-Like Than Ever

Your iPhone Has a Hidden Feature You Probably Didn’t Know About

Carhartt’s Latest Release is Refined, Affordable and Winter-Ready

Timex Pays Homage to Its ’60s ‘Torture Test’ Watches with an Absurdly Affordable Descendant

Hyundai’s Answer to Toyota’s 4Runner and Tacoma Is Really Happening

Mercedes Overhauls Its Most Rugged Off-Roader with Authoritative Power and Elevated Style

This Affordable Automatic Sports Watch Pulls from an Auto Racing Icon

This Beloved Trail Brand Is Bringing Back Its Most Unconventional, Sold-Out Style

One of the Most Utilitarian Dive Watches Just Transformed into One of the Most Beautiful

Where This Unique, Ultra-Minimalist World Timer Is Going, It Doesn’t Need Hands

This Audiophile-Grade Player Proves That the CD Is Well and Truly Back

Filson Just Unleashed a Mastercrafted Take on Its Best EDC Backpack Dripping with Style

Breitling Adds a Classic Colorway to Its Flagship Diver, with a Little Help from Rolex

We Dare You to Find a ’90s Toyota Pickup as Clean as This One

Ducati Has a New Scrambler-Based Retro Bike Coming, and It Could Revive a Legend

Amazon

Walmart

Ancient DNA rewrites the tale of when and how cats left Africa

Watch Julian Baumgartner’s Satisfying and Precise Process of Restoring a Historical Portrait

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: College bowl games, NBA and more

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

The Domestic Stage

Hoops star Paige Bueckers shares her Christmas traditions and holiday-glam game plan

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Follow These 8 Tips from Security Experts to Stay Safe When Using AI Chatbots

Miranda Devine: The Vanity Fair interview was a ‘targeted’ hit job on Susie Wiles, entire Trump admin

What a relationship expert observed about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

Pumas in Patagonia started feasting on penguins — but now they're behaving strangely, a new study finds

Bethlehem CSD discusses new "Attendance Zone" plans

PM Albanese announces hate speech crackdown after Bondi Beach shooting

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