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The NHL Is Releasing Its Own ‘Hot’ Fanfic. Romance Lovers Hate It

For better or for worse, romance lovers have never been hornier for hockey. Now, the National Hockey League wants to cash in.

As part of its new “Hot for Hockey,” campaign, the NHL is rolling out romance novel-inspired short stories starring the league’s players on audiobook platforms. According to the Sports Business Journal, the league contacted popular hockey romance writers to write and narrate the 60 to 90 second stories, and will tap creators on BookTok, the romance-heavy literary subculture on TikTok, to promote the content.

The first batch of short stories, which dropped this week, feature players including the Philadelphia Flyers’ Trevor Zegras, the Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho, and the Las Vegas Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel. They’re written by Pucking Wrongauthor C.R. Jane and more closely resemble back-cover summaries than actual romance novels. And, despite the nods to genre tropes, the players aren’t paired with romantic...

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Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off

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Fairphone 6+

* Product Finder * Smartphones Overview Pros/ConsReviewsPrice: $649 The Fairphone 6 Plus is a repairability champion first and a performance phone second, backing up its screwdriver-friendly design with a genuinely bright, sharp OLED screen and solid battery life. Its Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip is a step up from its predecessor

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Hinomi H2 Pro vs. H2 Classic: two ergonomic office chairs get a Prime Day discount, but is the Pro worth $130 more?

If you spend most of your working day sitting at a desk, choosing the right office chair can be expensive and tricky. Hinomi has two H2 models in its own Prime Day sale that take different approaches to comfort: the highly adjustable, mesh-based H2 Pro and the more affordable H2

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Buying an RTX 5090? You Need to Promise You Won't Export It First

When you buy an RTX 5090, you don't just need $5,000—you also need to sign a form declaring you don't intend to ship the card overseas. This follows the card's price skyrocketing in recent weeks, with many reports claiming Chinese data center

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Hinomi H2 Pro vs. H2 Classic: two ergonomic office chairs get a Prime Day discount, but is the Pro worth $130 more?

Buying an RTX 5090? You Need to Promise You Won't Export It First