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At long last, football has returned, and NBC has you covered for Thursday night’s Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans NFL regular season opener. Pre-game coverage starts at 7 p.m. on NBC10 Boston, with kickoff at 8:20. You can watch on TV, on desktop and on mobile devices. Here’s what you need to know: On TV: Watch the game on NBC10 Boston starting...

Shopping centers and malls across Massachusetts opened early to accommodate shoppers on the hunt for Black Friday deals.

Shopping centers and malls across Massachusetts opened early to accommodate shoppers on the hunt for Black Friday deals.

Malls across Massachusetts are open early to accommodate eager Black Friday shoppers.

In an era in which binge-watching is the new norm, Disney+ is breaking the mold — at least with its new content. While episodes of old Disney shows can be watched one right after another, all of Disney’s new programming is being doled out in weekly installments, just like traditional cable. Then there are the shorter-than-average episodes.

Lawmakers in Massachusetts made a surprise agreement Friday night on a hands-free driving bill. The deal is being praised by families who have lost loved ones to distracted driving. The agreement by the House and Senate will restrict the use of handheld devices while driving.

Massachusetts legislators have made a surprise agreement on a hands-free driving bill.

NBC has you covered for Sunday night’s New England Patriots-Baltimore Ravens game.

Over the course of his 25 years as an NFL head coach, Bill Belichick has prepared his team for all kinds of quarterbacks and a myriad of offensive schemes. None of those past experiences were of much help this week to the six-time Super Bowl winner, whose unbeaten New England Patriots (8-0) face Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens (5-2)...

Unbeaten New England Patriots (8-0) face Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens (5-2) on Sunday night.

Samsung used to use headphone jacks on its smartphones as a marketing tool against Apple. But Wednesday, Samsung reversed course. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ Wednesday. Neither phone has a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, a first for the Galaxy Note family which has traditionally tried to distinguish itself from Apple’s iPhones with features Apple doesn’t...

A startup tech company in Vermont aims to shake up the video game world with an approach that goes beyond entertainment to include a social mission. “I absolutely hope this becomes the norm in the next decade,” said Dana Steinhoff of Rad Magpie, which works out of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies in Burlington. Steinhoff explained Rad Magpie aims...

A tech company in Burlington, Vermont, is trying to shake up the video game world.

Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal explained their decision in a public forum Friday night, telling frustrated and shocked residents they must look at hundreds of mobile devices and millions of documents that a previous investigative team never reviewed. Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy spoke to about 100...

Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off a keynote Monday that previewed upcoming changes to the company’s phone and computer software, some intended to help it diversify to offset eroding sales of its bedrock product, the iPhone.

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy discusses his team, his career and the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Game 2.

Seeing the famous photo of Bobby Orr scoring the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal to beat his St. Louis Blues doesn’t bring back bad memories for Scotty Bowman. “Not really,” the legendary coach said. “Because we didn’t have a big opportunity to win that series.”

Seeing the famous photo of Bobby Orr scoring the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal to beat his St. Louis Blues doesn’t bring back bad memories for Scotty Bowman. “Not really,” the legendary coach said. “Because we didn’t have a big opportunity to win that series.”

China’s Huawei unveiled a new folding-screen phone on Sunday, joining the latest trend for bendable devices as it challenges the global smartphone market’s dominant players, Apple and Samsung. Huawei revealed its Mate X phone on the eve of MWC Barcelona, a four-day showcase of mobile devices, as the company battles U.S. allegations it is a cybersecurity risk. The device can...

Items such as mobile devices and musical instruments can be damaged if left inside a car in freezing temperatures, while canned goods and glass bottles are exploding hazards that could leave you with a sticky mess....
As a deadly polar vortex grips a large swath of the U.S. with record-low temperatures, experts warn these are among the worst items to leave...