Three tattoos later, what's a man to do? Change your name to "Microsoft Zune," natch. The initial legal consensus seems to believe that the name change is possible under trademark laws just as long as the individual is not benefiting from it or doing harm to the company in any way. Guilty on both accounts we're afraid.
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In this week's Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that it may be harder to remove the speaker from the next AirTag.
Amazon has an early Black Friday deal on a pair of Blink Mini 2 security cameras. Released earlier this year, the cameras have a built-in spotlight and person detection with an optional subscription.
The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer, which has 11 cooking functions, is on sale for $80 off. Usually priced at $350, it’s now available for $270 during Black Friday.
Onion CEO Ben Collins posted a thread on Bluesky and X reiterating that The Onion won the auction for Infowars, and said a court date has been set for a week from Monday.
Valve has released a major update to mark the 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2, bringing a slew of improvements and new content.
Disney has replaced a Star Wars movie in its 2026 lineup with Ice Age 6.
Nintendo has revealed all kinds of deals for Black Friday, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for $50. The deals go live on November 24.
We're rounding up all of the early Black Friday deals that are worth your attention in one easy place.
You can get a Premium MasterClass subscription for $10 a month instead of $20.
We’ve compiled a list of items to help you make the most of your time on the porch, in the yard or out in the woods this fall.
A hacking group linked to China known as 'Salt Typhoon' infiltrated telecommunication companies' networks.
Bluesky, which has surged after the US election, announced on Friday that it won’t train generative AI on users’ posts. Bluesky’s announcement coincided with X’s new terms of service that enable just that.
The Democratic Senator wants to know what Valve intends to do to stop anti-Semitic and violent content.
Reporters Without Borders said it’s pressing charges against X for its role in a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign spreading fake news about Ukraine.
WhatsApp has finally launched a drafts feature for messages. Yeah. It certainly took a long time.
Unreal and Unreal Tournament are now free to download from the Internet Archive. Epic Games is said to have given its blessing for this positive step for game preservation.
X sues the state of California preventing AI deepfakes of candidates close to elections.
The Onion said on Thursday that its parent company acquired Infowars, the disgraced purveyor of Sandy Hook misinformation and pseudoscience supplements. However, a judge put the plans on hold to review the bankruptcy auction that led to the sale.
Threads is starting to test a feature that allows users to pin topic-based feeds to the home screen of the app.
Solo Stove has opened up the doors on its Black Friday sale. The discounts cover fire pit bundles, like the Bonfire Backyard Bundle.