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The Onion has purchased Infowars, the infamous rightwing conspiracy theory hub helmed by Alex Jones. And not, this is not a joke — well, for the most part.

Yes, the satirical publication has actually purchased Infowars. From there, its plan involves turning the rightwing site into one big joke.

The Onion bid on InfoWars in a bankruptcy auction after Jones lost a lawsuit brought forth by parents of



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Many Dads aren’t known for being forthright about what exactly they want for the holidays. (No, “peace and quiet” is not an acceptable answer in this case.) If you’re shopping for a father who likes gadgets but you aren’t sure what to get, let us help jog your brain. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite gift ideas for the typical dad below, with everything from VR headsets and gaming handhelds



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Bluesky might be on the rise, but Instagram and Threads boss Adam Mosseri wants you to know that Threads is still much bigger. In a post on Thursday, Mosseri said that Threads has gotten “more than 15 million signups in November alone,” seemingly trying to throw some cold water over Bluesky crossing 15 million users total on Wednesday.

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Parents and caregivers keeping a close eye on their children's activity have a new tool at their disposal, as Snapchat launches its new location alerts for monitored accounts.

The new feature, part of the platforms' teen safety-focused Family Center, will harness the app's popular Snap Map to alert parents when their teens are on the move — making its social map more akin to popular apps like



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After an open beta that rolled out last month, Arc Search is now available to all Android users. The Browser Company’s search engine — which describes itself as “the fastest way to search” — has been positioning itself as a better alternative to Chrome.

Arc Search not only blocks ads but also has an AI feature called “browse for me”



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Many strive for a work-life balance — but what does it really mean?
  • A work-life balance is a priority for many.
  • It's generally thought of as the balance between time at work and personal time.
  • But it may be more beneficial to balance energy and find personal "golden hours" for productivity.

The pursuit of a work-life balance is at the heart of so many workplace conversations.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger says he doesn't need to buy or sell anything during the second Trump administration.
  • Last week, Warner Bros. Discovery said it was excited about doing deals during Trump's second term.
  • Disney's Bob Iger is taking a different tack: He says the company has bought everything it needs.
  • Regardless of what Iger actually wants to do, he's probably better off

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Sam Altman has said that AI scaling laws are "decided by god."
  • Sam Altman appears to have responded to concerns that new AI models are hitting a performance wall.
  • The OpenAI CEO said on X on Thursday that "there is no wall."
  • A recent report said OpenAI's next model had shown only moderate improvement over ChatGPT-4.

Sam Altman said on Thursday that "there is no wall" — an apparent reference