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Anker makes a lot of our favorite charging gear, not only because their products tend to perform quite well, but also because there are options for all kinds of budgets. Black Friday tech deals can present good opportunities to get some of Anker's more expensive gear for less, and we're already starting to see solid Black Friday Anker deals. For example, the 200W Prime Power Bank is 41 percent off



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Visit Sweden has applied to trademark the country's name.
  • Sweden wants to be the first country to trademark its name.
  • Visit Sweden said it intends to protect the country's identity and prevent travel mix-ups.
  • Countries can't trademark their names, but designated travel destinations can.

Sweden wants to become the first country to trademark its name.

The country's tourism office detailed its


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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.

Mosseri also



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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”