Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package gets rejected — again

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package was struck down once again. In a ruling on Monday, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick upheld her decision to block the compensation plan over concerns about conflicts of interest following its approval in 2018.

After warning shareholders in June that Musk could

The best Cyber Monday headphone and earbud deals you can get

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There’s no better time than the holidays to treat yourself (or someone you care about) to an overdue upgrade and pick up a fresh pair of earbuds or headphones. Cyber Monday is a great opportunity to save big on the latest products from Apple, Bose, Google, Samsung, Sony, Sennheiser, and countless other brands. Plus, the extended return

The 16 best TV deals for Cyber Monday

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You can grab a serious bargain on the LG C4 and other OLED TVs while Cyber Monday deals last. | Image: LG

It just wouldn’t be Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday without a deluge of TV deals. And while we don’t recommend the second-rate models lining the Sunday circulars, there are plenty of TVs on sale that deliver a satisfying viewing experience and solid feature set —

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One key decision helped 'Moana 2' win at the box office and become Disney's 'hottest IP'

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Moana, voiced by Auliʻi Cravalho, in "Moana 2."

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  • Disney's "Moana 2" broke Thanksgiving box office records, bringing in $380 million globally.
  • In previous years, Disney struggled at the Thanksgiving weekend box office with "Wish" and "Strange World."
  • Originally created as a series, "Moana 2" was shifted to a film, boosting Disney's theatrical strategy.

First, Disney proved it was still king of the

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Threads’ next update is a search feature that finds the post you’re looking for

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Threads is rolling out a search update globally over the next few weeks that will let users filter searches to a specific profile and within date ranges. The existing search built into Threads has been a basic keyword search to find trending topics, posts, or accounts, with “Top” and “Recent” sorting options.

The updated version adds a settings icon

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The best Cyber Monday deals still left on MacBooks and other laptops

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Missed Black Friday? No problem. The Cyber Monday deals are available for just a bit longer. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

A laptop is one of the larger tech purchases for most people, and now’s your last chance at some Cyber Monday savings for that big investment. Windows laptops, MacBooks, and even Chromebooks all have their regular cadence of discounts

Crunchyroll will soon paywall most of One Piece

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Three years after buying Crunchyroll for over $1 billion, Sony plans to capitalize on its purchase (and piss off countless anime fans) by shutting free users out of one of its most popular series. The company said that starting soon, you’ll need a paid subscription to watch past the first 206 episodes of One Piece. Cue the obvious jokes about locking a show about pirates behind a paywall. (Yo ho!)