Brandon Russell is a commerce writer covering deals and buying guides. Previously, he was a freelance writer for Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health, and Esquire. Best Buy’s early Black Friday deals are already live, with discounts to be had on everything from smartphones and gaming PCs to wireless headphones. If you’re in the market for a
1 of 2 | Kendall Schmidt of Big Time Rush arrives for the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 24, 2022. The musician and actor turns 35 on November 2. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo Nov. 2 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the
Raiding some ARCs? Exploring the Outer Worlds? by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 12pm Welcome to your first weekend of November 2025! It’s been a busy old week in the world of Xbox, with The Outer Worlds 2 making its Game Pass debut, ARC Raiders bringing its big-budget extraction shooter to Series X|S – and lots more
Showcases for six months straight? Why not!If it feels like we’re getting Xbox showcases pretty much every month at the minute, that’s because, well… we basically are! Aside from July (which makes sense given June’s Xbox Games Showcase), we’ve had monthly showcases in the back half of 2025 so far – including August’s Gamescom Opening
Photo Credit: Tim Mossholder After user backlash to Udio shuttering its downloads amid settling litigation from UMG, the AI company lets subscribers download again for 48 hours. Generative AI music platform Udio has faced an angry subscriber base threatening legal action after the company abruptly changed its policies as part of its settlement and partnership
Photo Credit: IMPALA’s executive board and guests in Zagreb / Goran Berovic IMPALA elects a new executive board and holds its first European Independent Music Summit at a crucial time for the indie sector amid the rise of AI. IMPALA has elected a new board and set its priorities for the next two years at
Photo Credit: Elena Theodoridou Udio subscribers express their frustration on social media after the platform disables downloads following the company’s landmark deal with UMG. While the music industry at large is eager to see what comes next now that Universal Music Group has signed a landmark deal with AI company Udio, not everyone is thrilled
Days after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor lost his royal title of ‘prince’, honours and was evicted out of the royal palace by King Charles, members of a US congressional committee that has been investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case has urged the former prince to “come clean” on his ties with the late financier and child sex
Tensions are high in Game 7 of the World Series, as you might expect in what’s proving to be one of the tightest series in recent memory. Bo Bichette nearly blew the roof off Rogers Centre when he gave the Toronto Blue Jays the lead with a three-run homer, and things only got crazier an
The Minnesota Vikings are in a dire position. After losing 2024 first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy to an ankle injury after Week 2, he’s finally back … seven weeks later. And in the meantime, disaster has struck: The team sits at the bottom of the NFC North (3-4), with any playoff hopes resting on the 22-year-old’s
