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The music of ‘Moana 2’: Auli?i Cravalho goes ‘Beyond’

Moana is back with brand new songs including the big ballad “Beyond” and hype song “Can I Get a Chee Hoo?” UK editor Shannon Connelland talked to star Auli?i Cravalho and songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear about the making of the film, and how music helped explore Moana's personal growth.

Moana 2 is out now in cinemas in the U.S. and on Nov. 29.

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iOS 18.2 Apple Mail gets major redesign: 3 biggest updates

The upcoming iOS 18.2 update is a big one. Expected to be released in early December, iOS 18.2 comes with Genmoji, Image Playground, Siri with the ChatGPT function, and more AI-powered Writing Tools. The update also has a redesigned Mail app.

Even though Apple Intelligence features are exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro models and the entire iPhone 16 lineup, all iPhones that support the iOS 18.2 update will get some of the redesigned Mail features. Here's what to expect.

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16 Stories About Thanksgiving Family Drama That Are So Wild They'll Make You Think Your Family Might Be Totally Normal, Actually

"My parents decided to announce to our very large, very Catholic extended family that they were getting a divorce."

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Andrew Liszewski

Belkin recalls its BoostCharge Pro power bank due to fire risk

Belkin is recalling its BoostCharge Pro due to a manufacturing defect that can cause overheating and the risk of fire. | Image: Belkin

Belkin is recalling all of its BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K and asking owners to stop using them immediately. The company says a manufacturing defect can cause the charger’s “lithium cell component to overheat” in some circumstances, potentially causing a risk of fire.

The recalled charger can be...

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Sheena Vasani

Kobo’s color e-reader is a far better deal than Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft

The Kobo Libra Colour is $80 cheaper than the Kindle Colorsoft and comes with stylus support. | Image: Rakuten Kobo

The Kindle Colorsoft offers an impressive color screen, but it’s not for everybody. Luckily, if you don’t want to lock yourself into Amazon’s ecosystem, the Kobo Libra Colour is an excellent alternative that’s on sale for an all-time low of $199.99 ($20 off) at Amazon and Target for Black Friday. You can also buy it for the same price from Rakuten Kobo, and if...

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Alabama A&M LB dies month after in-game injury

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died after he suffered a head injury during a game in October.

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Preview: Rivalry matchups with CFP implications, plus a look at the Big 12

Our college football experts break down the big matchups and storylines ahead of Week 14.

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ESPN staff

The ultimate heroes of college football's Rivalry Week

Some were stars, others had their moments. Either way, these players live on in school lore for what they did against a rival.

Fast Company

Jessica Bursztynsky

American Airlines is expanding its airport ‘gate lice’ crackdown

The company is expanding new technology to more than 100 airports in hopes of keeping passengers from attempting to board a flight before their assigned group is called.

American Airlines is cracking down on “gate lice” ahead of what’s expected to be a record-setting Thanksgiving travel season.

Fast Company

Tracy Brown Hamilton

Thanksgiving spectacle: Solar storm to bring Northern Lights to parts of the U.S.

This Thanksgiving, the northern lights are heading south. Discover the best spots to see them.

Aurora enthusiasts in northern parts of the U.S. and Canada are in for a treat this Thanksgiving, as a solar storm is expected to send the northern lights, or aurora borealis, further south than usual, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast.

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CFPB moves to finalize rules before Trump can ‘delete’ the agency

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with slashing government costs, called for the CFPB to be deleted.

The U.S. consumer finance watchdog is moving ahead with rulemaking in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s Democratic administration, in a bid to advance consumer protections before President-elect Trump overhauls the agency, said three people familiar with the agency’s thinking.

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xAI could release a standalone Grok app soon

If you're one of the around 1.3 million people who are X Premium subscribers — or about 0.26% of the platform's user base — you have access to Grok, X's AI chatbot similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, that you can use through the X app. But that access might be getting a bit more broad.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk's AI company xAI will be releasing a standalone consumer app. It will work similar to the ChatGPT app and give users access to Grok from their phones. There...

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FCC approves T-Mobiles Starlink cell coverage plans

The Federal Communications Commission just approved a first-of-its-kind license in order to bring internet access to dead zones and other remote areas.

On Tuesday, the FCC gave its approval for T-Mobile and Elon Musk's SpaceX subsidiary Starlink to team up and provide additional telecommunications coverage. 

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk hints that X throttles posts with links

As Reuters reports, this marks the first time the FCC has given a license for a...

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Black Friday stocking stuffer deals you wont want to miss — shop palm-sized gadgets, mini portable speakers, and more

Best Black Friday stocking stuffer deals at a glance A portable mini speaker JBL Go 3 $29.95 ...

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Sean Golden

Argentina’s run of success in world soccer is bolstered by its belief in not just Lionel Messi

Here’s why the future of La Albiceleste looks bright as they begin qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In international men’s soccer, there are three teams hailing from South America ranked among the 10 best nations in the world.

Colombia comes in at No. 10, Brazil at No. 8, but sitting above all of them at No. 1 in the world is Argentina, a nation that has seen soccer success arrive at an unprecedented rate — led by the skills of one man, but bolstered by the talents of...

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Jack Milko

Were LIV golfers ever categorized as “rebels?” Joaquin Niemann says no

Joaquin Niemann speaks to the media ahead of the 2025 ISPS Handa Australian Open. | Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Joaquin Niemann, who is defending his title at this week’s Australian Open, shut down the idea of being a “rebel.”

The late great David Bowie once asked, “Rebel rebel, how could they know?”

Perhaps that same question can be applied to LIV golfers, who have flocked to the Saudi-backed circuit since its inception in 2022. These players strived for more...

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Lauren Feiner

xAI could soon have its own app

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Elon Musk’s xAI could soon make its next move to compete with OpenAI: launching a standalone app for its Grok chatbot.

Musk created xAI as an alternative to OpenAI, the company he helped found but later distanced himself from over ideological differences. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports, xAI is planning to launch an app as soon as December that could go head-to-head with OpenAI’s ChatGPT as it races to scale up.

Currently, users can access Grok through X, but only...

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Quentyn Kennemer

The DJI Mini 3 is $100 off and matching its record low for Black Friday

The Mini 3 won’t cost a fortune to replace if you break it.

I’ve been itching to get my hands on an easy-to-use hobbyist drone that I won’t hate myself for eventually breaking. The DJI Mini 3 has been at the top of my list: it hits the mark as a compact drone that you can pilot without having to attend aviation school, and I’ll probably go ahead and bite the bullet now that it’s back down to its record-low price — especially considering I may eventually lose my chance to...

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Adam Goldman and Mara Hvistendahl

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

The three men, John Leung, Kai Li and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, officials said.

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