Beyoncé — and her music — is now on TikTok

Cover artwork for Beyoncé’s upcoming album, Renaissance | Image: Carlijn Jacobs / Beyoncé The world’s biggest pop star just joined one of the world’s most popular social media platforms. Beyoncé joined TikTok Thursday morning, announcing her presence with a video compilation of fans dancing to her latest single, “Break My Soul,” which has been trending…

Petitioner Distances Eligibility Case from American Axle, Imploring SCOTUS to Weigh in on ‘Quasi-Enablement’ Analysis

Interactive Wearables, the petitioner in yet another patent eligibility case that the U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to review, filed a reply brief on July 11 distancing its petition from that of American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.’s, which was denied certiorari on June 30, 2022. The brief characterizes U.S. patent eligibility doctrine as being…

EA pulls a “reverse Ubisoft,” makes some old BioWare DLC free

Enlarge / Don’t worry, my sweet. BioWare Points can’t hurt you anymore. Single-player downloadable content for the PC versions of Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 will be available for free going forward. The change—which EA is announcing via apparent emails to some Origin users—comes alongside the pending…

Two-minute-plus teaser for LOTR: Rings of Power drops ahead of Comic-Con

Prime Video’s new fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, is adapted from the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien and debuts on September 22, 2022. Hollywood is gearing up for San Diego Comic-Con next week—the first in-person version of the hugely popular and influential convention since the pandemic hit. Prime Video decided…

Why woodpeckers actually don’t need shock-absorbing skulls to headbang

Instead of looking inside the pileated woodpecker’s brain, a team of biomechanic experts measured the deceleration of its eyes, skull, and beak as it pecked. Erica Ortlieb & Robert Shadwick/University of British Columbia Woodpeckers lead a pretty high-impact lifestyle. When they smash their beaks against trees, they’re subjected to forces that would easily knock a…

The Bose QuietComfort earbuds are still at an all-time low price after Prime Day

SAVE $100: The Bose QuietComfort earbuds are still on sale following Prime Day for just $179 — that’s 36% in savings and an all-time low price for the noise-cancelling buds. Noise-cancelling headphones are a traveling must-have and the very effective Bose QuietComfort earbuds are still on sale after Prime Day. Shut off crying babies, snoring neighbors,…

An Ohio representative and Baptist pastor is proposing a state-wide ban on abortions from the moment of conception

Protesters in Dayton, Ohio, hold placards expressing their opinion at a pro abortion rights rally. Photo by Whitney Saleski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images An Ohio lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban abortions at the moment of conception. Republican Rep. Gary Click proposed the bill — dubbed the “Personhood Act” — on Monday.  On Tuesday,…