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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Who actually owns your social media accounts? (Not you.)

As 404 Media and others note, Elon Musk’s X has inserted itself into The Onion’s acquisition of Infowars, arguing that neither Alex Jones nor the estate handling his bankruptcy owns the associated social media accounts.

Since X simply grants a license for their use, the lawyers say that can’t be transferred without permission.

Pursuant to the Successful Bidder Notice, the Sale Motion, and to the extent applicable, the Jones IP Sale Motion, the Trustee now seeks to contravene X Corp.’s TOS by improperly selling or otherwise transferring the X Accounts (which neither Jones nor his bankruptcy estate own) to a third party.
Case 22-33553 Document 937
Screenshot: The Verge
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Bluesky is working on addressing the EU’s DSA complaints.

Bluesky spokesperson Emily Liu confirmed in an email to The Verge that the platform is “actively working” with its lawyers to ensure Bluesky’s compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act’s information disclosure rules, as Bloomberg reports.

Yesterday, the European Commission called out that Bluesky has no page listing “how many users they have in the EU and where they are legally established,” as required by the DSA.

Update November 26th: Updated with confirmation from Bluesky spokesperson Emily Liu.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Ecobee thermostats are getting a new energy management feature.

Home Energy Reports will be coming to the Ecobee app next month. The company says the feature should help users better understand how their HVAC system works and, hopefully, save more energy.

It will show detailed reports on your system’s energy use right in the app, help identify potential issues with the system, and compare energy consumption with others in your area for some healthy competition.

The new feature in the Ecobee app will provide insights into the energy use of your HVAC system.
The new feature in the Ecobee app will provide insights into the energy use of your HVAC system.
Image: Ecobee
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Guitar Hero lives on in this Fortnite Festival controller.

CRKD has announced a new version of its compact NEO S controller with an attachment that adds five fret buttons for playing Fortnite Festival and other rhythm games. The accessory was designed by some of the people who created Guitar Hero and DJ Hero’s peripherals, and the controller is available for preorder now for $59.99 with shipping expected to start as early as November 29th.

More retractable cables, pleaseMore retractable cables, please
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy