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Elon Musk fired top Twitter execs including CEO
6KTechCrunch / 1d
Elon Musk fired key Twitter executives Thursday, one of his first moves as the official owner of the social media platform. A ccording to reports from The New York Times , CNBC , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post and other outlets, Musk fired CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, General Counsel Sean Edgett and Head of Legal Policy, Trust and Safety Vijaya Gadde. The deal is done, accordi
Elon Musk is reportedly now officially in charge at Twitter, fires top execs
3KMashable / 1d
Elon Musk is reportedly now officially in charge of Twitter, setting the scene for the platform's looming descent into a microblogged reenactment of Lord of the Flies . And apparently he's already started cleaning house. According to CNBC's David Faber, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal have left the company's headquarters in San Francisco for the last time, shoved out the door by Musk'
Twitter's New CEO Is Who Everyone Suspected
100+SlashGear / 11h
Now that Elon Musk has taken over, we're getting an idea of who will be the company's new CEO. Hint: it's probably who you were expecting it to be.
Why “generative AI” is suddenly on everyone’s lips: it’s an “open field”
31TechCrunch / 1h
If you’ve been closely following the progress of Open AI , the company run by Sam Altman whose neural nets can now write original text and create original pictures with astonishing ease and speed, you might just skip this piece. If, on the other hand, you’ve only been vaguely paying attention to the company’s progress and the increasing traction that other so-called “generative” AI companies are
Today's Wordle Answer #497 – October 29, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 2h
Stuck on today's challenging Wordle solution? We have hints, tricks, and tips for you to solve today's puzzle and help you with tomorrow's too.
The best Lego kits for adults
Mashable / 2h
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a U.S. audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. Whether you dream of competing on Lego Masters or you just like to tinker around and revel in the building process, Lego sets for adults are an awesome way to unwind, unplug, and enjoy some quiet, creative downtime. Whether the kit has hundreds of pieces or thousands, the act of building a c
How to watch the Autumn Nations Series for free on Prime Video
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Watch the Autumn Nations Series exclusively on Prime Video . You can catch all the action for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. The Autumn Nations Series is here, with 21 matches played across five matchdays between Oct. 29 and Nov. 26. The good news is that every game will be shown live on Prime Video. This might not immediately seem like good news if you're not subscribed to Amaz
Get an Xbox Series X or S with Xbox All Access from just £21.99 a month
Mashable / 2h
TL;DR: Get an Xbox Series X or S and 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from £20.99 a month, with no upfront cost. The stock problems faced by PlayStation gamers over the last couple of years have been clear for all to see. It hasn't been quite as bad for lovers of the Xbox, but there will still be quite a lot of gamers out there waiting for their opportunity to bag an Xbox Series X or S. If yo
How to watch every Boxing Day Premier League fixture for free with Prime Video
Mashable / 3h
WATCH PRIME VIDEO FOR FREE: Prime Video is hosting 10 live Premier League football fixtures on Dec. 26. You can watch everything for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Prime Video has been getting a lot of attention for its coverage of the Premier League over the last few years. If you're interested in seeing what all the fuss it about without making a commitment to Amazon Prime, you shoul
Save 82% on a lifetime subscription to the iScanner app
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to the iScanner app is on sale for £30.96, saving you 82% on list price. We've all been there. You need to scan something, but you no longer have a printer with the scanner on top. A quick search on the App Store yields lots of scanning apps, but it can be hard to pick one that doesn't charge a hefty monthly fee. That's where the iScanner app sets itself apart. Not
Bat Wing Tiaras
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
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retropopcult: “Eberbach Elementary School Students Celebrate...
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
retropopcult : “Eberbach Elementary School Students Celebrate Halloween.” Photographed October 1939 by Eck Stanger in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
All The Ways Twitter Has Already Changed Under Elon Musk
SlashGear / 5h
Elon Musk may only have been Twitter's owner for a matter of days, but the $44 billion deal has already had some huge consequences for users, advertisers & more
Elon Musk Might Remove This Brand New Twitter Feature
SlashGear / 5h
Elon Musk may not know how to deal with Twitter content moderation yet, but he could well let the axe drop on another little-known feature of the site.
General Motors Has Suspended Advertising On Twitter, Here's Why
SlashGear / 5h
With Elon Musk taking control at Twitter, this $44 billion acquisition could have cost the social network its first major advertiser
Will Donald Trump go back on to Twitter?
77BBC News - Technology / 5h
Donald Trump shares a love for Twitter with Elon Musk, its new owner, but times have changed.
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 29
Mashable / 5h
It's the end of the week, and the beginning of a new Wordle ! It's both a trick and a treat to kick off your Halloween weekend, but we've got some clues and the solution to help you out, as we do every day . If you just want today's word, you can jump straight to the end of this article for October 29's Wordle solution, for puzzle #497. If you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for s
Delta partner award prices skyrocket: Here’s what you need to know
The Points Guy / 6h
Delta’s “keep climbing” motto may now apply to the price of some SkyMiles awards . It appears that without notice, Delta Air Lines increased the price of its SkyTeam partner awards to match its own flights, as first reported by Thrifty Traveler . While this could be a technical or similar short-lived error, this follows a 2021 increase in partner award prices and the airline’s decision to axe par
GM pauses paid advertising on Twitter as Chief Twit Elon Musk takes ownership
500+TechCrunch / 7h
General Motors has temporarily paused paid advertising on Twitter, one day after billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk finalized a $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform. CNBC was the first to report GM’s decision. TechCrunch confirmed the U.S. automaker’s decision. “We are engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership,” the company said i
How Oni Developed It’s Animation
Gizmodo / 7h
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These Hyundai and Kia Cars Are Being Recalled Because of Sudden Power Loss
Lifehacker / 7h
Imagine your car alerting you about an issue and telling you to pull over as soon as possible in the next 20 to 30 seconds before the transmission disengages and renders your car unable to move. That is the reality 122,000 Hyundai and Kia owners could be facing at any moment. Read more...
Musk's Twitter takeover isn't going the way you think
200+Mashable / 7h
Judging by the stans that cluster in his replies, Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout of Twitter was a scene out of a Marvel movie. Never mind Iron Man; they posted pictures of Musk as Captain America. After this hero fired four people, they also gleefully posted pictures of Musk as Thanos – perhaps forgetting that Thanos caused untold damage and was ultimately defeated once the planet's most powerful
Antisemitic campaign tries to capitalize on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
200+NYT > Technology / 7h
The campaign appeared to start after Mr. Musk had officially taken control of the company.
Will Elon Musk Be Able to Keep Twitter’s Advertisers Happy?
31NYT > Technology / 7h
Mr. Musk once said he hated them, but ad sales are the engine that powers the company he now owns.
20 Gifts to Turn Every Day Into Halloween
Gizmodo / 7h
The good news: There are only three days til Halloween . The bad news: Once that’s over, the countdown resets to 365. While some of you will be ready to move onto Christmas and its holiday brethren, many are about that spooky life all year . So in the spirit of giving tricks and/or treats, we’re sharing 20 picks to help… Read more...
Elon Musk Starts Putting His Imprint on Twitter
2KNYT > Technology / 7h
The billionaire began as Twitter’s new owner by announcing a content moderation council and meeting employees, as some of the social media service’s users celebrated.
Xiaomi's New Smartphone Can Fully Charge Itself In 9 Minutes
SlashGear / 7h
Xiaomi subsidiary Redmi launched the Note 12 Discovery Edition smartphone that comes with 210W fast charging. It can fill up its battery in just nine minutes.
Right Wing Twitter Accounts Are Seeing A Huge Surge Of New Followers
SlashGear / 7h
Since Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter, right-wing Twitter accounts have seen a surge of new followers. We have all the details.
What Is Phantom Drain, And How Does It Impact Electric Vehicles?
SlashGear / 7h
Phantom drain occurs when your electric vehicle is off, because even though it may not be running, it's never truly sleeping.
Facebook's Oversight Board Just Offered Elon Musk A Helping Hand
33SlashGear / 7h
Elon Musk has announced that he's building a moderation panel for Twitter, and now Facebook is offering to assist him achieve that goal.
The Harley-Davidson Jerry Lee Lewis Sold After Elvis Refused To Trade
SlashGear / 7h
Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis' 1959 Harley Davidson FLH Duo-Glide Panhead brought in a wild $385,000 at auction.
If Musk Starts Firing Twitter's Security Team, Run
100+Wired / 8h
What's next for the social network is anyone's guess—but here's what to watch as you wade through the privacy and security morass.
Vision Is Getting His Very Own Disney+ Show
100+Gizmodo / 8h
So what happened to that new version of Vision after he flew out of Westview ? That’s the plot of Vision Quest , a new Marvel Studios Disney+ show that’s reportedly now in the works. Read more...
Google’s Nest Wifi Pro is a dead simple way to bring Wi-Fi 6E home
TechCrunch / 8h
A quick caveat up top. This isn’t a review. TechCrunch does reviews. This isn’t one. There are several reasons for this. First, last week was Disrupt — I was busy on the other side of the country. Second, this week is my COVID week (third round, otherwise self-explanatory w/r/t a limited output). Third, we very rarely review routers here, for a lot of reasons, including resources. Even so, the Ne
I made it big on Twitter. Now I don’t think I can stay.
100+MIT Technology Review / 8h
For a long time, it was worth it to stay on Twitter because Twitter had the power to change your life. I broke big on Twitter more than 10 years ago with a hashtag, #solidarityisforwhitewomen, and Twitter was great for my career. It gave me access to a global audience and allowed me unprecedented access to editors who helped shape my transition from being loud online to being a published author w
Something Wonky Is Going On With Delta SkyMiles That Could Be The Biggest Devaluation Of All Time
View from the Wing / 8h
Delta has doubled or in some cases even tripled those higher prices. It's possible to spend 650,000 miles roundtrip on a simple business class partner award to Europe. Continue reading ...
Parler, Truth Social won't change much now that Elon Musk owns Twitter
Mashable / 8h
Elon Musk officially owns Twitter now and it's cause for celebration in some conservative circles. The new 'Chief Twit' has already made public his intentions to bring back right-wing accounts that were banned after breaking Twitter's rule But now that Musk is intent on making Twitter more "red," where does that leave other alternative conservative platforms like Truth Social and Parler? How will
Pranksters fool some media members after Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
Mashable / 8h
Pranksters fooled some media members into thinking they'd been laid off by Elon Musk soon after his Twitter takeover. In reality, they were making reference to a common internet joke involving testicles. Yeah. Not great. A few different media members and media outlets posted about Twitter employees leaving the company's HQ, boxes of personal belongings in hand. One of the more prominent posts cam
Daily Crunch: With Musk’s purchase completed, NYSE will delist Twitter stock on Election Day
28TechCrunch / 8h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Happy Friday! Haje is enjoying some down time on the East Coast, so I am running solo. As you can see from the not-so-surprising move by Elon Musk last night and the sheer number of Twitter stories from our fabulous consumer tech team today, it has been all Twitter
Testing suggests faulty cable may be to blame for melting RTX 4090 connectors
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge / The power adapter for the RTX 4090 feeds four 8-pin power connectors into a single 12VHPWR connector. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Earlier this week, a couple of Reddit users reported that the power connectors for their expensive new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs had partially melted and that Nvidia was looking into the issue. Since then, at least nine additional Reddit users have posted abo
Poliovirus that paralyzed unvaccinated NY man in July is still spreading
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The same strain of poliovirus that paralyzed an unvaccinated young man in New York's Rockland County this summer is still spreading in several areas of the state as of early October, according to a wastewater surveillance study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. The finding suggests that the virus continues to pose
Elon Musk Moves to Form Content Moderation Council. Here’s What We Know.
25NYT > Technology / 9h
The announcement appeared to be a step back from Mr. Musk’s position that Twitter should be an anything-goes platform.
Intel plans major job cuts and billions in savings as profits plummet
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 9h
Intel has announced plans to make a “meaningful number” of layoffs as part of wider cost-cutting measures. The chip giant says its expense reduction plan is set to slash costs by $3 billion in 2023, which it predicts will grow to between $8 billion to $10 billion in yearly cost reductions by the end of 2025. Intel chief executive officer Pat Gelsinger said the announcements were the results of “d
Bret Stephens' Bad Faith Climate Conversion
Gizmodo / 9h
Bret Stephens, the New York Times columnist with a long history of bad conservative takes—the same man who decided to quit Twitter after he threw a fit over being called a bedbug—says he’s changed. In an essay for the Times opinion section published Friday, Stephens claims that a visit to Greenland changed his mind on… Read more...
You May Remember This Week's Toys From Such Films As...
21Gizmodo / 9h
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the best toys, collectibles, and merch you may have missed. This week, Super7 gives The Simpsons’ Troy McClure the figure line he deserves, and rolls out the red carpet for a new line of highly-detailed and accessorized Star Trek: The Next Generation figures. Check… Read more...
This "Overwatch 2" Charm Costs Less In Real Life Than It Does In-Game
SlashGear / 9h
Customers are upset to see tangible merchandise being sold for less than its virtual counterpart by Blizzard.
10 Laptop Backpacks That Will Safely Protect Your Devices
SlashGear / 9h
Laptops are precious cargo, and carrying them safely when commuting or traveling is a sure bet with these laptop-friendly backpacks.
Twitter Files Paperwork To Remove Its Stock From NYSE And Go Private
SlashGear / 9h
Shortly after completing the sale of Twitter to Elon Musk, the company filed paperwork to de-list from the New York Stock Exchange and take the company private.
Guests Shows Up At Hotel, But It’s Now A Homeless Shelter And No One Told Them
View from the Wing / 9h
A pregnant woman showed up at her hotel reserved at Booking.com to find it was no longer a hotel - it had been converted to a homeless shelter. And the online travel agency's customer service had no hoots to give. Continue reading ...
The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: Did You Have an 'Almond Mom'?
Lifehacker / 9h
I’m sure you’ve heard someone say, “The internet is forever,” but it’s not true. Once-vibrant internet communities with hundreds of thousands of users can disappear forever at the moment some corporation deigns to unplug a server, and people delete their own social media histories and all the time. So this week, I’m… Read more...
Comcast wants Internet users to pay more because customer growth has stalled
70Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / A Comcast Xfinity service van in Sunnyvale, California, in November 2018. (credit: Getty Images | Sundry Photography) Comcast has a problem—it isn't signing up many new broadband customers. But Comcast also has a solution—get more money from existing subscribers. Comcast failed to add any broadband customers in Q2 2022, holding steady at 32,163,000 residential and business Internet cust
Cruz Foam’s chitin-based packaging brings in $18M as industries scramble to go green
TechCrunch / 10h
The best way to remove plastics from the ecosystem is to make sure they never get there in the first place, and Cruz Foam is well on its way to replacing some of the worst ones out there with its naturally derived and compostable alternative — and the company just landed an $18M series A to do it faster. Cruz Foam creates materials out of chitin, which is what makes up the shells of most crustace
NASA’s Psyche mission to a metal-rich asteroid is back on the books for October 2023
40TechCrunch / 10h
NASA said Friday that its Psyche mission (named after the asteroid the mission is targeting) has been rescheduled to October next year. The news comes just a few months after the agency announced that it would definitively miss its planned 2022 launch attempt. The delayed schedule is due to late delivery of key components of the spacecraft, including the flight software and testing equipment. The
Lacking Expensive ARMY Bombs, BTS Fans Create Their Own 'Purple Lights' to Support Jin in Argentina
21Gizmodo / 10h
Last week, BTS fans in Argentina got an unexpected but joyous piece of news. Kim Seok-jin, more commonly known as Jin, the oldest member of the South Korean K-Pop group, would be performing his new single “The Astronaut” for the first time as a special guest at a Coldplay concert in Buenos Aires . As excited as fans… Read more...
Update: Here’s what’s happening with the new Citi Travel portal
59The Points Guy / 10h
Citi is a TPG advertising partner. Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. “Do you know what’s happening with the Citi travel portal?” We’ve received numerous emails with this question over the past few months — ever since Citi cardholders lost the ability to make bookings into 2023 through Citi’s travel portal. TPG staffers and readers noticed this problem in June 2022 an
Want to protect yourself? Install Chrome 107 now
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 10h
Google is rolling out Version 107 of its Chrome browser which adds a variety of under-the-hood additions and makes some important tweaks to better protect you on the internet. Because of the 14 individual security fixes included in Chrome 107, we strongly recommend that you download the update as soon as it’s available to you. The most important one revolves around a zero-day vulnerability called
Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn't Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It
100+Futurism / 10h
Zeno's Finish Line Self-driving cars still have a lot of hills to climb, and a few unprotected left turns to navigate , before they're truly roadworthy — or safe. It'd be remiss to downplay the impressive strides the technology has achieved so far, but it'd be equally negligent to buy into all the uncritical praise self-driving has garnered thanks to big personalities in the space like Tesla CEO
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has already emboldened the trolls
Engadget / 10h
It’s been less than a day since Elon Musk began his takeover of Twitter, but his move to the top of the company is already impacting the platform. Following the news that the deal was completed, and that he had begun purging some of the company’s executive staff, some groups opted to test Twitter’s moderation rules. The Washington Post also reported that “racial slurs were posted rampantly overni
The TwitterMusking and other news
TechCrunch / 10h
Lo, the day is upon us: Elon Musk owns the bird app and all that comes with it. Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition has closed, and he fired most of the top people in charge and is now busy learning about this thing he sort of wanted, then didn’t want at all, and now has been at least in part forced to spend a large fortune on. This week I talk with Taylor Hatmaker about the Twitter’s new owne
NASA's won't be the only moon launch in November. Here's what you should know.
Mashable / 10h
After NASA waived-off two launch attempts in late August and early September — followed by a delay courtesy of Hurricane Ian — the U.S. space agency will try again to send up its first Artemis mission on Nov. 14, with backup dates of Nov. 16 and 19. That period overlaps with that of another mission lesser-known in the United States, but also slated to leave from its soil. A Japanese commercial co
Andor Gave Us the Gayest Screen Fade in Star Wars History
100+Gizmodo / 10h
Andor gets a good deal right— very right, even —about a lot of things in Star Wars , but it’s slowly but surely learning how to do one thing even better: cinematic tropes in the galaxy far, far away are even better when they’re queer. Read more...
Twitter Reacts to Twitter Acquisition
Gizmodo / 10h
In case you somehow missed the news: It’s official, Elon Musk has bought Twitter . It’s been months of tedious back and forth , lawsuits , whistleblowing , and inanity —but finally, that headline I wrote back in April is accurate. Read more...
Five Great Apps to Gamify Your Life
Lifehacker / 10h
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I’m a happy British Airways Silver status member, 5 reasons I’m going for Gold for the first time
The Points Guy / 11h
I really value my Silver status in the Executive Club program . I first earned Silver status many years ago thanks to a cheap Qatar Airways business-class flight to Europe. Later, thanks to the double promo of double Tier Points for BA Holidays and the 25% Tier Point threshold reduction, I was able to requalify for Silver again last year after flying a single return trip to Greece. British Airway
Perseverance Is About to Drop Its First Sample Cache, NASA Says
100+Gizmodo / 11h
For nearly two years (has it been that long already?) NASA’s Perseverance rover has been scuttling about the western rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater, coring rocks and imaging the planet’s surface. Read more...
EU Member Nations Approve Zero-Emission Rule For Cars And Vans By 2035
SlashGear / 11h
The European Union is moving forward with a plan to ban sales of automobiles with internal combustion engines by 2035. We have all the details.
Elon Musk Says No Unbanned Twitter Accounts Until New Moderation Council Forms
SlashGear / 11h
Elon Musk may have bought Twitter, but there'll be no decision on controversial banned accounts or moderation policies until a new specialist team is formed.
2023 Genesis GV60 Review: Lessons In Electric Luxury
SlashGear / 11h
The 2023 Genesis GV60 isn't the brand's first EV, but unlike the Electrified G80, this vehicle was designed to be electric luxury from the get-go.
George R.R. Martin Wanted House of the Dragon to Start Way Earlier
42Gizmodo / 11h
If you think about it, the entire first season of House of the Dragon —all 10 episodes—is basically the prologue to the Targaryen civil war that begins with the final shot of the finale . It’s a story that has already spanned decades and, if creator George R.R. Martin had his way, would have been even longer. Much … Read more...
Capital One Venture X: The Best Card For Families
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
Link: Apply now for the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card was launched roughly a year ago, and has proven to be an incredibly popular product. That’s not too surprising, given that the card’s value proposition speaks for itself. Generally I look at credit card value propositions in the context of what a card has to offer for the primary cardme
Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk's Takeover
46Futurism / 11h
Curious Timing While the world was seemingly watching as Tesla and Space Elon Musk officially got the keys to Twitter, the social network quietly announced that it would allow users to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from select marketplaces via tweets. Announced at almost the exact same time that the Musk deal went through, Twitter said its "NFT Tweet Tiles" are currently being beta test
Some Far-Right Accounts on Twitter Saw Surge in Followers, Researchers Say
51NYT > Technology / 11h
It’s unclear if the activity was driven by Elon Musk’s takeover of the company.
This High-Tech Cube Will Visit the Asteroid Smashed by NASA's DART Spacecraft
39Gizmodo / 11h
In the aftermath of the astounding plan to move a harmless asteroid with NASA’s DART mission , further science is needed to determine exactly what kind of impact humanity had on the distant Dimorphos. ESA’s Hera mission aims to do just that with its launch in two years, and it will be bringing along a scrappy sidekick… Read more...
How to download a backup copy of your Twitter data (or deactivate your account)
38Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Whatever happens, it's nice to know your data options. (credit: Benj Edwards) Big changes are underway at Twitter as we speak—including new leadership —and some people are nervous about what the future might bring for the social network. Things may end up completely fine, but even in tranquil times, it's good to know how to get a copy of your Twitter data for local safekeeping—or to dea
Lufthansa will bring back the Airbus A380 by summer
400+The Points Guy / 11h
Lufthansa will bring its double-decker Airbus A380 fleet back into service by summer 2023, adding the high-capacity behemoths to high-demand routes out of Munich (MUC), the airline confirmed this week. With travel demand continuing to soar and planemakers struggling to build enough new aircraft to meet airlines’ needs, Lufthansa plans to reactivate the grounded fleet of super-jumbos in time for t
What's New on Paramount+ in November 2022
Lifehacker / 11h
Over the past several years, Taylor Sheridan has become one of the most important movers and shakers in television. I mean, presumably. Like the work Dick Wolf and Steven Bochco—two other writer/producers whose shows trade in violence and crime—I don’t actually watch anything Sheridan makes. Read more...
Elon Musk says Twitter will form a 'moderation council' before it reinstates banned accounts
Engadget / 11h
Twitter isn't about to rush into big content policy changes now that Elon Musk owns the company . Musk has announced that the social network will form a moderation council with members holding "widely diverse viewpoints." There won't be any "major" content decisions or ban reversals until that council meets, the entrepreneur says. Musk hasn't named council members or provided a timeline for the c
Twitter Users Flock to Other Platforms as the Elon Musk Era Begins
100+Wired / 11h
Discord, Mastodon, and other services are bustling as Twitter fans make backup plans for their online social lives.
the1920sinpictures: 1912 A wee one with a pumpkin at a farmer’s...
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
the1920sinpictures : 1912 A wee one with a pumpkin at a farmer’s market in Detroit, Michigan. From America in the 1910′s, FB.
Interpol says the metaverse could open up a whole new world of crime
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
The metaverse could be used not just to facilitate crime in the physical realm, but could also be used for various other dangerous forms of cybercrime, as well, a new warning from Interpol has warned. Interpol’s executive director for technology and innovation, Madan Oberoi, explained that member countries are growing increasingly concerned about possible metaverse crime and are already coming up
Google's Pixel Buds Pro drop to $150, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
Engadget / 11h
Some of the biggest deals in tech right now come courtesy of Samsung Week , a sales event running through November 1st, in which the electronics giant has discounted a wide swath of their current-model devices. We're seeing record low prices almost everywhere — as in, lower than Amazon's October Prime Day deals. Google dropped some compelling offers of their own, with a third off the Pixel 6a and
Binance Wants to Use Crypto to Solve Elon Musk's Supposed Bot Problem
23Gizmodo / 11h
Newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk isn’t letting up on his migraine-inducing grievances about bots consuming his Twitter feed. Now, less than one day into his ownership , he’s reportedly decided to offload part of that pesky problem to one of the biggest names in crypto. Read more...
Jeff Goldblum in Talks to Be Wicked's Great and Powerful Oz
88Gizmodo / 11h
Jeff Goldblum , notorious kooky old guy, seems like the perfect fit to play the great and powerful Oz in any adaptation of The Wizard of Oz . And as it so happens, it appears he’ll be taking up the role of the man behind the curtain in Wicked . Variety reports that Goldblum is in final talks to play the Wizard in the… Read more...
Requiem for the Arecibo Telescope of Puerto Rico
90NYT > Technology / 11h
Until its collapse last year, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico spent six decades tuned to the radio stations of the heavens. There is no plan to rebuild it, and astronomers are in mourning.
The iPhone 15's Physical Buttons Could Be Fake 'Taptic' Buttons
74Gizmodo / 11h
Some of Apple’s most iconic designs are button-based—iPod click-wheel, anyone?—so it’s no surprise that the possibility of the company switching button mechanisms on the next iPhone is trending. Read more...
Images Show Fresh Crater on Mars Caused by Major Meteorite Impact
20Gizmodo / 11h
On December 24, 2021—the day before the Webb Space Telescope would launch—a rock hurtled through the thin Martian atmosphere and slammed into the ground, leaving a crater nearly 500 feet across. This week, NASA revealed images of the impact site taken by a Mars-orbiting satellite. Read more...
Onboard Virgin Atlantic’s first-ever A330-900neo commercial flight
200+The Points Guy / 11h
Back in June 2019, Virgin Atlantic placed an order for 14 brand-spanking-new aircraft. Now, more than three years later, Virgin is finally ready to introduce the world to its Airbus A330-900neo . Next week, it plans to hold a media event combining the launch of this brand-new aircraft with a new route to Tampa International Airport (TPA). However, Virgin actually put this aircraft into service wi
How to Group Rows in Microsoft Excel
56How-To Geek / 12h
Viewing only the data you want to see can be tedious when you’re working with a large spreadsheet. Luckily, Excel offers various tools you can use to simplify your data. For example, you can easily group rows in Excel and then collapse or expand your data as needed. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Elon Musk says Twitter will form a content moderation ‘council’ before deciding on Trump
100+TechCrunch / 12h
Elon Musk has only been in control of Twitter for a short time , but he’s already making big moves. Musk fired a number of key executives on day one, including Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, but in a new tweet he claims he’ll be moving more slowly when it comes to making content moderation decisions. Musk hasn’t said much since taking over at Twitter, but he will apparently form some kind of policy a
Never Donate These Things to Thrift Stores
Lifehacker / 12h
If you’re moving or cleaning out your closet, it probably feels better to donate your old things rather than toss them in the trash. But your local thrift store doesn’t actually want all of your things. Read more...
VMware patches vulnerability with 9.8/10 severity rating in Cloud Foundation
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Exploit code was released this week for a just-patched vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation and NSX Manager appliances that allows hackers with no authentication to execute malicious code with the highest system privileges. VMware patched the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-39144, on Tuesday and issued it a severity rating of 9.8 out of a possible 10. The vul
Report: Google will graciously let Android OEMs build Amazon Fire devices
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses... that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) Can Android manufacturers ship devices that run Android forks? That's a tough and scary question for OEMs to ask, and Google has probably liked it that way. The contracts Android OEMs sign with Google—which are needed to license the Play Store and other Google apps
Amazing Deal: $40 Bonus For New Rakuten Members
200+One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Sign-up for a Rakuten account with a best-ever $40 bonus Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up bonus points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending. Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal, given that you can earn Amex Membership Rewards poi
CEO of AI Startup Says Many AI Startups Will Fail Because They're Making a Serious Mistake
Futurism / 12h
All Flash No Pan Generative AI is undeniably having a moment. OpenAI's text-to-image creator DALL-E has been dazzling the public for months, while its standout rival, a newcomer dubbed Stability AI, just raked in a cool $101 million in funding for its Stable Diffusion system. Video and music generators are popping up as well , and some experts predict that synthetic media will soon make up the va
Departed Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Is Launching a New Social Network
1KFuturism / 12h
Bluesky Social Looking for an alternative to the now Elon Musk-owned Twitter ? The original Twitter architect himself, Jack Dorsey, might just have something for you: Bluesky Social, a new "decentralized social network" that allegedly seeks to reclaim user data. But before you pack your Twitter bags for a decentralized social future, Bluesky isn't exactly here just yet. The app is currently in pr
Decade-old Pebble smartwatches gain Pixel 7 support in 'one last update'
Engadget / 12h
It's been nearly a decade since the Pebble smartwatch started shipping to backers of its wildly successful initial Kickstarter campaign , but there's still life in the ol' dog yet. The wearables are now compatible with Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, as well as 64-bit-only Android devices that will arrive later. As noted by Ars Technica , Katharine Berry, who works on Wear OS and is a prominent member o
Biggest Ever: 90,000 Chase Point Offers For No Annual Fee Ink Cards
View from the Wing / 12h
Chase’s no annual fee Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card and Ink Business Cash® Credit Card now have their best-ever initial bonus offer. Both cards are offering $900 after spending $6,000 on purchases within 3 months of account opening. These are stellar cards. Chase points are immensely valuable. And seeing such big offers is highly unusual on no annual fee cards. This is something to jump on
Here’s why ServiceNow’s stock soared in a week of dismal tech earnings reports
TechCrunch / 12h
If you’re a regular reader of this publication, chances are you know that it hasn’t been a great year for many tech company stocks — one in which giants like Meta , Amazon, and Alphabet have been mauled by the markets after less than stellar earnings reports. Even an enterprise stalwart like Salesforce is behind hounded by activist investors . The fact is that few have been spared, whether startu
Twitter users plot revenge on Elon Musk by killing the platform
1KMashable / 12h
It's our first day on Elon Musk's Twitter , and users are already plotting the platform's demise. They say the fastest way to make Musk regret (and lose money) on his $44 billion Twitter acquisition is to obliterate the app's value. And the easiest way to do that? Follow the lead of 2013-era Tumblr users. In 2013, Tumblr sold to Yahoo for more than $1 billion and lost value almost immediately. Us
All the best gaming deals as of Oct. 28: Almost 50% off 'The Quarry,' discounts on 'Elden Ring,' and more
Mashable / 12h
UPDATE: Oct. 28, 2022, 2:30 p.m. EDT This list has been updated to reflect pricing and availability as of Oct. 28. BEST PLAYSTATION DEAL: The Quarry is the latest playable slasher film from the developers of Until Dawn , and it's the perfect way to spend your Hallo-weekend — $39.99 $69.99 (save $30) BEST XBOX DEAL: Elden Ring is considered by many to be 2022's game of the year from Dark Souls dev
No, United is not going back on its promise of no change fees in economy
40The Points Guy / 12h
United Airlines is not going back to change fees on economy tickets , TPG has confirmed. This assurance from the airline comes despite some aviation observers noticing “non-changeable” economy booking options on certain United flights. Looks like @united is screwing with Basic Economy, calling it “Economy (non-changable)” in some markets. It returns even if the “Shows Basic Economy fares” toggle
Three Ways to Cook Big Mushrooms so They Don't Get Mushy
Lifehacker / 12h
Stuffed mushrooms are a classic holiday appetizer, but the bigger your shroom, the more moisture you have to contend with while cooking it. Stuffing a raw mushroom with filling blocks the water’s escape route, and you risk turning your mushroom into a mushy-room (ha ha ha). Here are three ways to keep wetness from… Read more...
Apple has launched a brand new security hub to help spot bugs and flaws
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Apple has unveiled a new security hub and an upgraded bounty hunting program as it looks to improve the way it discovers, and remedies, different flaws and vulnerabilities in its ecosystem. “Our groundbreaking security technologies protect the users of over 1.8 billion active devices around the world. Hear about the latest advances in Apple security from our engineering teams, send us your own re
guromissie:Yuji Moriguchi
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
guromissie : Yuji Moriguchi
noelcollection : With Halloween only a few days away, we fittingly conclude our Gothic series with a contemplation of t...
Music, Arts & Literature / 12h
noelcollection : With Halloween only a few days away, we fittingly conclude our Gothic series with a contemplation of those ghoulish creatures known as gargoyles. The word “gargoyle” derives from the Old French “gargoule” meaning “throat” and, strictly speaking, refers to the Gothic architectural detail that channels water away from the walls of buildings. Laon Cathedral, a thirteenth-century str
The Creators of ONI: Thunder God's Tale on Stop-Motion Inspiration and Overcoming Fear
24Gizmodo / 12h
The new Netflix-produced animated show from Tonko House , ONI: Thunder God’s Tale , is a wonderful, four-episode story about found family, community, identity, and outsiders. On October 18, Sara Sampson, Robert Kondo, and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi sat down with io9 to talk about their animation process and how they… Read more...
Securing Your Twitter Account: What to Know
NYT > Technology / 12h
After Elon Musk took over, some Twitter users wondered if they should take additional measures to protect their accounts — or even delete them.
Elon Musk May Own Twitter But He Still Has To Play By EU Rules
SlashGear / 12h
Elon Musk now owns Twitter and can make the rules as he sees fit. But since Twitter is an international corporation, he'll have to abide by other laws as well.
Pressed for Time, Amazon May Turn to Its SpaceX Rival for Satellite Launches
34Gizmodo / 12h
Amazon is on a tight schedule to launch its internet satellites to orbit, so the company may have to turn to its competitor SpaceX for rides. Read more...
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