Tag: Tech
Please God, Don’t Let Twitter Die
Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported today that trolls are flocking to Twitter to post offensive hate speech. But two out of the three tweets that it describes were taken down from the site a few hours later. Another tweet mentioned of just the n-word repeated over and over may still…
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The Deal Is Done: Elon Musk Finally Owns Twitter
A monthslong saga has finally concluded: Elon Musk owns Twitter. The deal was closed Thursday night, according to CNBC. CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, and head of legal, policy, and safety Vijaya Gadde have been fired, according to the Washington Post. Twitter and representatives for Musk did…
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How Well Do You Know Sexy TikTok Slang?
Saying or typing actual sex-related words on TikTok can get you banned or get your video buried in the algorithm. To get around TikTok’s prudish rules, people have invented “algospeak” — slang words that can get around the filters. How well do YOU know your sexy algospeak? incoming Your weekday…
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Here Are All The New Features In Apple’s October Update For iPhones
If you use Apple Card, an Apple and Goldman Sachs–issued credit card that’s built in to your Wallet app, you’ll be able to deposit all cash-back rewards you earn into a “high-yield” savings account offered by Goldman Sachs. It’s free, and you don’t need to maintain any minimum balance or…
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Does This Pancake Look Like Elon Musk To You?
You might think such an item belongs in a reliquary, but Şentürk is taking a more modern approach: She’s selling a photo of the pancake as an NFT on OpenSea. The minimum bid is 2 ETH (around $2,500); currently, there are zero bids. But a digital version of the pancake…
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The Notorious Kiwi Farms Is Back Online
On Sept. 3, internet services provider Cloudflare announced that it was terminating its business relationship with Kiwi Farms, a website with a reputation for fomenting harassment campaigns and fostering an environment of hate. The decision came after weeks of social media pressure led by one of the site’s targets: a…
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