And another thing: he’s not mad. Don’t put in the newspaper that he got mad. Not Owned When it comes to people making fun of him, “free speech absolutist” and new Twitter owner Elon Musk seems decidedly pro-censorship. Just over a week after taking the reins of the social network and declaring that “comedy is… Continue reading Furious Elon Musk Pledges to Ban Anyone Who Changes Their Display Name to “Elon Musk”
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Tesla Didn’t Want to Give Full Self-Driving Demo to DMV Authorities
That’s a little petty. Grudge Match Tesla has come under a lot of scrutiny lately, including from its home state California DMV. In August, the DMV filed a complaint that accused the Elon Musk-led automaker of misleading customers by naming its advanced driver assistance systems “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) and “Autopilot” — names that heavily imply… Continue reading Tesla Didn’t Want to Give Full Self-Driving Demo to DMV Authorities
Company Builds Electric Flying Car Powered By Giant Drone Propellers
Well, that’s one way to get a car airborne. Learning to Fly There’s a lot of flying car prototypes out there, but Xpeng, a Chinese EV automaker and Tesla rival, might have just debuted the most absurd of them all — and it looks like it actually works, too. That’s because the prototype, internally known… Continue reading Company Builds Electric Flying Car Powered By Giant Drone Propellers
Tesla Spotted Blubbering in the Ocean After Owner Drove It Onto the Beach For Some Reason
“We advised the owner, you need to get your car out of the ocean.” Beach Trip A Tesla owner decided to take their Model 3 on a beach trip, which ended with their precious car stranded in the water. The doomed Tesla was spotted Monday morning sagging morosely in the ocean right off the coastline of… Continue reading Tesla Spotted Blubbering in the Ocean After Owner Drove It Onto the Beach For Some Reason
Microsoft Considering Cheap Computers Monetized With Relentless Ads
Are you kiddin’ me? Ad Armageddon Windows users are well aware that Microsoft’s operating system is already rife with ads. Well, they’re more like annoying suggestions that look exactly like obnoxious pop-ups to try out its new features or apps, like Microsoft Edge, the web browser that no one uses but everyone is forced to… Continue reading Microsoft Considering Cheap Computers Monetized With Relentless Ads
Fired Twitter Employee Unloads on Elon Musk’s “Clowntown”
Ouch. Crapshoot While lots and lots of laid off Twitter employees are undoubtedly upset at having lost their livelihoods, at least one is relieved to be leaving the worsening cesspool as it continues its downfall under Elon Musk’s ownership. “Honestly happy to be laid off but the veil of [Elon Musk] is pierced,” tweeted Kushal… Continue reading Fired Twitter Employee Unloads on Elon Musk’s “Clowntown”
After Saying He Wanted an Open Algorithm, Elon Musk Just Fired the Twitter Team Responsible for Doing Just That
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has started making major cuts to the company’s operations, in an apparently desperate effort to bring costs down. Aside from gutting the company’s executive suite and dissolving its board, the billionaire CEO has started culling a significant number of employees as well, locking them out of their accounts unannounced. As Wired reports, the… Continue reading After Saying He Wanted an Open Algorithm, Elon Musk Just Fired the Twitter Team Responsible for Doing Just That
New Yorkers Furious at Drones Forming Huge “Candy Crush” Ad Over Skyline
“Hoping some of the NYC residents shoot down the candy crush drones.” Drone Zone Five hundred drones took to the sky over the Hudson River in New York City Thursday evening, not to entertain onlookers with a futuristic dance of lights — but to show them ads for the mobile game Candy Crush, a stunt… Continue reading New Yorkers Furious at Drones Forming Huge “Candy Crush” Ad Over Skyline
Elon Musk Melts Down as Advertisers Flee Twitter Chaos
Advertisers ranging from General Mills to Audi are running for the hills now that noted rocket and electric car guy Elon Musk has taken over Twitter — and the billionaire is clearly none too pleased about the sudden drop in revenue. But Musk has already found a new scapegoat: activists. “Twitter has had a massive… Continue reading Elon Musk Melts Down as Advertisers Flee Twitter Chaos
Twitter Leak: Elon Musk Planning to Charge for Blue Checkmarks But Not Actually Verify Identify
Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn’t it? Fire Sale Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter might be a cascading disaster, but you can’t say it’s been uneventful. To see some truly eyebrow raising decision making, look no further than Musk’s handling of Twitter’s verification system in the form of that exalted Blue Check. The long and… Continue reading Twitter Leak: Elon Musk Planning to Charge for Blue Checkmarks But Not Actually Verify Identify