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Elon Musk Says That Under His Brilliant New Management, Twitter May Go Out of Business

Surely no one could have predicted this. But His Emails In emails to his new employees, freshly-minted Twitter czar Elon Musk painted a pretty doom-tastic portrait of the road ahead for the social network’s remaining employees — and told them that soon, they may all be out of a job. Emails Musk sent to Twitter… Continue reading Elon Musk Says That Under His Brilliant New Management, Twitter May Go Out of Business

Tesla Issues Software Patch So That Its Cars Don’t Lose Power Steering on Potholes

Whoops! Pesky Potholes Tesla has “recalled” more than 40,000 of its vehicles due to a glitch that could cause a loss of power steering, according to a safety-recall report from the National Highway Traffic Administration released last week that was made public on Tuesday. Despite officially being labeled as a recall, though, it’s really just… Continue reading Tesla Issues Software Patch So That Its Cars Don’t Lose Power Steering on Potholes

Russia’s Sway Over Criminal Ransomware Gangs Is Coming Into Focus

Russia-based ransomware gangs are some of the most prolific and aggressive, in part thanks to an apparent safe harbor the Russian government extends to them. The Kremlin doesn’t cooperate with international ransomware investigations and typically declines to prosecute cybercriminals operating in the country so long as they don’t attack domestic targets. A long-standing question, though,… Continue reading Russia’s Sway Over Criminal Ransomware Gangs Is Coming Into Focus

This browser extension tells you who paid for Twitter verification

Twitter verification is now just $8 away, but that doesn’t mean the social network has democratized its long-standing status symbol entirely. The Twitter verification badge is now split between two different groups: accounts that were officially verified for being “notable in government, news, entertainment, or another designated category,” and accounts that paid for the checkmark… Continue reading This browser extension tells you who paid for Twitter verification

Chris Rock’s upcoming comedy special will be Netflix’s first-ever livestream

Netflix is finally ready to dip into livestreaming months after word emerged of its plans. The service has confirmed that Chris Rock will debut a comedy special live on the service sometime in early 2023. He’s the “first artist” to receive the distinction, the company says, and the stream will be available worldwide. The firm… Continue reading Chris Rock’s upcoming comedy special will be Netflix’s first-ever livestream

Elon Musk tells Twitter employees ‘bankruptcy is not out of the question’

Two weeks after taking over Twitter, Elon Musk has finally addressed the company’s remaining staff and the message was bleak. Speaking at an all-hands meeting, Musk said that Twitter is losing so much money that “bankruptcy is not out of the question,” The Information and Platformer reported. Twitter hasn’t turned a profit since 2019, and… Continue reading Elon Musk tells Twitter employees ‘bankruptcy is not out of the question’

Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ teaser depicts a fantastical, bloody world

Netflix’s The Witcher franchise is going through some major changes, with Henry Cavill, the star of the main show, set to depart. Before Cavill’s swansong in season three, though, a miniseries set in the same universe will hit the streaming service, and Netflix has offered another look at it. The latest teaser for The Witcher:… Continue reading Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ teaser depicts a fantastical, bloody world

Google expands its test of Play Store billing alternatives to the US

Google’s pilot for Play Store billing alternatives is finally coming Stateside. The company is expanding its “user choice billing” test to the US, Brazil and South Africa. As before, you’ll be asked to choose either Google’s in-app purchasing system or something else (such as the developer’s) when you buy in-app content. There are more apps… Continue reading Google expands its test of Play Store billing alternatives to the US

Elon Musk details his plan to turn Twitter into a bank

/ Supposedly, it’ll be simple: one balance that you can spend within the Twitter payment network, or outside it using a debit card or checks. A penny for your tweets.Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk seems intent on turning Twitter into a bank, complete with what he describes as a “high-yield money… Continue reading Elon Musk details his plan to turn Twitter into a bank