The sequel to PC Building Simulator feels like it’s still under construction

A host of bugs and undercooked features keep the addictive building simulator from reaching its full potential Share this story I was unreasonably excited to play the follow-up to PC Building Simulator. The original game taught me the finer points of building a PC and married the technical aspects with all the logistical drudgery of… Continue reading The sequel to PC Building Simulator feels like it’s still under construction

Google’s versatile Nest Audio and Nest Hub Max are up to 50 percent off today

/ You can also find the Elgato Stream Deck XL and Beats Fit Pro discounted to their lowest prices to date at Amazon and Best Buy. The 10-inch display on the Google Next Hub Max features a terrific camera and can provide personalized info at a glance.Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge This weekend… Continue reading Google’s versatile Nest Audio and Nest Hub Max are up to 50 percent off today

GM pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition

/ The automaker says it’s working with Twitter to “understand the direction of the platform” under Elon Musk’s ownership Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images General Motors has temporarily halted advertising on Twitter after Tesla CEO Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of the social network on Friday (via CNBC). The… Continue reading GM pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition

Why password security may be a really good joke

We all need a supervisor. 1Password/Screenshot by Min Shin/ZDNET I’d ask you how you manage your passwords, but it feels like an excessively personal question. more Technically Incorrect I’ve heard so many different ways that people choose — or don’t — to keep their passwords secure. One friend, for example, uses the same password for… Continue reading Why password security may be a really good joke

Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It

“It feels like the widespread use of autonomous driving is seven years away, and it’s been seven years away for 10 years.” 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… Continue reading Pete Buttigieg Says He Isn’t Sure Self-Driving Cars Are Ever Going to Make It

Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk’s Takeover

This is certainly curious. 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… Continue reading Twitter Quietly Announced NFT-Trading Integration During Elon Musk’s Takeover

If Musk Starts Firing Twitter’s Security Team, Run

Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion after the least sexy will-they-won’t-they saga of all time. And while Musk attempted to reassure advertisers yesterday that “Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences,” the acquisition raises practical questions about what the social network’s nearly 240 million active… Continue reading If Musk Starts Firing Twitter’s Security Team, Run

Twitter Users Flock to Other Platforms as the Elon Musk Era Begins

A week before Elon Musk closed his $44 billion Twitter deal, Cassie LaBelle, a writer who is part of a transgender community on Twitter, started a Discord server. “I don’t know if Musk is gonna buy & destroy Twitter or not,” she wrote, but she hoped her server would be an interesting experiment. Beyond that,… Continue reading Twitter Users Flock to Other Platforms as the Elon Musk Era Begins

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has already emboldened the trolls

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… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has already emboldened the trolls

Elon Musk says Twitter will form a ‘moderation council’ before it reinstates banned accounts

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… Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter will form a ‘moderation council’ before it reinstates banned accounts