More Twitter Workers Flee After Musk's 'Hardcore' Ultimatum
The platform is continuing to lose workers just as it's gearing up for the World Cup, one of the busiest events on Twitter.
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Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs Among Its Corporate Workforce
Amazon said it plans to lay off about 260 workers in California, and employees in other locations including Seattle said they were let go Tuesday.
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'Robot Shoes' Could Help Humans Walk As We Age
A Stanford University lab has developed an ankle exoskeleton which saves the amount of energy it would take to carry a 20- to 30-pound backpack.
Can The Gaming Industry Keep Growing Forever?
Amid economic turbulence and changing pandemic habits, gaming companies are wondering if their momentum will last.
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40 States Settle Google Location-Tracking Charges For $392 Million
An investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google continued to track people's location even after they opted out.
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Amazon Reportedly Plans To Lay Off 10,000 Corporate, Tech Employees
According to reporting from Reuters and the New York Times, those cuts could come as soon as this week.
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Musk's Latest Twitter Cuts: Outsourced Content Moderators
The company gutted its communications department and hasn't responded to media requests for information since Musk took over.
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Jewish Organizations Urge Amazon To Remove Antisemitic Documentary
Celebrities and Jewish groups are urging Amazon to stop selling the book and film 'Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.'
Twitter Blue Signups Unavailable After Raft Of Fake Accounts
Before Musk took over the social media platform, the blue check was granted to celebrities, journalists and verified by the platform to prevent this.
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Election Misinformation Wasn't As Big Of An Issue As Many Expected
The limited spread of misinformation amid this year's midterm elections could come down to what trends to address it stuck and which didn't.
Musk Ends Remote Work At Twitter, Warns Of Troubles Ahead
Musk told employees "the priority over the past 10 days" was to develop and launch Twitter's new subscription service for $7.99 a month.
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Fake Lebron, Schefter Accounts Among Those Tweeting Non-News
People are making fake Twitter accounts pretending to be athletes, celebrities and reporters after the verified "blue check" became available to buy.
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Musk Seeks To Reassure Advertisers On Twitter After Chaos
Twitter began adding gray labels to prominent accounts to indicate that they are authentic. A few hours later, the labels started disappearing.
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Elon Musk Sells $3.95 Billion Worth Of Tesla Stock
Musk sold 19.5 million shares of the electric car company from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Facebook Parent Company Meta Cuts 11,000 Jobs, 13% Of Workforce
Meta, like other social media companies, has seen revenue growth begin to falter from pandemic highs.
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Twitter To Add 'Official' Mark To Verified Big Accounts
Twitter's gray "official" label is part of the overhaul of the platform's verification system that has been in place since 2009.
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Musk's Partisan Tweets Call Twitter Neutrality Into Question
A direct endorsement of one party over another raises questions about Twitter's ability to remain neutral under the rule of the world's richest man.
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Russia Finds A New Home For Trolls And Bots To Reach U.S. Voters
Analysts have found Russian disinformation on alternative social media sites that boast limited content moderation.
Apple Says iPhone Supplies Hurt By Anti-Virus Curbs In China
"We now expect lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments than we previously anticipated," the company said.
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Elon Musk Threatens To Boot Twitter Account Impersonators
He issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names and tweeted as "Elon Musk."
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Twitter Users Can Soon Get Blue Check Mark For $7.99 Monthly Fee
Twitter says anyone can receive the blue check mark next to their names "just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow."
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Elon Musk's Twitter Deal Is Raising National Security Concerns
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has drawn the attention of the U.S. government because of potential national security risks.
Employees At Elon Musk's Twitter Brace For Layoffs
Twitter's roughly 7,500 employees have been expecting layoffs since Musk took the helm of the company.
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President Biden To Plug Tech Bill In California, Campaign In Illinois
During a California visit Friday, he intends to highlight how the CHIPS act will help companies reduce their reliance on overseas chip manufacturers.
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Teen Wins Top Prize For Building Remote-Controlled Robotic Hand
It took six months for 14-year-old Thomas Aldous to design and build the hand as an eighth-grade student.
Elon Musk Emerging As Twitter's Chief Moderator Ahead Of Midterms
The platform's new CEO has positioned himself as moderator-in-chief of one of the most important social media platforms in American politics.
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TikTok Has Been Hiring Former CIA, FBI And NSA Officers
Americans who were previously employed by intelligence agencies are now working for TikTok, and it is raising security concerns.
Elon Musk Floats Paid Twitter Verification, Fires Board
The new owner of the social media platform is considering a fee users must pay to have their profiles verified with a blue check mark.
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Instagram Working On Issue That Locked Users Out Of Accounts
Some users reported seeing a message Monday morning that they were locked out of their accounts but were still able to scroll through their feeds.
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Musk Tweets Link To An Unfounded Conspiracy Theory
The article recycled a baseless claim that the personal life of Paul Pelosi, the speaker’s husband, somehow played a role in an intruder’s attack.
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