MindGeek: The secretive owner of Pornhub and RedTube
Porn is everywhere, but the company that owns the most popular sites is out of sight. Enlarge (credit: Financial Times, Dreamstime) Mario Salieri was shooting a pornographic movie in a lavish Prague villa two decades ago when he first caught.....»»
Former employees suing Twitter speak out on Elon Musk"s "clumsy and inhumane" layoffs
A group of former Twitter employees who are suing the company spoke out Thursday, alleging that new owner Elon Musk's mass layoffs at the company have triggered multiple labor rights violations......»»
Meta avoids showdown over news content in US after journalism bargaining bill shelved
A threat by Facebook owner Meta to remove news content from its platforms appears to have been averted — for now — after US lawmakers omitted an antitrust bill it opposed from the text of an annual defense spending bill released late Tuesday even.....»»
Find My misfire leads to SWAT raid on grandmother
A Denver detective is being sued after he led a SWAT raid on an elderly woman's home after Find My falsely pinged her home as a location of a stolen iPhone.On January 3, 2022, a truck was stolen from a Denver Hyatt hotel. According to the owner, it c.....»»
Meta threatens to remove news content over US journalism bargaining bill
Facebook owner Meta threatened to remove news content from its platforms on Monday following reports that US lawmakers have added controversial legislation favoring news media to the annual defense authorization bill......»»
Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
For days, Twitter owner Elon Musk had teased a massive bombshell disclosure based on internal company documents that he claimed would reveal "what really happened" inside Twitter when it decided to temporarily suppress a 2020 New York Post story abou.....»»
Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows
New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that "hate speech impressions" had dramatically fallen on the platform since he took over......»»
Elon Musk"s Neuralink shows brain implant prototype and robotic surgeon during recruiting event
Elon Musk — the SpaceX founder, Tesla CEO, and, most recently, Twitter owner — hosted a flashy event on Wednesday night for yet another one of his companies: Neuralink, the startup proposing implants that connect your brain to a computer......»»
Twitter must comply with Europe"s platform rules, EU digital chief warns Musk in virtual meeting
A top European Union official warned Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday that the social media platform must take significant steps to comply with EU content moderation laws, and that European officials will be monitoring closely for compliance......»»
Former Musk ally explains resignation from Twitter, cites “dictatorial edict”
Former safety chief Yoel Roth's advice for Musk: "Humility goes a really long way." Enlarge / Former Twitter executive Yoel Roth's Twitter account. (credit: Yoel Roth) During Elon Musk's first two weeks as the owner of T.....»»
Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk"s management style, says former top official
Twitter owner Elon Musk's dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a.....»»
Musk asks if Apple “hates free speech” because it cut Twitter ad spending
Musk: Apple threatened to pull Twitter from iOS and "mostly stopped advertising." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Samuel Corum ) Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk yesterday asked if Apple "hates free speech"—because the.....»»
Apple has reportedly ‘expressed interest’ in buying UK soccer team Manchester United
At least two sports sources are reporting that Apple has “expressed interest” in buying UK soccer team Manchester United. The club is up for sale by its present owner, with a number of other parties also said to be interested in a potential acqu.....»»
Best Black Friday Thunderbolt dock deals, save up to $100!
Every Mac owner needs more ports. The latest Black Friday deals include a slew of Thunderbolt docks on steep sale to suit everyone from light to heavy users.The highly recommended CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 hubIt's Black Friday weekend, devices are o.....»»
Elon Musk has upended Twitter"s business. Here"s how he could fix it
Much of Twitter's ad sales team has been fired or pushed out. Large companies from General Mills to Macy's have paused advertising on the platform, with more potentially following suit after new owner Elon Musk's decision to restore the account of fo.....»»
Twitter won"t restore Alex Jones" account, Elon Musk says
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won't be returning to Twitter and will remain banned from the platform, according to its new owner, Elon Musk......»»
RTX 4090 owner launches class-action lawsuit against Nvidia over melting adapters
Lucas Genova filed the lawsuit on November 11 in California federal court. It claims that Nvidia sold its current Lovelace flagship cards with "defective and dangerous power cable plug and socket(s), which has rendered consumers' cards inoperable and.....»»
Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do "extremely hardcore" work or get out
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to "extremely hardcore" work or else leave the company, according to a copy of a late-night internal email sent by the billionaire and obtained by CNN......»»
Elon Musk reveals date for Twitter Blue relaunch
New Twitter owner Elon Musk has shared a date for the relaunch of the platform's premium Twitter Blue service, which paused sign-ups last Friday......»»
Twitter employees fired by tweet; others can get stock; ads high risk, says biggest agency
A number of Twitter employees have been fired in tweets by the company’s new owner, Elon Musk. The billionaire apparently wasn’t pleased at being publicly fact-checked by his own engineers … more… The post Twitter employees fired by tweet;.....»»
Twitter collapse continues: Musk warns of possible bankruptcy, Trust and Safety VP resigns, more
The collapse of Twitter is intensifying this afternoon. New Twitter owner Elon Musk called for an all-hands meeting with employees, where he warned that “bankruptcy is not of the question for the company” and announced a pair of notable executiv.....»»