Twitter handles to be made available for reuse, as inactive accounts purged
Elon Musk has announced a purge of inactive accounts, saying that unused Twitter handles will be made available for reuse. As is generally the case, the details are as yet unknown (including to Musk, probably) … more… The post Twitter handles.....»»
Elon Musk"s X has a new policy that discourages — but doesn"t prohibit — anti-trans hate
A new hate speech policy has enraged X's right wing users by simply discouraging, but not prohibiting anti-trans harassment. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, just became a slightly safer space for its transgender users – even if.....»»
With the arrival of K-pop stars, fans turn their attention to Fashion Week metrics
As luxury brands learn to leverage the star power of K-pop idols, their social media accounts have become a battleground for fandoms looking for new ways to quantify their influence. The newest front-row fixture at Fashion Week? Fanwars.As luxu.....»»
Images show ultra-rare black iPod Hi-Fi prototype
The iPod Hi-Fi launched 18 years ago this week, marking Apple’s entry into the home audio market. In celebration of that birthday, new images posted to Twitter this week show an ultra-rare iPod Hi-Fi in a stunning black finish. more….....»»
A bright idea for recycling rare-earth phosphors from used fluorescent bulbs
Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown-away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lighting could also supply rare-earth metals for reuse. The 17 metals referred to as rare earths aren't all widely available and aren't easily extracted.....»»
X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year
GLAAD pushes to close loopholes allowing targeted misgendering of celebrities. Enlarge (credit: paul mansfield photography | Moment) Last April, Twitter quietly edited its abuse and harassment policy to no longer explici.....»»
Threads was down for 30 minutes and no, we didn"t go back to Twitter
Threads went down at around 1:30 PM ET but returned 35 minutes later.....»»
X Video Spaces is now available, offering live video interaction
X live video is now available inside the Spaces feature. Previously, the group chat feature only supported live audio. However, the feature is somewhat different from the Periscope service which Twitter bought and later replaced with an integrated.....»»
Apple IDs may be renamed "Apple Accounts" by the end of 2024
Apple is reportedly considering rebranding the Apple ID as "Apple Account," and may make the change before the end of 2024.The familiar Apple ID may be rebranded "Apple Account"Apple ID is the way users log in to Apple Services. It's such a familiar.....»»
A novel catalyst for efficient oxidation of inactive alkanes
A discovery in the field of catalysis has emerged from the laboratories of Professor Jaeheung Cho and his team in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST. Their pioneering work has led to the development of a copper(II)–alkylperoxo complex that could.....»»
Dusk is an elegant app for using X/Twitter on Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro still lacks many popular apps, and X (or Twitter, as you prefer) is one of them. While there’s no sign of an official visionOS app coming soon, an independent developer has created “Dusk” – an alternative X/Twitter client tha.....»»
Like the 1997 action satire Starship Troopers? Then watch these 3 classic sci-fi movies now
The sci-fi classic Starship Troopers trended on Twitter this week. Here are three movies that are just like the Paul Verhoeven movie......»»
The old, not the new: Basic security issues still biggest threat to enterprises
In 2023, cybercriminals saw more opportunities to “log in” versus hack into corporate networks through valid accounts – making this tactic a preferred weapon for threat actors, according to IBM’s 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence I.....»»
Google Adds New Changes to its Account Sign-in Page
It's a pretty minor change which shouldn't affect how users sign in to their accounts. The post Google Adds New Changes to its Account Sign-in Page appeared first on Phandroid. It goes without saying that Google tends to make frequent twea.....»»
Twitter security staff kept firm in compliance by disobeying Musk, FTC says
Lina Khan: Musk demanded "actions that would have violated the FTC's Order." Enlarge / Elon Musk at the New York Times DealBook Summit on November 29, 2023, in New York City. (credit: Getty Images | Michael Santiago ) T.....»»
An environmentally friendly way to turn seafood waste into value-added products
Reduce, reuse, recycle, and repurpose: These are all ways we can live more sustainably. One tricky aspect of recycling, though, is that sometimes the recycling process is chemically intensive, and this is the case for recycling one of the world's mos.....»»
How to link Fortnite accounts on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch
Fortnite supports crossplay across all platforms, including PS5, Series X, Switch, and mobile. We've put together a guide on how to link Fortnite accounts......»»
Top hacker arrested for selling bank details on thousands of accounts
Ukrainian hacker arrested for distributing malware and selling stolen banking data......»»
Saturday Citations: Einstein revisited (again); Atlantic geological predictions; how the brain handles echoes
Einstein's inexhaustible field equations just keep on predicting weird stellar objects, and the latest one is a doozy—so strap on your helmet, inside of which is another helmet, encasing still yet another helmet. This headgear is modeled on a weird.....»»
Here’s how to protect against ‘GoldPickaxe’, the first iPhone trojan
An Android trojan called GoldDigger surfaced last year that can steal biometric data and more from victims to compromise their bank accounts. Now the threat has evolved into the GoldPickaxe trojan that can infect iOS and Android. Fortunately, there a.....»»
Elon Musk’s X allows China-based propaganda banned on other platforms
X accused of overlooking propaganda flagged by Meta and criminal prosecutors. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Lax content moderation on X (aka Twitter) has disrupted coordinated efforts between social.....»»