Twitter may eventually be placed behind a paywall
According to a recent report, it has been suggested that Twitter could be considering putting itself behind a paywall. The post Twitter may eventually be placed behind a paywall first appeared on Phandroid. Twitter is largely free to use an.....»»
Here’s why the Vision Pro succeeded where the Apple Car failed
The Apple Car and the Vision Pro headset were two highly ambitious projects from Apple, but only one eventually made it to market. Here’s why that happened......»»
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.....»»
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….....»»
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 Vision Pro may eventually get SteamVR functionality
Apple Vision Pro may gain the ability to play SteamVR games, thanks to developers who have begun porting the open-source ALVR software.Apple Vision ProALVR is software that enables streaming VR games to virtual reality headsets. The adaptation of ALV.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox eventually isn’t such a bad idea
Phil Spencer is questioning why Helldivers 2 isn't on Xbox yet, and I think that's not such a terrible idea......»»
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.....»»
Microsoft Finally Addresses Rumors Regarding the Future of Xbox
Four Xbox titles will be eventually launched for competing systems. The post Microsoft Finally Addresses Rumors Regarding the Future of Xbox appeared first on Phandroid. Following an earlier announcement by Xbox Head Phil Spencer regarding.....»»
Twitter front-end Nitter dies as Musk wins war against third-party services
Musk's changes kill service that let you view tweets without going to Twitter. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) An open source project that let people view tweets without going to Twitter.com has shut down,.....»»
PornHub Sister Company Wins $2.1m Piracy Damages, But No Blocking Order
MG Premium has won its bizarre lawsuit against pirate site Goodporn. In the early stages of the case, the Pornhub.com domain was 'virtually' at stake, but Pornhub's sister company was eventually awarded over $2.1 million in damages. The court denied.....»»
Musk’s X sold checkmarks to Hezbollah and other terrorist groups, report says
X (aka Twitter) accused of violating sanctions by taking payment from terrorists. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) A watchdog group's investigation found that terrorist group Hezbollah and other US-sanctioned e.....»»
Why drivers in Scotland are crashing because of bad Apple Maps data
Drivers in Scotland keep crashing because Apple Maps has not been updated properly. Here's how to make sure a map change gets done.Car stuck after following GPS maps in Edinburgh (Source: "Kiddy" on Twitter/XApple Maps is no longer the mess it was wh.....»»
Geely launches 11 low-orbit satellites for autonomous vehicles
Geely said it expects 72 such satellites to be in orbit by 2025 and eventually plans to have a constellation of 240......»»
Are space elevators possible? Physicist says they could transform humanity into a "spacefaring civilization"
Humanity's quest to explore—and, perhaps eventually, colonize—outer space has prompted a great many ideas about how precisely to go about it......»»
Apple is putting a giant Vision Pro on top of the cube for launch [Gallery]
Update February 1, 2024: Above is the final product, via Tim Cook on Twitter Ahead of Vision Pro’s launch on Friday, Apple has started preparing its retail stores for the festivities. In particular, Apple appears to be working a dramatic ove.....»»