What to do if you"re worried about your Twitter account going away
As #RIPTwitter continues to trend on Twitter itself and a legion of engineers and other staffers exit the company, some users are preparing for a world without their accounts......»»
Elon Musk beats one lawsuit seeking severance for laid-off Twitter employees
Losing plaintiffs may be able to join one of the other lawsuits against X Corp. Enlarge / An X sign at company headquarters in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) A federal judge yesterday granted Elon Musk.....»»
How surge facilities affected the time to reunification for unaccompanied migrant children and their families
Unaccompanied children entering the United States without adult legal guardians and legal status account for a growing share of U.S. Border Patrol encounters along the southern border, with most fleeing extreme violence, poverty, and food insecurity......»»
iOS 17.5.2 Update Reportedly in the Works
Apple’s reportedly working on a new iOS 17.5.2 update for iPhone which means we’ll see new software drop before iOS 17.6. According to a private and anonymous account on X, an account that has accurately shared early information about App.....»»
Elon Musk denies tweets misled Twitter investors ahead of purchase
Elon Musk says lawsuit over late disclosure of Twitter stake “makes no sense.” Enlarge (credit: Marc Piasecki / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Just before the Fourth of July holiday, Elon Musk moved to di.....»»
Study claims governments should account for public attitudes before communicating crisis policies
Research published in the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development has found that our feelings and attitudes during times of crises affect our behavior and that during globally testing times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, governments sho.....»»
Study examines online intimidation targeting state election administrators
In the lead-up to the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Arizona's chief election officer Katie Hobbs received far more harassing messages on Twitter than any of her counterparts in other states. More than 30% of all tweets directed at her, along with comm.....»»
Xbox Live is down, so you can’t sign into your Xbox account
Account and profile features for Xbox Live are currently experiencing a major outage, rendering many games on the console unplayable......»»
New video highlights ongoing struggles between Apple and union members
The conflict between Apple and its Reston retail store union members is on full display in a new video, highlighting negotiation struggles, discipline disparities, and more.Apple Towson Town CenterThe video was shared to X, formerly Twitter, on Frida.....»»
How to set up and manage a guest user to your Mac
On occasion, you may want to allow other people in your home to access your Mac, but not your personal account. We'll show you how to set up and manage temporary guest users.User accounts listed on the login screen of the author's MacIf you are routi.....»»
Musk can’t avoid testifying in SEC probe of Twitter buyout by playing victim
Class action alleges secret Twitter stock scheme ahead of Musk's SEC testimony. Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News) After months of loudly protesting a subpoena, Elon Musk has once again agreed to.....»»
Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women
Some of our fellow citizens seem to voluntarily do the work of spreading fake news. Enlarge (credit: Alistair Berg) Misinformation is not a new problem, but there are plenty of indications that the advent of social media.....»»
Google Cloud explains how it accidentally deleted a customer account
UniSuper's 647,000 users faced two weeks of downtime because of a Google Cloud bug. Enlarge Earlier this month, Google Cloud experienced one of its biggest blunders ever when UniSuper, a $135 billion Australian pension.....»»
OpenAI is helping Apple fix Siri, and that has Microsoft worried
We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about Apple negotiating with OpenAI to use its GPT technology in iOS 18. Now a report from The Information has revealed that discussions have been going on since mid-2023, and Microsoft is worried about this deal.....»»
The threat posed by climate change: Study shows among over-40-year-olds, parents worry just as much as non-parents
Future generations will suffer increasingly more from the consequences of climate change than we do today. Presumably, older people with children will be more worried about climate change than those of the same age without children, as they will also.....»»
OpenAI board first learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member
Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»
OpenAI board only learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member
Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»
Paper proposes a unified account of Darwinism"s varieties
A new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology examines the question of what Darwinism is and how its nonscientific uses relate to the scientific theory of evolution......»»
Study shows relatively low number of superspreaders responsible for large portion of misinformation on Twitter
A small team of social media analysts at Indiana University has found that a major portion of tweets spreading disinformation are sent by a surprisingly small percentage of a given userbase......»»
TikTok Studio is a new platform to help creators manage their account
As TikTok increasingly invests in tools for creators, the social network announced on Friday a new TikTok Studio platform, which aims to help creators manage many aspects of their account in one place, whether on their smartphone or computer. mor.....»»
How to skip the ChatGPT for Mac waitlist and get access now
OpenAI launched its native ChatGPT Mac app this month alongside GPT-4o. But while anyone can install the Mac app, your account will need to be invited to early access – unless you use this workaround. Here’s how it works. more….....»»