The Forecast Wars on Weather Twitter
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. What you expected from this past weekend’s winter storm likely depended on where you got your…
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Grok and the A.I. Porn Problem
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. Shortly after Elon Musk purchased Twitter, in 2022, he claimed that “removing child exploitation…
Introducing a New Chapter for ‘Uncanny Valley’
In this episode, we look back at 2025 and look ahead to what's happening in 2026—including what’s in store for Uncanny Valley. Source link
Operation Bluebird Wants to Bring ‘Twitter’ Back to Life
A Virginia startup calling itself Operation Bluebird announced this week that it has filed a formal petition with the US Patent and Trademark Office, asking the federal agency to cancel X…
One year later, I’m gladder than ever I left Twitter
Hi there, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. Last year, I left Twitter gradually, then all at once. Throughout 2024, Elon Musk’s wildly irresponsible stewardship of his social…
The Twitter domain is officially being retired. Here’s what to do to make sure your account doesn’t get locked
It’s official: Twitter.com is about to bite the dust forever. According to a series of tweets from X’s @Safety account, posted between October 24 and October 25, the social media platform…
Threads wants to be the Snapchat of Twitter. It’s even borrowing the ghost
Meta’s Threads app is leaning into impermanence. Starting Monday, the platform is rolling out “ghost posts,” a new post format for sharing fleeting thoughts that automatically disappear…
The Age of Enshittification
Sometimes a term is so apt, its meaning so clear and so relevant to our circumstances, that it becomes more than just a useful buzzword and grows to define an entire moment.…
Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content-Moderation World
Another TikTok video Degeling shared with WIRED showed a slow-motion, close-up angle of the bullet hitting Kirk’s neck. The tone of the video was conspiratorial: The user who uploaded it…
Scientists Are Flocking to Bluesky
Per Shiffman and Wester, an “overwhelming majority” of respondents said that Bluesky has a “vibrant and healthy online science community,” while Twitter no longer does. And many Bluesky…
19 Infamous Oscars Scandals That Make Me Wish They Had Twitter A Hundred Years Ago
The story fascinated Olivia Rutigliano since she was 12, so, as a college student, she decided to crack the case. While studying at the University of Pennsylvania, she was able to study…
Linda Yaccarino Tried to Tame X. Now She’s Out as CEO
Linda Yaccarino, who has served as CEO of X since Elon Musk appointed her to the role in June 2023, announced Wednesday that she is stepping down. Her departure comes less than four months…
26 "Love Island" UK Moments That Have Twitter In Absolute Shambles And Me Cackling Like A Witch
You're absolutely mad if you're not watching this season of "Love Island" UK. View Entire Post › Source link
X Goes Down: Musk’s Social Network Malfunctioning for Thousands of Users
X, formerly known as Twitter, was experiencing serious malfunctions for thousands of users Friday. Many users accessing X suddenly saw their entire feeds disappear, and the ability to post…
Kanye Gave Twitter an Exclusive Hit Single
One of the year’s most talked-about new songs, from one of the planet’s most influential musicians, is not available on Spotify, or Apple Music, or YouTube—not officially, anyway, although…
DOGE’s Website Is Just One Big X Ad
At a press conference in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk promised the actions of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project would be “maximally transparent,”…
Karla Sofía Gascón’s Off-the-Rails Reaction to Twitter Controversy Has Made Her the Donald Trump of Oscar Season
Up until last week, “Emilia Pérez” looked like a narrow Oscar frontrunner, in part because of its political resonances. Sure, the character of Emilia — played by Karla Sofía Gascón — did…
Elon Musk sued by SEC over late 2022 disclosure of Twitter stake
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging failure to timely disclose that he bought more than 5% of Twitter’s stock in 2022 before he took over the…
Is Elon Musk's alt account Adrian Dittmann? Mystery takes strange twist
The saga surrounding viral allegations that tech billionaire Elon Musk has masqueraded as his own superfan account has taken new and bizarre turns, culminating in X, formerly known as…
Blue Ivy's Christmas halftime show dance with mom Beyoncé takes off online
Video footage of Beyoncé dancing with her daughter, Blue Ivy, during her Christmas Day NFL halftime performance has gone viral on social media. Netflix made a splashy foray into football…
Elon Musk uses 'Tropic Thunder' slur to insult Ben Stiller
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors When Elon Musk isn't busy running Tesla and maintaining his rank as one of the world's top players on Diablo 4, he…
Trump, with Elon Musk, addresses thousands at failed assassination bid site
The former president said if elected, on the first day of his presidency, he would seal the border and stop the migrant invasion into the country (Photo: Reuters) 6 min read Last Updated :…
X lost a court battle after trying to claim ‘Twitter ceased to exist’
X has lost a legal fight in Australia in which the company tried to avoid a $400,000 fine by claiming that Twitter no longer exists. The creative legal argument, first ArsTechnica, came…
Elon Musk's X says it's policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows
Amid rising concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to assure advertisers and critics that it still polices…