Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product, its early stage products executive Esther Crawford said on Tuesday. Crawford also confirmed that the revamped Twitter Blue subscription product, which will allow paid…
Facebook Parent Meta to Cut Over 11,000 Jobs as Zuckerberg Admits He Got Trends ‘Wrong’
November 9, 2022
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Facebook parent company Meta will slash 13 percent of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, as it faces a revenue crunch as advertisers pull back amid high inflation and a wobbly economy. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the cuts in a Nov. 9 blog post, in which he took blame for overestimating the company’s growth…
Theranos Founder Holmes Denied Request for New Trial, Court Filings Show
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ request for a new trial was denied by a federal judge in California late on Monday, court documents showed. In January, Holmes, 37, was found guilty of defrauding investors in the blood testing startup, convicting her on four of 11 counts. She was convicted of investor fraud and conspiracy, but acquitted…
A Global Digital ID Can Surely Protect Us From Cyberattacks, Right?
November 8, 2022
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Commentary The Russian hackers alleged to be at the centre of a major hack of Australia’s largest health insurer Medibank have followed through with threats to leak private health data belonging to Australian customers on the dark web. Medibank refused to pay a ransom demanded by the hackers, fearful that doing so would encourage further…
Nvidia to Sell ‘Repackaged’ A100 Chips in China, Bypassing US Export Restrictions
Chipmaker Nvidia plans to sell alternative versions of its A100 chip in China in a bid to comply with export restrictions set by the United States, a decision some experts see as a repackaging effort. On Aug. 26, the U.S. government informed Nvidia that its data center chip A100 was added to the export control list…
Musk Tells Mark Ruffalo ‘Not Everything AOC Says Is Accurate’
November 8, 2022
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The spat between Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY.) is heating up after actor Mark Ruffalo’s involvement. The tech billionaire told Ruffalo on Nov. 5 that “not everything AOC says is accurate.” Musk earlier this month sparked backlash over a plan to charge $8 per month for a subscription service, dubbed “Twitter Blue,” to…
Suspicions of Russian Involvement After Hackers Threaten to Release Huge Troves of Personal Data in 24 Hours
November 7, 2022
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Australians are on high alert after a hacking syndicate threatened to release the personal details of nearly 10 million individuals following a major data breach of the country’s largest private health insurer Medibank. The threat, which cyber security specialist groups Malware Hunter Team, CyberThint, and CyberKnow reposted on Twitter, was alleged to have been posted on the…
Big Tech, Media, Governments, Medical Boards Colluded to Suppress COVID Dissent: Study Confirms
November 7, 2022
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Governments, medical authorities, media outlets, Big Pharma, and Big Tech colluded to censor medical professionals—with differing views on COVID-19 science—by deploying a range of tactics, including suppression of academic journals and online censorship, a new study confirms. The study, “Censorship and Suppression of Covid-19 Heterodoxy: Tactics and Counter-Tactics,” found well-known scientists and doctors were forced to…
Kathy Griffin, Other Celebrities Suspended From Twitter After Impersonating Elon Musk
Several celebrities were suspended by Twitter on Sunday and Monday after they impersonated new owner Elon Musk, who simultaneously issued a warning that impersonations of other users is prohibited unless they clearly state it’s a parody. Kathy Griffin, who achieved notoriety after posting a photo of herself holding the severed head of former President Donald…
Elon Musk Says He’s Committed to Free Speech Even at Risk of ‘Direct Personal Safety’
November 7, 2022
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Elon Musk said late Sunday that Twitter’s mission is to become the most accurate source of information about the world, while reiterating his commitment to free speech even if it comes at “personal safety risk” to himself. Musk, a self-described free speech “absolutist,” took to Twitter on late Sunday to reiterate his pledge for open discourse…
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