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PayPal Reverses Course, Says Company Will Not Seize Money From People for Promoting ‘Misinformation’

October 8, 2022
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PayPal on Oct. 8 said it was not implementing a new policy that would have enabled the company to seize money from users who allegedly promote “misinformation” or “hate.” “An AUP notice recently went out in error that included incorrect information. PayPal is not fining people for misinformation and this language was never intended to be…

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EU Bans All Russian Crypto Wallets and Payments in New Sanctions Package

October 8, 2022
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Further tightening its financial sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, the European Union has announced a complete ban on crypto payments to Moscow. “The existing prohibitions on crypto assets have been tightened by banning all crypto-asset wallets, accounts, or custody services, irrespective of the amount of the wallet (previously up to €10,000 was allowed),” the…

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Twitter’s Birdwatch ‘Fact-Checking’ Tool Now Allows Public Visibility of Notes

October 8, 2022
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Following last month’s expansion of Twitter’s crowdsourced “fact-checking” program known as Birdwatch, content monitors will now be able to leave publicly visible notes regarding tweets, according to a recent announcement from the social media platform. “Context on Tweets—by the people, for the people—is coming to everyone in the US. It’s open, transparent, and we’ve consistently…

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Twitter Paid Subscribers in the US Can Now Edit Tweets

October 8, 2022
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Twitter Inc. has started rolling out its edit button for U.S. users through its Twitter Blue subscription. Just a few days after Twitter said it would launch the feature to its paying subscribers in select markets, the company on Thursday began rolling it out to Twitter Blue subscribers in the United States, according to a…

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Toyota Says About 296,000 Pieces of Customer Info Possibly Leaked

October 7, 2022
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TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it had found that about 296,000 pieces of customer information from its T-Connect service might have been leaked. Toyota said 296,019 email addresses and customer numbers of those using T-Connect, a telematics service that connects vehicles via a network, were potentially leaked. The affected customers are individuals who signed…

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Japan’s Toyota Finds Wheel, Airbag Fixes for Recalled EVs

October 7, 2022
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TOKYO—Japan’s top automaker Toyota said Thursday that it has identified how to fix its 2023 model year bZ4X crossover electric vehicles after recalling 2,700 of them in June out of concern wheel bolts might become loose, risking a crash. The fix will enable Toyota Motor Corp. to resume making and selling the EVs, a key…

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Chipmakers Post Weak Results, Reduce Spending Amid Recession Fears

October 7, 2022
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Multiple chip manufacturers are posting disappointing financial results and cutting down on spending—developments that are negatively affecting the share prices of these firms. AMD, for example, recently announced its preliminary third-quarter sales, missing projections by more than $1 billion. The third-quarter revenue is expected to be $5.6 billion, below the company’s forecast of $6.7 billion….

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Elon Musk Says Tesla Semi Truck Finally in Production, Reveals Who’s Getting One First

October 7, 2022
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the long-awaited electric Tesla Semi truck has finally entered production. Musk made a statement on Twitter that deliveries of the vehicle will be to Pepsi first and would begin on Dec. 1. In a follow-up message, Musk said the electric truck would have a range of 500 miles and be “super…

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Texas AG Says Elon Musk ‘Wants Free Speech to Reign on the Internet,’ Welcomes Twitter Takeover

October 7, 2022
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is likely to push for free speech to reign on Twitter should his deal to purchase the social media platform prove successful, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said. Paxton, a Republican, told Fox News that he would welcome a move to make Twitter a place where people are able to speak…

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October 7, 2022
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