Monthly Archives: August 2022

Twitter is overhauling its spam-fighting team after a whistleblower accused the company of lying to federal regulators and Elon Musk about bots

Spam accounts are at the crux of a fractious legal battle between Twitter and prospective buyer Elon Musk. Kacper Pempel/Reuters Twitter is merging its team that combats spam accounts with a team that fights toxic content. An internal memo on the matter was sent Tuesday after an explosive whistleblower complaint was published. The complaint accused…

Trump hyped a legal letter from before the Mar-a-Lago raid, ignoring that it may further undermine his own position

Former President Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower in New York City on August 10, 2022. STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump celebrated the release by an ally of a legal letter Tuesday.  He said it showed a political plot against him because it mentioned President Joe Biden. Legal experts said it’s more…

Rep. Charlie Crist says ‘let’s get rid of DeSantis’ after winning Florida’s Democratic primary

Much of Rep. Charlie Crist’s (left) campaign had leveraged on criticism of several policies recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Octavio Jones/Getty Images and Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Rep. Charlie Crist has called on Florida voters to help him “get rid of DeSantis” at the midterms. He won the Democratic primary on Tuesday,…

The chief marketing officer of Rumble is making boutique fitness more inclusive. Here’s how the exec spends her days.

Rachelle Dejean, the chief marketing officer of Rumble, grew up playing competitive sports. Rumble Rachelle Dejean, 31, is the chief marketing officer of Rumble, a boxing and fitness brand. She’s helping change the landscape of luxury fitness by making it more inclusive. Her days start with a walk at 7 a.m. and end with either…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: August 24, 2022 | 30-year fixed rates inch up ahead of Fed speech

Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates have been gradually increasing this week. Rates had remained relatively low throughout most of August. But as the market tries to predict the path the Federal Reserve will take in addressing inflation, rates have become elevated again. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is slated to speak this Friday in Jackson Hole,…

Ukrainians are emotionally exhausted after 6 months of war, but they’re fighting to stay optimistic: ‘My heart is full of hope’

Ukrainian soldiers gather at a position along the frontline in the Donetsk region on August 15, 2022, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Anatolii Stepanov/Getty Images The war in Ukraine that began with Russia’s invasion on February 24 has lasted six months. Insider spoke to four Ukrainians about their experiences and how their lives have been…

Why the Twitter whistleblower likely isn’t Elon Musk’s silver bullet

Hello, tech fans. Jordan Parker Erb here, reporting to you from Montana. After Twitter’s former security chief filed a series of whistleblower complaints, legal experts told Insider that they’re unlikely to be the silver bullet Elon Musk is looking for in his legal battle against Twitter — but they could convince the social media company…

Masahiro Sakurai launches new YouTube channel on game development

Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai has started a new YouTube channel on game development. Yesterday he posted his final screenshot from Super Smash Bros Ultimate, hinting that something new was on the way. Launching today is Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, with a new video available now. Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/About-This-Channel-0-3-screenshot.png” title=”Masahiro Sakurai launches new YouTube…