Monthly Archives: November 2022

Elon Musk says he wants ‘Twitter 2.0’ to have video chat, voice calls, and encrypted DMs — and has enlisted the help of Signal’s founder

Elon Musk has been planning features for “Twitter 2.0.” Chesnot/Getty Images The Verge obtained a recording of Elon Musk’s meeting with employees on Monday. During the meeting, Musk said he wanted to encrypt DMs for security, while adding voice and video chats. The creator of messaging app Signal, a former Twitter employee himself, could help…

Elon Musk fired Twitter’s head of sales after she refused to sack more employees. He had previously begged her not to resign.

Former Twitter exec Robin Wheeler and Elon Musk appeared on a virtual call with advertisers. Courtesy of source Elon Musk sacked Twitter exec Robin Wheeler after she refused to fire more staff, sources said. Wheeler was sacked despite Musk persuading her to stay after she tried to resign, per Bloomberg. Some Twitter sales staff found…

Ivanka Trump posts vacation photos from Egypt after skipping Trump’s 2024 launch and saying she’s done with politics

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in Surfside, Florida, on September 17, 2022. MEGA/GC Images Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and their three children went on vacation in Egypt, photos show. Trump’s eldest daughter posted Instagram photos of the family riding camels and touring pyramids.  Their vacation comes less than a week after she said she will…

Elon Musk called Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor a ‘crybaby’ after the musician said he’s quitting Twitter to protect his mental health

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. R. Diamond/Getty Images for VetsAid 2022 Elon Musk called Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor a ‘crybaby’ for quitting Twitter. Reznor had earlier told The Hollywood Reporter he was quitting to protect his mental health. Several celebrities have quit Twitter since Musk bought the the social-media platform. Elon Musk…

PlayStation 4 role-player Ys 8 removed from PS Plus Extra catalogue without warning

The publisher of role-playing game Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana is currently investigating why the game has been removed from Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra catalogue without warning. Sony’s subscription service offered the PS4 version of Ys 8, alongside other titles in the series. Last week, a £35 PS5 version of the game launched, with no…