Enlarge (credit: konkrete/Getty Images) Even before Twitter cut some 4,400 contract workers on November 12, the platform was showing signs of strain. After Elon Musk bought the company and laid off half of its 7,500 full time employees, disinformation researchers and activists say, the team that took down toxic and fake content vanished. Now, after…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Years ago, Mastodon appeared in the midst of the many social media networks out there. But it’s really gaining recognition now as it basks in the light of Twitter’s dumpster fire. In recent weeks, since Elon Musk’s Twitter became increasingly submerged in confusion and chaos, many people decided to migrate platforms. Mastodon became one such…
Now is the time to buy an Oculus Quest 2, as Meta’s Black Friday deals have gone live and they’re the best we’ve ever seen for the VR headset. Just as the company teased, the Oculus Quest 2 128GB model is down $50 / £50 to $349.99 / £349.99, and the 256GB version is down…
Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images and Shannon Dupre’/COMPASS Host of “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah’s Manhattan apartment hit the market for $12.95 million. Noah originally bought the two-story penthouse in Stella Tower for $10 million in 2017. The 3,596-square-foot space is complete with French oak flooring, a custom kitchen, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The host of “The Daily…
OnlyFans is letting content creators sell merchandise on the site. Getty Images OnlyFans is launching a shopping feature for its content creators to let users buy branded products. Items on offer will include custom water bottles, stickers, puzzles and apparel from creators. Creators can design their merchandise through Spring in a partnership deal with OnlyFans….
Bitcoin is headed for a weekly gain despite FTX’s implosion hitting the embattled crypto sector. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart Bitcoin has climbed over 4% since Monday. It’s held steady this week despite investor fears that FTX’s implosion would trigger a sell-off. Speculation that the Federal Reserve might start easing up on its tightening campaign next month is…
Members of Congress are looking into Ticketmaster after the site canceled general public sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, Mazur/WireImage In this edition: Twitter employees exit en masse, Elizabeth Holmes faces judgment day, FDA approves diabetes prevention drug, and Congress questions Ticketmaster. Market News from Insider briefs you on the most important…
Twitter recruiters are reaching out to engineers asking them to join “Twitter 2.0 – an Elon company,” The Verge reported. AP Twitter is already recruiting amid a wave of employee resignations, reports say. Twitter recruiters are reportedly reaching out to engineers asking them to join “Twitter 2.0.” Less than half of Twitter’s roughly 4,000 employees…
Ivanka Trump in Miami, Florida, on February 10, 2021. Mega/GC Images Ivanka Trump has distanced herself from her father’s administration since he left office. She “hated all the criticism and the threats” that came with politics, The New York Post reported. Ivanka Trump is unhappy about having lost friends and just wants a “normal life,”…
Twitter’s owner Elon Musk sent an email to staff on Wednesday about “Twitter 2.0.” Jim Watson/Getty Images Elon Musk emailed Twitter staff this week saying they must commit to his ‘hardcore’ vision for the company. Failing to do so by 5 p.m. ET on Thursday meant they’d receive three months’ severance, he said. Twitter was…