Vjeran Pavic / The Verge I can’t change my screen name on Twitter. I can change my bio. But not my screen name. So although I was helpfully trying to describe myself as “Elizabeth Lopatto (parody)” that simply wasn’t possible. TFW Twitter is broken Now I hear Elon Musk fired about 50 percent of Twitter…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
For when your boss really wants to be on the big screen. | Image: The Verge File this one under collaborations we didn’t see coming: AMC is working with Zoom to turn some of its movie theaters into massive videoconferencing spaces for 75 to 150 people for when you really need your meeting to leave…
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge If Friday brought massive layoffs to Twitter, Monday brought fresh evidence that the company will never be the same. Musk has discussed putting the entire site behind a paywall, Platformer has learned. Meanwhile, the company is scrambling to lure back employees who it laid off mere hours ago,…
The library of blocks in the WordPress editor is always growing, providing websites with fresh and intriguing features on a regular basis. Our most recent update will appeal to podcasters, bloggers and Pocket Casts fans alike and we are thrilled to share it with you today. Spread the word about your favorite podcasts and episodes…
Ride-hailing company Lyft lost $135.7 million in the third quarter due to the shutdown of autonomous vehicle company Argo AI, in which Lyft had a small stake. Late last month, Argo AI closed its doors as its main backers, Ford and Volkswagen, pulled their investments in order to focus on more near-term goals like advanced…
Last week at Web Summit, we were asked to interview outgoing Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston about the past, present, and future of the popular accelerator program. We covered a lot of ground during our 20-minute-long chat, including why Ralston — long a partner at YC — decided to leave after assuming the role of…
As if Elon Musk didn’t have enough on his plate, the world’s richest man is headed to court next week to defend his $56 billion Tesla pay package. Richard Tornetta, a Tesla shareholder who filed suit in 2019 to rescind Musk’s 2018 pay deal, claims the package — “the largest compensation grant in human history”…
Alex Brandon/AP Photo; Stacia Hall’s campaign; Insider Democratic incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser is running against Republican Stacia Hall in Washington, DC’s mayoral race. 2022 General Embeds Bowser, first elected in 2014, is vying for her third consecutive term as mayor. Currently, the mayor of Washington, DC, is popularly elected to a four-year term with…
Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo; Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; Insider Karen Bass is running against Rick Caruso in Los Angeles, California’s mayoral race. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST. 2022 General Embeds The current mayor, Eric Garcetti, is term-limited after…
Cindy Chavez’s campaign; Matt Mahan’s campaign; Insider Cindy Chavez is running against Matt Mahan in San Jose, California’s mayoral race. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST. 2022 General Embeds After serving two consecutive four-year terms, Democratic Mayor Sam Liccardo is term-limited and is ineligible to run…