Elon Musk said he’d love to see ‘ads for gizmos’ on Twitter because otherwise he has to have his assistant find the gizmo he sees online and buy it for him

Elon Musk. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Elon Musk said he’d love to see “ads for gizmos” on Twitter because he’d “buy them all in a click.” In his first meeting with Twitter employees, he addressed the platform’s advertising strategy going forward. “Being asked to sign up for a mortgage when you have no interest in that whatsoever…

Microsoft links Russia’s military to cyberattacks in Poland and Ukraine

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft on Thursday fingered Russia’s military intelligence arm as the likely culprit behind ransomware attacks last month that targeted Polish and Ukrainian transportation and logistics organizations. If the assessment by members of the Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is correct, it could be cause for concern for the US government…

Republicans say they’re skeptical the party will abandon Trump even after a disappointing midterms performance

Former President Donald Trump, left, waves to guests during an election night party at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via Getty Images Republicans have been publicly criticizing Trump after the party’s performance in the midterms. GOP strategists are mixed on whether the party will…

This browser extension tells you who paid for Twitter verification

Twitter verification is now just a $8 away away, but that doesn’t mean the social network has democratized its long-standing status symbol entirely. The Twitter verification badge is now split between two different groups: accounts that were officially verified for being “notable in government, news, entertainment, or another designated category,” and accounts that paid for…

Measles outbreak erupts among unvaccinated children in Ohio daycare

Enlarge / This child, who had been ill with measles, exhibited the characteristic rash on the fourth day of its evolution. Measles can cause hearing loss, brain damage, and be fatal to young children. (credit: CDC/NIP/ Barbara Rice) Amid declining vaccination rates nationwide, an outbreak of measles has erupted this week among unvaccinated children at…