The death of Twitter won’t be the dramatic explosion you might expect

Elon Musk acquired Twitter on October 27. Getty Images The chaos at Twitter under Elon Musk has many users already mourning the site’s demise. But it’s not dead yet, and will likely never fully die. Even failed social networks linger.   But mass user exodus and unreliability would make Twitter irrelevant long before it shuts down. …

‘Pronatalism’ explained: Why tech titans like Elon Musk want to have tons of kids to save the world

Musk, who has fathered 10 known children with three women, is the tech world’s highest-profile pronatalist, albeit unofficially. Mark Lennihan/AP Tech titans like Elon Musk want to counteract the effects of population decline by having lots of children. Some hope that their children, who they think will inherit their high IQ, will be instrumental in…

Pick up the Meta Quest 2 VR headset for $70 off with two free games for Black Friday

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. You can find the Oculus Quest 2 on sale at Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more. Meta Although Black Friday doesn’t officially begin until November 25, don’t let that stop you from shopping some of the best Black Friday gaming discounts of…

‘Overwatch 2’ no longer blocks players with prepaid numbers

Gamers with prepaid phones can finally play Overwatch 2. An Activision Blizzard community manager announced the changes on Thursday, reversing an overzealous anti-cheating move that had made it harder for new players to check out the game. The reversal came in the first-person shooter’s latest patch and is effective immediately. Ahead of the game’s free-to-play…

Elon Musk begins unbanning some high-profile Twitter accounts, starting with Jordan Peterson and Kathy Griffin

Elon Musk is acting on his vow to rethink permanent bans on Twitter users. Twitter has reinstated the accounts of three controversial users, including conservative satire site Babylon Bee, conservative author (and former YouTube personality) Jordan Peterson and comedian Kathy Griffin. A decision about former President Donald Trump has “not yet been made,” Musk said,…

Her Story dev’s Hollywood mystery Immortality now on iOS and Android

Immortality, the acclaimed investigative Hollywood mystery from Her Story developer Sam Barlow, is now available on iOS and Android via Netflix. Immortality tells the story of Marissa Marcel, a (fictional) actress who filmed three movies over the course of her career – Ambrosio in 1968, Minsky in 1970, and Two of Everything in 1999 –…