49 posts tagged ‘Twitter’
Vince Staples answers the question "Who's Vince Staples?" with The Vince Staples Show trailer
AV Club,
If you are a rap fan or a member of the chronically online, you probably know who Vince Staples is. If not, then Netflix has a show for you: The Vince Staples Show, a new meta-comedy premiering February 15. The limited series, produced by black-ish creator Kenya Barris, aims to introduce Staples to a new audience, one… Read more...
Elon Musk Drug Rumors, Apple Pays Some iPhone Users $92, and More Tech News
Gizmodo,
Click through for our coverage of the SEC Twitter/X hack, new Google TV features revealed at CES, Elon Musk’s alleged drug use, and more. Read more...
Coming of Age at the Dawn of the Social Internet
The New Yorker,
Online platforms allowed me to cultivate a freer version of myself. Then the digital world began to close off.
Asus Cuts a Bare Few Millimeters Off Its Already Ultra-Thin ROG Zephyrus Laptops
Just how light can a light gaming laptop get? The Asus Republic of Gamers brand has marked the four-year anniversary of its first ultra-thin Zephyrus G14 by going back to the drawing board, all to shave off bare fractions of the total pounds and centimeters of its lightweight laptop brand. At this rate, the Zephyrus… Read more...
Fidelity marks down X valuation by 71.5%
TechCrunch,
Mutual fund company Fidelity has marked down its investment in X holdings — the parent company of X (formerly Twitter) owned by Elon Musk — by 71.5% from the original valuation of shares, according to a new disclosure. Fidelity spent $19.2 million to acquire a stake in X back in October 2022. The fund manager […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Twitter Was 2023's Best Movie Theater
Whatever else you can say about X, previously known as Twitter, it’s never really boring. The 17-year-old social media site that we’ve stuck around with always has something going on; in the best cases, it can be either funny or so odd that you can’t help but laugh. Read more...
Iconic SpaceX Booster Falls and Breaks in the Ocean
A Falcon 9 first-stage booster broke apart after completing its 19th mission, tipping over on the floating droneship in the Atlantic Ocean due to high winds. Read more...
What’s the Plan Here, John?
Jezebel,
It’s the end of 2023, and it appears we’re also approaching the end of Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) relatively recent evolution into a villain. “I’m not a progressive. I’m just a regular Democrat,” Fetterman tweeted early Monday, appearing to double down on a similar comment he made on NBC last week. “I just think… Read more...