Elon Musk’s version of the crowdsourced fact-checking feature (previously called Birdwatch), has become visible to Twitter users around the world. If you haven’t already, this means you’ll start to see bits of context appended to certain tweets, which you can rate as helpful or not.
The streamer canceled the fantastically brutal Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself after just one season, making it the latest casualty in a growing graveyard of decent, but short-lived shows. Netflix has canceled over a dozen shows this year, including Midnight Club and Archive 81 (which I’ll never not be bitter about).
An email obtained by Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer warns employees that Twitter will “immediately seek damages” if they violate their non-disclosure agreements.
According to Schiffer, Musk says employees will “get the response they deserve” if they send “detailed info to the media.” Musk is asking workers to sign a pledge indicating that they understand the policy, which they’re reportedly expected to return by the end of the day today.
That’s the question The New York Times explores in this report, highlighting the growing trend of carmakers leaving AM radio out of electric cars.
Automakers blame the move on the electromagnetic radiation emitted by EVs, which can make AM radio stations staticky. But experts point out that the problem can be mitigated with the proper hardware — it’s just that companies are reluctant to spend the time and money to fix it.
As Brian Winnekins, the owner of the WRDN radio station so bluntly tells The Times: “If you can make a vehicle drive by itself, you can make a decent radio receiver.”
[The New York Times]
According to a report from NBC, the Secret Service pinned the attack on APT41, a hacking group known for its ties to the Chinese government. This is the same group that was blamed for a hack affecting government agencies in over six states in March.
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has left users wondering where to go should the platform go up in flames or its content moderation policies unravel. But is there really a viable alternative to Twitter yet?
