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Jay Peters

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    “Please use Twitter.”

    While speaking at the Baron Investment Conference just minutes before the 9AM PT deadline for roughly half of Twitter’s employees to receive their layoff notices, Elon Musk implored attendees to use the social network that he now owns.

    He also asked people to sign up for the forthcoming $8 per month Twitter Blue subscription, which he revealed will actually cost $7.99 per month. Bargain.

    Elon Musk’s Twitter layoffs are starting

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    PayPal and Venmo will soon support Apple’s Tap to Pay contactless payments techPayPal and Venmo will soon support Apple’s Tap to Pay contactless payments tech
    Jay Peters
    Jay Peters
    Mario’s coin sound has sheet music.

    The trademarked version of the Super Mario Bros. coin sound apparently has a tempo of 180 beats per minute, a 4/4 time signature, a decrescendo (forte to pianississimo), and a rest at the end. Amazing.

    VR is still too expensiveVR is still too expensive
    Jay Peters
    With Netflix’s ads tier, you never know what you’re going to getWith Netflix’s ads tier, you never know what you’re going to get
    Netflix’s $6.99 per month ad tier is now liveNetflix’s $6.99 per month ad tier is now live
    WhatsApp gets better for big groups with new Communities and 32-person video chatsWhatsApp gets better for big groups with new Communities and 32-person video chats
    Elon Musk could cut half of Twitter’s workforceElon Musk could cut half of Twitter’s workforce
    Elon Musk could enable Twitter’s edit button for everyoneElon Musk could enable Twitter’s edit button for everyone
    Apple’s own 5G modems might come to iPhones later than expectedApple’s own 5G modems might come to iPhones later than expected

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