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Richard Lawler

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    This 5 G NASCAR pass was born on the Nintendo Gamecube.

    Cup Series driver Ross Chastain jumped from 10th to 5th with this ridiculous wall-riding move that he perfected playing NASCAR 2005 on Nintendo Gamecube.

    Not everyone was happy to see it — now-unbanned driver Kyle Larson called the stunt a “bad look” for the sport even though he unsuccessfully tried the same thing during a race last year.

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    Twitter now has one director: Elon Musk.

    Highlighting the 8-K published earlier this morning one more time, it confirms the terms of Elon’s Twitter takeover, which are as they were negotiated in April before Musk tried to get out of the arrangement.

    Finally, it confirms that instead of joining Twitter’s board of directors, Elon Musk is now their sole replacement.

    On October 27, 2022, and as a result of the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Musk became the sole director of Twitter. In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, effective as of the effective time of the Merger, the following persons, who were directors of Twitter prior to the effective time of the Merger, are no longer directors of Twitter: Bret Taylor, Parag Agrawal, Omid Kordestani, David Rosenblatt, Martha Lane Fox, Patrick Pichette, Egon Durban, Fei-Fei Li and Mimi Alemayehou.

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    Green light.

    Elon Musk actually acquiring Twitter wasn’t the end of the story (if you’re also not sure it really happened, here’s the 8-K):

    There were the fake fired employees.

    The (still-pending) rumors about actual mass firings.

    One noticeable change happened right away, but you had to be logged out to see it.

    A small council.

    And the $19.99 per month verification plan.

    And for some non-Elon news, it’s Halloween, so of course, there’s an accompanying Google Doodle.

    Elizabeth Lopatto
    Elizabeth Lopatto
    “Building a community is really different from building a rocket...”

    “...because rockets don’t talk back.”

    As you enjoy your weekend, don’t miss this episode of The Vergecast covering exactly what Elon Musk has gotten himself into now that he owns Twitter.

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    “Actually, just shred it.”

    So how are things going for Twitter’s real engineers on day one of the new administration? Uh, you tell me. (Yes, this actually happened.)

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    Let’s get you up to speed.

    Yes, Elon Musk owns Twitter. No, he has not laid off an entire team of data engineers, including one “Rahul Ligma.”

    David Pierce explains what we actually know so far.

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    Richard Lawler
    The future of solid-state batteries could be 3D-printed.

    Solid-state batteries have more power, faster charging, and a longer lifespan than their liquid-ion counterparts.

    California-based startup Sakuú claims 3D printing allows it to fit more battery layers in the same amount of space, boosting the capacity of its batteries.

    It hasn’t 3D printed a full battery yet using its prototype, but check out our video to learn more about how this tech could reinvent the way batteries are made.

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    Green light.

    Yes, Elon has found a way to make Twitter a bigger part of his persona. We’ll have more updates as they come in and a new Vergecast episode very soon.

    In non-Elon news:

    Steve Cagle is the CEO of a cybersecurity firm, and he says you should ask your doctor about their patch update policy.

    Developers are bristling over Apple’s tendency to further alter the terms of the App Store deal.

    Monica Chin reviewed macOS Ventura.

    Remember family-friendly action comedies? Andrew Webster would like you to meet Enola Holmes 2.

    And combustion engine cars are done in the EU after 2035.

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    Richard Lawler
    So Elon Musk owns Twitter now?

    Liz Lopatto is laying out all the details we know about Elon’s Twitter takeover right now, so read that or check below for the rundown of every ridiculous thing that happened in this deal over the last six months.

    Then, take a break. We expect to see official paperwork arrive tomorrow, plus we’ll have more coverage and a special episode of The Vergecast in the morning.