This morning the New York Post’s Twitter account shared some (even for them) over-the-top headlines, and now the outlet confirms it was hacked.
There’s no word on who may be responsible for the breach or how it occurred, but it’s worth noting that, like Fast Company, which was exploited to send an obscene Apple News alert a month ago, the Post runs on WordPress.
Elon Musk is acting and talking like he’ll own Twitter soon, so that’s still on. Otherwise, expect earnings news from some big names today: Apple, Amazon, Intel, T-Mobile, Ubisoft, and Pinterest.
Also:
Jay Y. Lee is out of jail and in control of Samsung.
Monica Chin reviews macOS Ventura, and while it’s mostly familiar, it “does have some new ideas about multitasking and a whole new Settings app.”
Meta is losing more on its metaverse bet than ever, but Zuckerberg is telling investors and employees to trust him.
Asus’ 17-inch foldable OLED screen laptop is now on sale.
Argo AI was a self-driving car startup funded by VW and Ford, but now it’s shutting down.
Last night Apple senior vp of marketing Greg Joswiak acknowledged to Joanna Stern that Apple has “no choice” but to follow new EU regulations forcing it to make a USB-C iPhone, but now last night’s event is streaming on YouTube so you can see it for yourself.
From his perspective, adding regulations will cause e-waste as people have to ditch their existing Lightning gear, even if it means using fewer types of cables overall.
The clock continues to tick on Elon Musk and Twitter’s Friday deadline, so we’ll keep an eye out for any news there, while also waiting to hear what Mark Zuckerberg says in this afternoon’s earnings report from Meta.
Some recent news you may have missed:
Apple admits it can’t keep USB-C off of the iPhone.
Apple wants its cut of social media “boosts.”
James Gunn is now co-CEO of DC Studios.
Spotify took a shot at Apple’s App Store policies.
Tom Warren talked to Panos Panay and other Microsoft executives about the past and future of Surface.
And this watch is a nightmare for your Wi-Fi network.
Falcon Heavy is back on the pad, preparing for a launch as early as October 31st, as it delivers... something into orbit for the US Space Force.
An earthquake just before noon that occurred near San Jose has alerted many phones in the Bay Area, which received warning notifications from the recently-rolled out ShakeAlert system.
It’s unclear how much detection came from Android devices, but Google CEO Sundar Pichai said his notification arrived before the actual rumbling did.
After yesterday’s uneven iPad experience, it’s time to review the new Surface hardware from Microsoft.
Then, this afternoon we’ll have quarterly earnings reports to go over from Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Spotify, and GM.
Monica Chin’s impressions of the Surface Pro 9 show that Windows on ARM still isn’t ready.
Monica also reviewed the new Surface Laptop 5 which has improved almost everywhere except on battery life.
Ash Parrish’s take on Bayonetta 3: “I thought, ‘yup, this is some Bayonetta bullshit.’ And I loved it.”
