Twitter begins forcing its TikTok-like ‘For You’ timeline on iOS Steve Dent @stevetdent Twitter has started to roll out a big change on iOS by replacing the “sparkle” button that switches between the algorithmic and reverse chronological feeds. Now, you swipe between two tabs called “For You” and “Following,” to change your timeline, and … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter is fixing its Elon Musk tweet problem
Elon Musk will offer ‘amnesty’ to banned Twitter accounts amid more layoffs Kris Holt @krisholt Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk says a “general amnesty” for banned accounts will begin next week for those who “have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” He polled users on whether Twitter should offer the … Continue reading Twitter is making millions of dollars from previously banned accounts, report says
Twitter will charge developers to access its API starting February 9th Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Developers will soon have to pay Twitter to be able to use its API. The website has announced through its Twitter Dev account that it will no longer support free access to its API, both versions 1.1 and 2, starting … Continue reading Twitter says bots can use its API for free, with limitations
By Shalene Gupta January 27, 2023 Gen Z is coming of age in turbulent times—from rising costs of living, to climate change, to the pandemic. They will inherit the solutions we build. Dell Technologies recently published the results of a study that surveyed over 15,000 people—aged 18-26, from 15 different countries—about their thoughts on … Continue reading Gen Z says school is not equipping them with the skills they need to survive in a digital world
By Shalene Gupta January 24, 2023 Studies show that a college degree can add a million dollars to income over the course of someone’s lifetime. Brookings just released a new report on college enrollment disparities, which analyzes data from 15,000 students who were surveyed in 2009, then 2012 and 2016. Here are some of the key … Continue reading What the latest college enrollment data says about the future of higher education
By Michael Grothaus January 24, 2023 If you’re a company in the market for growing your workforce, there’s no doubt you’ll be headhunting Gen Z workers in the near future. The problem is, depending on your company’s size, Gen Z might not want to work for you. That’s according to a new report from … Continue reading Gen Z wants to work for big companies that can survive economic downturns, Adobe says
Jessica Conditt @JessConditt The best thing I can say about Halo: Infinite is that it gets better as it goes. The single-player campaign starts out as a basic first-person shooter dripping in nostalgia juice, and it ends up as a rudimentary open-world shooter swimming in sci-fi tropes, starring everyone’s favorite emotionless space soldier and his … Continue reading Halo developer says franchise is ‘here to stay’ after studio ‘hit hard’ by Microsoft layoffs
One Third Of Young Children Have Been Harassed On YouTube, Study Says by Colin Kirkland , January 26, 2023 According to consumer privacy and security company ExpressVPN, YouTube may be one of the worst social-media platforms for child harassment. A new survey found that well over a third of children in the U.S. (43%) acknowledged … Continue reading One Third Of Young Children Have Been Harassed On YouTube, Study Says
By Josh Boak—Associated Press January 19, 2023 The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing, and frictions between President Joe Biden and House Republicans are raising alarms about whether the United States can sidestep a potential economic crisis. The Treasury Department on Thursday said in a letter to congressional leaders it has started taking … Continue reading What are ‘extraordinary measures’? Treasury says debt ceiling reached, default possible
Tesla hit with unfair labor complaint from US watchdog Steve Dent @stevetdent The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against Tesla after investigating workers’ complaints over unfair labor practices. Workers said Tesla “coerces and intimidates” them via a confidentiality agreement that illegally prevents them from discussing labor conditions and unionization. Workers … Continue reading NLRB says Tesla violated the law by telling employees not to talk about pay
