After Elon Musk's Twitter another Social Network is starting with two blue checkmarks for $8

You actually get two of these. | Image: Tumblr Tumblr has been enjoying a resurgence thanks to some recent policy changes and ongoing chaos at Twitter, and that’s drawn a few real-world celebrities like Ryan Reynolds and Lynda Carter to the platform. Unlike most big...

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Elon Musk is launching a new $7.99 feature on iOS

Twitter’s app on iOS has been updated to support Elon Musk’s $7.99 per month Twitter Blue. The app’s latest update on the Apple App Store says you have to pay for Blue to get verified on the platform “just like the celebrities, companies, and politicians you already ...

Nov 2022

First Fortune500 company pauses ads on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images General Motors has temporarily halted advertising on Twitter after Tesla CEO Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of the social network on Friday (via CNBC). The automaker says it’s pausing paid advertising on Twitter...

Oct 2022

Apple confirms the iPhone is getting USB-C, but isn’t happy about the reason why

Apple has given its most direct confirmation yet that a USB-C-equipped iPhone will happen, now that the European Union is mandating that all phones sold in its member countries use the connector if they have a physical charger. When asked by The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern if the company would mobilecrunch...

Oct 2022

10th-gen iPad reviews: A long-awaited update, but maybe not the best buy

Apple’s latest base-model iPad cribs a lot of features from the more expensive iPad Air. But it also is considerably more expensive than before, making it a tough sell. The new 10th-generation iPad is ostensibly the new starting point for the iPad line. It’s got a bigger screen, faster processor,...

Oct 2022

The new Apple TV 4K is now as fast as your iPhone with a new connector and a new remote

Today, Apple published a press release announcing an update to the Apple TV 4K, which now comes in two configurations that offer different storage capacities and network connectivity. The Apple TV HD is no longer available on Apple’s online store. ...

Oct 2022

Inside Apple’s Secret iPhone 14 Redesign

The best feature of the iPhone 14 is one that Apple didn’t tell you about. Forget satellite SOS and the larger camera, the headline is this: Apple has completely redesigned the internals of the iPhone 14 to make it easier to repair. It is not at all visible from the outside, but ...

Oct 2022

Alex Jones must pay over $964 million for Sandy Hook lies, court rules

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images A Connecticut jury has ordered Infowars host Alex Jones to pay $964.2 million for defaming the families of eight mass shooting victims and an FBI agent in...

Oct 2022

Snapchat now lets you virtually try on and buy Halloween costumes directly within its app

Snapchat Snapchat is rolling out a new AR experience that lets you try on and purchase Halloween costumes directly within its app, the company announced today. Starting today, Snapchat users can try on and buy costumes...

Oct 2022

Elon Musk attacked for proposing a “Russia-Ukraine Peace” plan: “F#ck off is my very diplomatic reply to you”

Elon Musk All hell breaks loose this evening after Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed a “Russia-Ukraine Peace” plan that angered the Ukrainian president, blue-check mark gatekeepers, journalists, government officials, and NAFO members. ...

Oct 2022