Month: November 2022

Scout Boxall: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The comedian shares their favourite online ephemera – which includes multiple swinging appendages and one wholesome video Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I love the internet and it loves me back. Ours is a pure and sacred bond. We are celebrating our 15th anniversary after meeting on my old family PC in Canberra …

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Banned Twitter accounts will not be reinstated until after US midterms

Elon Musk says setting up process over those barred, including Donald Trump, will take ‘at least a few more weeks’ Banned Twitter accounts including Donald Trump’s will not be reinstated until after the US midterm elections at least, the platform’s new owner, Elon Musk, has said. The Tesla chief executive’s statement came as a study …

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Uber settles VAT claim with HMRC and posts better than expected results

US-based company hands over £615m to UK tax authorities after previously claiming it was exempt from VAT Uber is handing £615m to UK tax authorities to settle an investigation into unpaid VAT, as it reported better than expected results, sending its shares higher. The San Francisco-based ride hire and food delivery company said it achieved …

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Mastodon gained 70,000 users after Musk’s Twitter takeover. I joined them

The platform is home to a devoted base of left-leaning communities – and no one billionaire can control it Since Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter last week, some of the social media app’s users have been looking for a new home – only to find there aren’t many great options. Twitter’s co-founder Jack …

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Tinder parent company defies tech downturn as more people pay to find love

Match Group beat earning estimates for the third quarter, posting revenues of $810m Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, beat revenue estimates for the last quarter as more users looking for matches took out paid subscriptions on the popular dating app. Their results were an outlier in what has been a quarter of poor performance for …

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Musk proposes charging $8 for verified Twitter account despite user backlash

The new owner justified the measure saying ‘we need to pay the bills somehow’ Elon Musk has indicated that a verified account on Twitter in the future could cost $8 a month, despite facing a user backlash over proposals to monetize the feature. The new owner of Twitter described the current system for allocating blue …

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Fax for the memories: Ofcom backs death warrant for 80s office staple

Communications watchdog supports removal of fax services from rules governing telecoms provision For 20 years, the fax machine’s beeping, static-strewn screech was the sound of the future. But the pace of technology is pitiless: like carrier pigeons, portable cassette players and videocassette recorders, the fax machine is finally an official relic of the past. The …

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Could Elon Musk’s era spell the end of social media billionaires? | Richard Seymour

Twitter’s biggest tryhard has taken over the platform, but the social media industry could be heading for multiple crises Twitter has been taken over by its least interesting troll for $44bn. When Elon Musk took a stake in the platform, he claimed it was to ensure the “future of civilisation” and preserve a “common digital …

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Nothing Ear Stick review: see-through AirPod rivals without sound isolation

Funky design, cylindrical case and decent sound without blocking your ear help these earbuds stand out The British tech firm Nothing is back with some novel rivals to the AirPods: a set of fashion-forward Bluetooth earbuds with an open fit and see-through design. However, those hoping to be cut off from the world may be …

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