X now offers audio and video calls, but it’s easy to turn off
A couple of months after landing the CEO job at X (formerly Twitter) in May, Linda Yaccarino said: “X will be the platform that can deliver, well … everything.” Part…
X begins charging $1 a year for new, unverified accounts
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is to start charging some users a $1 annual subscription for the ability to perform certain actions such as posting, reposting, and replying.…
10 Spooky Picks to Stream on Paramount+
Crawl (2019) – Official Trailer – Paramount Pictures Alexandre Aja (High Tension, 2006’s The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) applies his talents for blending nail-biting suspense and creepy creatures to…
X, formerly Twitter, may be about to test three subscription tiers
X owner Elon Musk said last month that the platform formerly known as Twitter would probably introduce a subscription fee for all of its users. In the last few days,…
X, formerly Twitter, looks set to become subscription-only
Anyone currently using the free tier of X, formerly known as Twitter, may soon be asked to hand over a “small” monthly fee to access the service, X owner Elon…
Driverless Cars Are Worse at Spotting Kids and Dark-Skinned People, Study Says
Driverless car systems have a bias problem, according to a new study from Kings College London. The study examined eight AI-powered pedestrian detection systems used for autonomous driving research. Researchers…
X says it’s squashing the bug that deleted Twitter images and links
X, formerly known as Twitter, says it’s working to restore potentially millions of images and links that suddenly and rather mysteriously disappeared from the platform in recent days. “Over the…
X seems to have deleted years of old Twitter images
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter and recently rebranded as X appears to be having trouble showing images posted on the site between 2011 and 2014. The issue…
San Francisco Begs California to Pause Waymo & Cruise Robotaxi Infestation
A Waymo robotaxi on the streets of San Francisco. Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The future is nigh, but San Francisco wants to push it off just a little farther.…
California Lets Self-Driving Taxis Loose In San Francisco All Day and Night
Nascent robotaxi services Waymo and Cruise are going to be out in force on the Streets of San Francisco like rambunctious, autonomous, teenaged hooligans after a state public utilities body…