AT&T already has deals in place with a host of automakers to offer wireless connectivity in cars. Now, a new patent application seems to hint that the company has plans to take other parts of its many businesses on the road. In a trademark filing, the company seems to have reserved the name “WarnerMedia Ride.” …
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Twitter says attackers accessed inbox of 36 accounts in widespread hack
A week after hackers hijacked dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts including former US President Barack Obama and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the social media company revealed Wednesday that attackers managed to gain access to the direct messages of 36 of those accounts. The social media company also said the Twitter inbox of one elected official in the Netherlands had been accessed, …
Read More »Here’s what it’s like to have Elon Musk’s old phone number
Lyndsay Tucker, a 25-year-old skin care consultant at Sephora, gets a lot of calls about bionic limbs and people volunteering to go to space. That’s because her phone number once belonged to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Tucker gets at least three calls or texts meant for Musk each day, she told NPR, in a Thursday report. That volume …
Read More »Spotify gets exclusive deal for Joe Rogan’s podcast
Spotify continues to amp up its podcast push. On Tuesday, comedian Joe Rogan said his popular podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, would be heading exclusively to Spotify. As part of a multi-year licensing deal, the show will be available on Spotify starting in September and become exclusive to the platform near the end of the year. The podcast, including the …
Read More »Twitter’s user growth soars amid coronavirus, but uncertainty remains
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter saw a big bump in daily users during the first quarter as people turned to the site for real-time information about the coronavirus outbreak. Even so, uncertainty about the economy is casting a shadow over the company. For the first quarter, Twitter …
Read More »Twitter leaves up Trump’s ‘liberate’ tweets about states with lockdown protests
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter said Friday that President Donald Trump’s tweets calling for the liberation of three states where people are protesting coronavirus lockdowns don’t run afoul of its rules against content that could pose a risk to people’s health. Under new guidance that Twitter released …
Read More »Twitter pulls down two coronavirus tweets from Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Twitter removed two tweets by Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro that reportedly included videos of the politician questioning social distancing and quarantine measures aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, a sign that the company is taking a tougher stance against health …
Read More »Elon Musk tweets his support for Jack Dorsey as Twitter’s CEO
Days after a report suggested that a billionaire activist investor wanted to replace Jack Dorsey as Twitter’s CEO, another company’s chief executive came to Dorsey’s defense. Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, a constant tweeter with more than 30 million followers — sent an affectionate tweet late Monday. “Just want say that I support @Jack as Twitter CEO. He has …
Read More »Facebook’s 3D photos expand to millions more phones thanks to AI
Facebook has used artificial intelligence technology to bring 3D photos to people taking pictures on phones that only can take plain old 2D shots. By training its AI systems on existing 3D photos, Facebook can figure out how to make 3D photos even if your camera can’t. Facebook announced 3D photos in 2018 but initially offered the technology only with iPhones …
Read More »Elon Musk suggests Twitter tweaks to Jack Dorsey
Twitter isn’t adding an edit button anytime soon, but Jack Dorsey is open to change. The microblogging site’s CEO asked Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk — a constant tweeter and one of its most popular users, with more than 30 million followers — to suggest some improvements. Thousands of Twitter employees watched as Dorsey video-called Musk from a company …
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