Snapchat turns off controversial ‘Solar System’ feature by default after bad press
www.techcrunch.com Less than a week after The Wall St. Journal reported on how a Snapchat feature dubbed “solar system” was adding to teens’ anxiety, the company has responded by adjusting how the feature works. The ranking system for paid subscribers today shows you how close you are to your Snapchat
Jennie Garth Has No-Nonsense Response When Asked About Working With Dan Schneider
www.huffpost.com Schneider, a former Nickelodeon producer and showrunner, faces allegations of verbally abusing actors and creating a toxic work environment.… Read More
Elon Musk's X pushed a fake headline about Iran attacking Israel. X's AI chatbot Grok made it up.
www.mashable.com A shocking story was promoted on the “front page” or main feed of Elon Musk’s X on Thursday: “Iran Strikes Tel Aviv with Heavy Missiles,” read the headline. Captured trending on X on April 4, 2024. Credit: Mashable screenshot This would certainly be a worrying world news development. Earlier
Frances Bean Cobain Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Dad Kurt Cobain 30 Years After His Death
www.huffpost.com She shared several throwback photos of her dad, including two she described as “the last time we were together.”… Read More
Joaquin Phoenix And 150 Hollywood Creatives Sign Open Letter Supporting Jonathan Glazer
www.huffpost.com The letter decries any criticism of Israel’s government being conflated with antisemitism and condemns the backlash against the director’s Oscar speech.… Read More
Elon Musk says he’ll unveil a Tesla robotaxi on August 8
www.techcrunch.com Just hours after Elon Musk claimed Reuters was “lying” about plans to ditch its $25,000 low cost EV and instead focus all its efforts on a robotaxi, the Tesla CEO announced on X that he would reveal said robotaxi in an event on August 8. … Read More
Is TWITTER Saving The Internet?!?!
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New U.S. ‘green bank’ aims to steer over $160B in capital into climate tech
www.techcrunch.com For years, banks have been financing large renewable power projects, from utility-scale solar farms to horizon-spanning wind farms. But smaller projects, like installing a heat pump in someone’s home or retrofitting affordable housing, often get passed over. They simply haven’t been lucrative enough. … Read More
Meta explains why the NYC/NJ earthquake didn’t trend earlier in the day
www.techcrunch.com Despite its similarities, Instagram Threads is no X. At least, not yet. The text-focused social network — and Meta’s answer to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter — missed a moment to shine on Friday when users once again turned to X to discuss the New York/New Jersey area earthquake.
Paul McCartney Reacts To Beyoncé Covering 'Blackbird' And Recalls Its Civil Rights Message
www.huffpost.com The founding Beatles member said Beyoncé thanked him “for letting her” cover the 1968 song, which was inspired by segregation in the U.S. school system.… Read More