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Elon Musk owns your Twitter user data and DMs. What does that mean for your privacy?
Editor’s note, October 27, 9:35 pm ET: The deal has closed and Elon Musk now owns Twitter. Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout will likely be a done deal on October 28. For just $44 billion, he will own what he once referred to as a “de facto town square.” He... Read more
‘The Santa Clauses’ Trailer Brings Back Tim Allen For Disney Plus Reboot
Disney Plus is reviving the popular Tim Allen Santa Clause movies with an original series on the streaming service this holiday season. Disney dropped the first trailer for The Santa Clauses on Thursday, giving us a glimpse at a familiar Santa Claus who hangs up his boots and beard... Read more
AI’s New Creative Streak Sparks a Silicon Valley Gold Rush
In the years since, a wave of investment from companies large and small has spread face recognition around the world, has installed always-listening virtual assistants into homes, and has seen AI technology become integral to just about every gadget, app, and service. The race is now on to find... Read more
Report: 84% of marketing leaders use predictive analytics, but struggle with data-driven decisions
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise for businesses today, especially for marketing teams who must anticipate customers’ interests and behavior... Read more
“Elon Musk finally owns Twitter. Here’s what’s next.”
After more than six months of one of the most chaotic, high-profile business negotiations in recent memory, it’s finally real: Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, is in charge of Twitter. Musk has reportedly fired CEO Parag Agrawal and two other top executives, CFO Ned Segal and... Read more
‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’ Endings, Major Ahsoka and Dooku Moments Explained
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi came to Disney Plus on Wednesday, giving us six CGI animated shorts in the style of The Clone Wars. Half of the stories are devoted to legendary Jedi Ahsoka Tano (years before her alliance with The Mandalorian), while the others focus on future... Read more
The 21 Best iPad Accessories (2022): Cases, Keyboards, Chargers, and Hubs
If you prefer a standard dongle-style hub or just something that doesn’t have an integrated stand, here are a few other options I’ve tested and like. Read our Best USB Hubs and Docks guide for more recommendations. Twelve South StayGo Mini USB-C Hub for $60: This tiny USB-C hub... Read more
UserTesting bolstering ML-driven UX testing with $1.3B acquisition by Sunstone, Thoma Bravo
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more. Gaining insights into how users experience and make use of software used to only be possible by having humans do... Read more
Amazon’s stock price is dropping as recession fears mount
Amazon’s stock price fell as much as 20 percent on Thursday afternoon after the tech giant provided a weak forecast for the holiday quarter. The company’s chief financial officer said Amazon is attempting to cut costs as it sees signs that both business and consumer customers are watching their... Read more
Redditor acquires decommissioned Netflix cache server with 262TB of storage
Enlarge / An Open Connect Appliance server from around 2013 that a Redditor acquired. A Reddit user named PoisonWaffe3 recently acquired a 2013-era Netflix cache server that had been pulled from service and wiped for disposal, which marks a rare occasion the public has been able to get a... Read more