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TikTok bans Musk documentary account

Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.

theverge.com1.5K pts4h agodiscuss

This Might Be the Earliest Known Spear Murder In Earth’s History

Archaeologists have discovered a puncture wound from a spear in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal that lived 75,000 years ago, offering a possible glimpse of early interpersonal violence.

404media.co243 pts9h agodiscuss

TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account

A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.

techcrunch.com153 pts2h agodiscuss

Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.

wired.com141 pts11h agodiscuss

Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway

Plaintiffs claiming Musk’s $1 million voter lottery was a fraud are settling for an undisclosed sum.

theverge.com114 pts6h agodiscuss

Websites are closing their doors to AI agents

Online roadblocks are undermining the narrative behind AI agents.

theverge.com92 pts9h agodiscuss

Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better

The biggest change about Ember's new mug is that you no longer have to open the app to adjust your drink’s temperature.

techcrunch.com47 pts8h agodiscuss

Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings

The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.

techcrunch.com46 pts3h agodiscuss

'Digger' and 'The Social Reckoning' Have the Same Problem, But Only One Is a Good Movie

To quote Curtis Markson, "it all just feels so fake."

gizmodo.com28 pts11h agodiscuss

Notorious 3D-Printed Gun Activist Debuts 'AI That Can Generate Guns'

Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!

gizmodo.com27 pts9h agodiscuss

PSA: Apple’s official silicone iPhone Duo case will require adhesive to stick

iPhone Duo is just about a week away from launching, and now that preorders have opened, Apple’s official iPhone Duo accessories have started to hit stores for early purchases. After purchasing, some users have noticed that the silicone case has a little bit of a caveat. more…

9to5mac.com24 pts9h agodiscuss

The 'Cyberpunk 2077' Movie Will Expand the Game, Not Adapt It

CD Projekt Red doesn't want adaptations to canonize the events of 'Cyberpunk 2077,' just keep building out the world.

gizmodo.com18 pts7h agodiscuss

EE announces iPhone Handoff pricing details for UK customers

As part of its iPhone Duo preorder announcement, UK carrier EE has announced pricing details for iPhone Handoff – making it the first carrier in the UK to do so. Here are the details. more…

9to5mac.com10 pts7h agodiscuss

Hands-on: UGREEN’s new 25W MagSafe battery for iPhone features liquid cooling

Last month, UGREEN introduced a new Qi2.2 25W 10000mAh MagSafe battery bank for iPhone. There have been plenty of these, but this one has an interesting new twist: liquid cooling. more…

9to5mac.com9 pts5h agodiscuss

Did Anthropic Miss Its Peak IPO Moment?

It’s beginning to look like Anthropic waited too late to go public. Third-quarter revenue numbers disclosed to investors on Wednesday implied that its growth has slowed from the second quarter, which...

theinformation.com6 pts10h agodiscuss

The Attractive Economics Behind Anthropic Data Center Sprint

Why is Anthropic driving its partners to speed up the $530 billion of data center leasing deals it has signed?It’s simple: Every server Anthropic plugs in sooner to run its products could be wildly pr...

theinformation.com3 pts9h agodiscuss

How Microsoft’s New Office Chief Fixed Copilot and Won Over Nadella

In the summer of 2025, Microsoft was fielding customer complaints that its AI assistant, Copilot, was buggy and not good enough at automating work in Excel or PowerPoint. In response, Charles Lamanna,...

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TikTok bans Musk documentary account theverge.com

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This Might Be the Earliest Known Spear Murder In Earth’s History 404media.co

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TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account techcrunch.com

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Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides wired.com

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Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway theverge.com

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Websites are closing their doors to AI agents theverge.com

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Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better techcrunch.com

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Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings techcrunch.com

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Microsoft really doesn't want you to buy Office — here's a great free alternative - Engadget engadget.com

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'Digger' and 'The Social Reckoning' Have the Same Problem, But Only One Is a Good Movie gizmodo.com

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Notorious 3D-Printed Gun Activist Debuts 'AI That Can Generate Guns' gizmodo.com

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PSA: Apple’s official silicone iPhone Duo case will require adhesive to stick 9to5mac.com

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The Tesla Roadster is far from the first car to use fans for downforce - Engadget engadget.com

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The 'Cyberpunk 2077' Movie Will Expand the Game, Not Adapt It gizmodo.com

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iPhone Duo walk-in purchases might be challenging at launch, per report

According to a new report from MacRumors, Apple employees are being told to warn customers that iPhone Duo likely won’t be available for purchase on launch day if you didn’t already place a pre-order. more…

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Elizabeth Holmes's Social Media Feed Hits Different After Watching 'You Can See Everything'

Is this the best film of all time?

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Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns

A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.

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OpenAI’s Plan To Revive Sora

Remember OpenAI’s video model Sora and all the great Sam Altman memes that came from it? Earlier this year, the ChatGPT-maker canned both the model and the TikTok-like app it powered as part of broade...

theinformation.com3 pts2h agodiscuss

TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account

A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.

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The Party Is Still Going Strong for Private Tech

The sentiment gap between public and private markets could not be wider right now. Wall Street investors have been increasingly worried about overborrowing by AI-related companies, as evidenced by skyrocketing yields on CoreWeave bonds, a selloff in sem...

theinformation.com2 pts3h agodiscuss

Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings

The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.

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Mike Flanagan's 'Dark Tower' Plan Is to Be Faithful

'Dark Tower' plans can maybe sigh in relief as Flanagan sketches out his approach to the upcoming show.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Hoardware’ makes it easy to track your Apple device collection

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. --- If you’re someone who collects tons of varying Apple products, Hoardware is your one-stop shop for keeping track of it all. Hoardware lets you track all of your hardware, as well as the software versions, model numbers, and anything else that might be relevant. more…

9to5mac.com6 pts3h agodiscuss

How Microsoft’s New Office Chief Fixed Copilot and Won Over Nadella

In the summer of 2025, Microsoft was fielding customer complaints that its AI assistant, Copilot, was buggy and not good enough at automating work in Excel or PowerPoint. In response, Charles Lamanna,...

theinformation.com3 pts3h agodiscuss

TikTok bans Musk documentary account

Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary.

theverge.com1.5K pts4h agodiscuss

TikTok Permabans 'Musk' Film Account

TikTok cites its policy on political content.

gizmodo.com16 pts4h agodiscuss

Why AI-Written Software Needs a Flight Simulator

As companies create more applications using AI, corporate officers say demand is rising for a new type of software that stress-tests those apps, simulating how they handle network problems and other disasters that humans may not think to test for--inclu...

theinformation.com2 pts4h agodiscuss

'Red Rising' Will Continue the Sci-Fi Book-to-Film Pipeline

Once he's done with the next 'Hunger Games' movie, Francis Lawrence will try his hand at adapting 'Red Rising.'

gizmodo.com9 pts4h agodiscuss

Hands-on: UGREEN’s new 25W MagSafe battery for iPhone features liquid cooling

Last month, UGREEN introduced a new Qi2.2 25W 10000mAh MagSafe battery bank for iPhone. There have been plenty of these, but this one has an interesting new twist: liquid cooling. more…

9to5mac.com9 pts5h agodiscuss

'We’ve Heard You': Meta Tweaks Controversial Website-Scraping Terms Slightly

Still, it appears Meta will be gobbling up plenty of data.

gizmodo.com14 pts5h agodiscuss

Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast

The first electric SUV from Mercedes-AMG.

theverge.com21 pts6h agodiscuss

Cognition’s Plan to Limit Tokenmaxxing to the Most Efficient Engineers

To rein in AI spending, large companies are capping employees’ usage, turning to cheaper and smaller models and using routers to send only the hardest requests to the most expensive models.Cognition,...

theinformation.com2 pts6h agodiscuss

Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway

Plaintiffs claiming Musk’s $1 million voter lottery was a fraud are settling for an undisclosed sum.

theverge.com114 pts6h agodiscuss

The 'Cyberpunk 2077' Movie Will Expand the Game, Not Adapt It

CD Projekt Red doesn't want adaptations to canonize the events of 'Cyberpunk 2077,' just keep building out the world.

gizmodo.com18 pts7h agodiscuss

EE announces iPhone Handoff pricing details for UK customers

As part of its iPhone Duo preorder announcement, UK carrier EE has announced pricing details for iPhone Handoff – making it the first carrier in the UK to do so. Here are the details. more…

9to5mac.com10 pts7h agodiscuss

Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better

The biggest change about Ember's new mug is that you no longer have to open the app to adjust your drink’s temperature.

techcrunch.com47 pts8h agodiscuss

Why Companies Can't Prove Their AI Spending Pays Off

The trillion-dollar question of the AI boom is whether businesses’ spending on the technology pays off. But measuring that return is often uncertain, confusing or incomplete.That’s because it takes ti...

theinformation.com2 pts8h agodiscuss

Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites

Language that experts say allowed the scraping of news sites to train its AI has been removed from Meta’s terms.

theverge.com51 pts8h agodiscuss

Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

Save some bucks on Pikmin’s slightly darker sequel.

theverge.com18 pts8h agodiscuss