Twitter has suspended its newly relaunched blue tick verification system after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts. Story Published at: November 11, 2022 at 08:53PM
Twitter pauses new blue tick verification system after being flooded with imposters
Six options for leaving Twitter – and one to help if you’re sticking around
It’s a chaotic time to be on Twitter.Story Published at: November 11, 2022 at 10:25AM
Need a hand? Amazon’s new robot can distinguish between products
Amazon has unveiled a new robot that can handle and distinguish between millions of items in its warehouses.Story Published at: November 11, 2022 at 11:56AM
Musk says Twitter ‘may face bankruptcy’ as more staff quit and top regulator issues warning
Elon Musk raised the possibility of Twitter going bankrupt as the company endured perhaps its most chaotic day since he took control two weeks ago.Story Published at: November 11, 2022 at 09:03AM
Elon Musk’s Twitter verification plan backfires with string of distasteful posts from ‘Tony Blair’, ‘OJ Simpson’ and ‘Nintendo’ accounts
Twitter’s new verification model appears to have backfired after a number of distasteful posts from the seemingly official accounts of famous figures.Story Published at: November 10, 2022 at 01:14PM
Record amount of online child abuse blocked as legislation remains in limbo
An unprecedented quantity of online child sexual abuse content is being blocked by tech companies while legislation aimed at tackling such material remains undelivered, the government has been warned.Story Published at: November 09, 2022 at 03:26PM
Train wreck or visionary? Mark Zuckerberg faces a long and painful road to metaverse success
“An absolute train wreck.” “One big gamble.” “A long and painful road.”Story Published at: November 09, 2022 at 09:07AM
‘Like artificial light at night’: Fertilisers confuse bumblebees, study suggests
Bumblebees are less likely to pollinate flowers that have been sprayed with fertilisers or pesticides due to changes in the electrical field around the plants, a new study suggests.Story Published at: November 08, 2022 at 11:11AM
‘Really exciting’ protein discovery could help with lung cancer treatment and detection
Levels of a protein present in tumours could predict someone’s chances of surviving lung cancer and provide a new treatment, according to a study.Story Published at: November 08, 2022 at 11:28AM
First sentence ever found in ancient language – and it’s spellbinding
From food getting stuck, to that awkward moment your shaver runs out of battery halfway through, there are downsides to having a beard.Story Published at: November 08, 2022 at 03:34PM