Twitter gives dril a spite checkmark
The latest speed bump in the rollout of Twitter’s revamped verification policy under new owner Elon Musk is here: Spite checkmarks. Twitter is capriciously awarding unwanted blue verification badges to the most prominent critics of those very badges. One recipient is the undisputed king of Weird Twitter, @dril (the massively popular account belonging to a […]
Twitter has a surprising 'no refunds' policy for rejected gold check applicants
With the purge of verified legacy checkmarks, Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s attempt to strong-arm users into buying Twitter Blue has mostly fallen flat, likely placing Musk’s goal of profitability further and further out of reach. And users have now discovered another apparent attempt by Musk to not bleed any more money: Twitter’s terms and conditions […]
Pew survey: 'AI will impact jobs, but not mine.'
Americans think artificial intelligence will majorly impact workers, but not them, according to a recent Pew survey. A Pew Research Center report titled “AI in Hiring and Evaluating Workers: What Americans Think” says 62 percent of Americans think AI will have a major impact on workers in general, but only 28 percent think they will […]
After NPR left the platform, Twitter removed all 'government-funded media' labels
Twitter has removed labels describing certain media outlets as “government funded” or “state affiliated,” after falsely implying they were government propaganda machines. Fierce backlash from editorially independent media outlets like NPR and the BBC ensued after Elon Musk’s Twitter inaccurately classified them as controlled by their governments. But after the organizations were forced to prove […]
Get two 4K drones for the price of one — just $150
TL;DR: As of April 22, get the Alpha Z PRO 4K + Flying Fox 4K Wide-Angle Dual-Camera Drone Bundle for just $149.99 — that’s 62% off the original price of $398. Intimidated by drones? These cool gadgets let us see the world from an entirely new perspective, but also are shrouded with a little bit […]
Score 6 essential Apple accessories for only $99.99
TL;DR: As of April 22, you can get this Apple gift box for the iPhone 14 Pro for $99.99 — that’s 35% off the regular sale price of $154.99. An iPhone is an expensive investment, but that doesn’t mean that it needs expensive accessories. Over the years, Apple has decided to forego supplying users with […]
This app analyzes stocks, and a lifetime subscription is only $120
TL;DR: As of April 22, get a Pro Plan Lifetime Subscription to Tykr Stock Screener for just $119.99 — that’s 86% off the regular price of $900. Have you wanted to pick up a new skill? How about one that earns you money? No, we’re not talking about side hustles this time. We’re talking about […]
Editing PDFs in Windows is a breeze with this app, now just $40
TL;DR: As of April 22, get the Premium License to PDF Reader Pro for Windows for just $39.99 — that’s 33% off the original price of $59.99. No matter how long you’ve been in the workforce or dealt with administrative tasks, you might dread receiving PDFs attached to an email…especially if you have to edit […]
How to livestream the London Marathon for free
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