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Elon Musk Says X Outage Caused by ‘Massive Cyberattack’

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Elon Musk Says X Outage Caused by ‘Massive Cyberattack’
After an hours-long period of outages, Elon Musk took to X to explain why his social media network experienced widespread technical problems.
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March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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X Goes Down Multiple Times as Thousands of Users Report Outage on Elon Musk’s Social Media Platform

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X Briefly Down Multiple Times as Thousands of Users Report Outage on Elon Musk’s Social Media Platform
On Monday morning, Elon Musk's social media platform X reportedly went down for thousands of users.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Very complicated news for #BuffytheVampireSlayer fans, but we need all the hope we can get, so I'm hoping this is great! variety.com/2025/tv/news...
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Sequel Series With Sarah Michelle Gellar Returning Nears Hulu Pilot Order
Variety has learned that a follow up to the beloved show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is nearing a Hulu pilot order with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning
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February 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Is a Severed Lumon Employee in ‘Severance’ Season 2 Promo

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Is a Severed Lumon Employee in ‘Severance’ Season 2 Promo
Apple chief Tim Cook plays a severed Lumon employee in a promo spot for Apple TV+'s 'Severance' Season 2.
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January 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Meta Denies Facebook, Instagram Users Were Forced to Follow Trump but Admits It ‘May Take Some Time for Unfollow Requests to Go Through’

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Meta Denies Facebook, Instagram Users Were Forced to Follow Trump but Admits It ‘May Take Some Time for Unfollow Requests to Go Through’
Meta said Facebook and Instagram users were not forced to follow Trump but that unfollowing the new White House accounts 'might take some time.'
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January 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, App May Shut Down Jan. 19 in the U.S.

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Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, App May Shut Down Jan. 19 in the U.S.
The Supreme Court rejected TikTok's appeal to halt a law banning the app in the U.S. unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake by Jan. 19.
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January 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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TikTok Plans ‘Immediate’ Shutdown of App in U.S. on Jan. 19 If Supreme Court Doesn’t Block Ban variety.com/2025/digital...
TikTok Plans ‘Immediate’ Shutdown of App in U.S. on Jan. 19 If Supreme Court Doesn’t Block Ban: Reports
TikTok reportedly will shut down the app in the U.S. unless the Supreme Court halts a law banning the app unless ByteDance divests its stake.
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January 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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'President Elon Musk' is trending on X

X users are having an AI-generated field day 😆

Pick your favourite 👇

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December 20, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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Netflix's next shot on goal in live sports: the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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Netflix Scores FIFA Women’s World Cup Exclusive U.S. Rights for 2027 and 2031
Netflix's next shot on goal in live sports: the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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Search Google for ‘Squid Game’ and You Can Play a Surprise Game From the Netflix Series

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Search Google for ‘Squid Game’ and You Can Play a Surprise Game From the Netflix Series
Google is getting in on the 'Squid Games' deadly fun and games ahead of Netflix's Season 2 premiere.
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December 19, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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Amazon says Red One, which opened at just $32M in the US last month, had a record-breaking 50M worldwide viewers in its opening weekend on Prime Video (Katcy Stephan/Variety)

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December 18, 2024 at 8:50 PM
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Amazon and Meta, seeking to get in Donald Trump’s good graces, are each giving $1 million to the president-elect’s inauguration fund.

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Amazon, Meta Are Both Donating $1 Million to Donald Trump’s Inauguration Fund
Amazon and Meta, seeking to get in Donald Trump's good graces, are each giving $1 million to the president-elect's inauguration fund.
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December 13, 2024 at 12:07 PM
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Judge Blocks Onion’s Acquisition of Infowars Assets, Saying ‘I Don’t Think It’s Enough Money’
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Judge Blocks Onion’s Acquisition of Infowars Assets, Saying ‘I Don’t Think It’s Enough Money’
A judge rejected the Onion's bid to acquire the assets of Infowars, saying the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims deserved more money.
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December 11, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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Netflix, Mastercard Team to Offer Cardholders Perks for Streamer’s Live, In-Person Experiences

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Netflix, Mastercard Team to Offer Cardholders Perks for Streamer’s Live, In-Person Experiences
Mastercard cardholders will get exclusive perks for Netflix's live experiences like 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' based on popular shows.
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December 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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James Cameron, Meta Team to Produce 3D Entertainment for Quest VR Headsets
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James Cameron, Meta Team to Produce 3D Entertainment for Quest VR Headsets
James Cameron's Lightstorm Vision inked a deal with Meta to produce 3D entertainment and making Quest its exclusive mixed-reality platform.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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Walmart Closes $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

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Walmart Closes $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio
Walmart closed its $2.3 billion acquisition of TV maker Vizio, a move by the retailing giant to expand its advertising business.
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December 3, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Bluesky is cracking down on parody accounts and impersonators

Parody and fan accounts will have to clearly label their profiles

Additionally, the platform is cracking down on "identity churning," where accounts create impersonation profiles to gain followers and then rebrand themselves entirely
Bluesky is cracking down on parody accounts and impersonators
The decentralized social media platform is getting more aggressive with copycats.
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December 2, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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I talked to TikTok star Noah Beck about his acting debut, facing online haters and more.
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TikTok Star Noah Beck on His Acting Debut in ‘Sidelined: The QB and Me’ and Facing Online Haters: ‘People Can Be Cruel and Nasty for No Reason’
TikTok star Noah Beck talks about his acting debut in Tubi's "Sidelined: The QB and Me" and facing online haters.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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‘Hot Ones’ Turned Down Kamala Harris as Guest Because Show Didn’t Want to ‘Delve Into Politics,’ Campaign Staffer Says

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‘Hot Ones’ Turned Down Kamala Harris as Guest Because Show Didn’t Want to ‘Delve Into Politics,’ Campaign Staffer Says
'Hot Ones' turned down Kamala Harris' request to appear on the show because 'they didn’t want to delve into politics,' a campaign strategist said.
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November 27, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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OpenAI granted early access to Sora, its new generative-AI video tool, to some 300 visual artists and filmmakers to “gain feedback” on the technology. The tech company got it — but not the kind it was hoping for.
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Access After Artists Release Video-Generation Tool in Protest: ‘We Are Not Your PR Puppets’
OpenAI suspended access to the Sora generative-AI video system after artists in an alpha-test program released it publicly in protest.
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November 27, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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The Onion’s Bid to Turn Alex Jones’ Infowars Into a Parody of Itself Remains on Hold
The Onion’s Bid to Turn Alex Jones’ Infowars Into a Parody of Itself Remains on Hold
The judge overseeing the sale of Alex Jones' Infowars ordered a hearing to review the auction process and a motion to block the Onion's bid.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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At Comcast’s Cable Networks, Staffers Express Uncertainty, Disappointment and Skepticism — but Also Optimism — About Looming Spin-Off
At Comcast’s Cable Networks, Staffers Express Uncertainty, Disappointment and Skepticism — but Also Optimism — About Looming Spin-Off
The mood of staffers at the NBCU cable networks Comcast intends to spin off is anxious and uncertain — but some are also cautiously optimistic.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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DirecTV (Officially) Ditches Dish Deal

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DirecTV Ditches Dish Deal
DirecTV on Thursday announced that it was nixing the agreement with EchoStar to buy Dish Network.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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Comcast Announces Spin-Off of Most Cable Networks Into New Company to ‘Set These Businesses Up for Future Growth,’ CEO Brian Roberts Says

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Comcast Announces Spin-Off of Most Cable Networks Into New Company to ‘Set These Businesses Up for Future Growth,’ CEO Brian Roberts Says
Comcast officially announced plans offload the bulk of NBCUniversal's cable portfolio, excluding Bravo, into a new entity owned by shareholders.
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November 20, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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Brendan Carr, Trump's pick for FCC chairman, told Fox News the commission would likely review the Trump campaign's “60 Minutes” complaint while considering whether to approve the merger of Skydance and Paramount Global, the parent of CBS

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Trump’s Pick to Bring Digital Culture Wars to FCC: ‘He’s Going to Be a Loud Mouthpiece’
Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump's choice for FCC chairman, is expected to use his role to amplify attacks on the media and big tech.
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November 19, 2024 at 10:39 PM