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Long before multitalented billionaire Elon Musk changed the name of Twitter to X in late 2022, rumors were swirling that he was preparing to overhaul the platform’s authentication system.His proposal – to charge each subscriber for the privilege of authentication without doing the homework of actually verifying their identity – was a shortsighted and ultimately disastrous decision that Musk reportedly quickly regretted.In their upcoming book, “Word Limit: How Elon Musk Broke Twitter,” reporters Ryan Mack and Kate Conger detail how Musk’s blue-check-mark system, known as Twitter Blue, collapsed and exacerbated the company’s financial crisis. (The pair recently published an adaptation…
Photo: Reuters Files Published date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 12:46 AM Last updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 12:59 AM The UAE is closely monitoring the case of its national, Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who was arrested by French authorities at Paris-Le Bourget airport. The UAE has called on the Government of the French Republic to urgently provide him with all necessary consular services. Stay updated with the latest news, follow KT on our WhatsApp channel. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that prioritizing the welfare of UAE nationals, safeguarding their interests and providing support in…
Serie A clubs Empoli and Cagliari have added Nigerian forward David Okereke to their transfer target lists ahead of the summer transfer deadline, according to a report from Soccernet.ng. Okereke, who currently plays for Serie B side Cremonese, spent the second half of last season on loan at Torino. However, the experience was largely forgettable as the former Club Brugge star made just nine league appearances, starting just three and scoring zero goals. Nevertheless, Okereke is a respected figure in Serie A, having scored 14 goals in appearances for Venezia and Cremonese. Two of those goals came against AS Roma…
Ed Kelce, father of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, seems to have come to an end on X. Ed is known as a content machine who loves to make people laugh, but this time he may have run into some serious trouble. Known as an avid Facebook user, Ed shared his thoughts on his recent ban from Elon Musk-owned social media platform X.”Frankly, I posted about an arms dealer operating on X because I was pissed off the trolling from Elon. I barely write anything on X, I just follow sports reporters,” Kelsey’s father said on Facebook, referring…
Cam Newton is no stranger to controversy, and this time the former NFL player found himself in the spotlight during an Aug. 23 interview with Dr. Cheyenne Bryant on her podcast, “Funky Friday,” in which the two discussed Newton’s desire to have more children.Elon Musk shuts down racist attacks on TwitterAfter revealing he has eight children with three women, Newton said he wants more kids, even though some may not agree with his lifestyle.”A lot of people look at my situation and think I’m not high-functioning,” he told Bryant. “I just think God [more children]… My point is that the…
A South Los Angeles rapper whose YouTube videos have garnered millions of views pleaded guilty to federal charges and was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in prison.Trevor Hurd, 31, known by his stage name Crip Mack, was sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Heard pleaded guilty in April in downtown Los Angeles to one felony charge of possessing ammunition. He was arrested in state court by U.S. marshals in December, shortly after a Los Angeles County judge dropped firearms charges and agreed to allow federal prosecutors to take over the…
Eagles 2024 roster cuts: Tracking 53-man roster moves, published by NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Eagles have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. to cut their roster from 91 to 53 players.This won’t be their final 53-man lineup, but they have to start here, and many of the players released before the deadline will end up on the 16-man practice squad.We’ll keep you posted as developments come in:• NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that rookie wide receiver Aeneas Smith “reported ankle and hamstring discomfort” following the team’s final preseason game. Smith underwent an MRI and is currently eligible for IR.releaseOL Max Scharping:…
Share this article 180 shares Tweet Text Email Link on Facebook Twitter Text Message LinkedIn Email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/ufc-valentina-shevchenko-vs-wang-cong-kickboxing-fight-video August 26, 2024 4:20 PM ET Wang Kong made a name for herself in MMA over the weekend when she knocked out Victoria Leonard with a right hand in her official promotional debut at UFC on ESPN 62. The crushing 62-second finish caught the attention of Dana White and created an immediate buzz around the 32-year-old Kong, a highly-regarded Chinese flyweight who came to the UFC via a showcase bout on her way to the UFC and includes a kickboxing victory over former…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) hit a record closing high on Monday, while the other two major stock indexes fell, as investors weighed the possibility of an interest rate cut on the horizon and prepared for a busy week dominated by Nvidia’s (NVDA) earnings report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 0.1%, closing at a record high of 41,240.52. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) lost about 0.8%.Technology stocks were weak during the trading session, with shares of AI chip giant Nvidia falling 2% along with semiconductor peer Broadcom (AVGO) and…
CNN — Sean “Diddy” Combs is seeking dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed by producer Rodney Jones, known as “Lil Rod,” who sued the embattled businessman and musician earlier this year for sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexual grooming. In a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed Monday in federal court for the Southern District of New York, Combs argues that Jones’ lawsuit is without merit and is intended to reach a financial settlement and gain media attention. Jones, a music producer and videographer, says in the lawsuit that he worked with Combs on his latest album, “Love,” in 2022…