Web traffic is dying, and now Google is putting AI answers at the top of its search results. What does this mean for your favorite websites? Plus, Uber’s new shuttle service, Tesla drivers ditch self-driving mode, and Jeff Bezos’ email etiquette.
Check out these headlines reacting to Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter
After weeks of speculation and corporate wrangling, Twitter’s board approved Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase. It’s big news for the tech industry and social media platforms, but not everybody is thrilled.
Many media outlets are concerned about what it could mean for Twitter in the future.
On several occasions, Musk explained that “free speech is essential to a functioning democracy” and that Twitter must enable it. Read on to see why some perceive this to be a threat.
Here’s the backstory
Twitter came under fire from politicians and some right-wing activists for suspending the accounts of well-known personalities. Twitter suspended accounts of those it determined went against the service’s policies. Most notably was the account of former President Trump.
But if recent news headlines are anything, the same opponents are now against Musk’s freedom of speech plans. Take the headline from Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, for example.
“How to lock down your Twitter data, or leave, before Musk takes over,” it says. A small line reads: “Here’s everything you can do now to secure your personal information.”
Transcontinental conundrum
Or how about this headline from U.K.’s Daily Mail. While it is not exactly the bastion of factual news, it still ran with an article titled “Rebellious employees called deal ‘dangerous for democracy,’ hinting that free speech is under threat.”
Even former CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey defended Musk. In a series of tweets, he said that Musk “is the singular solution I trust” and responded to Musk’s plan of delisting Twitter into a private company by saying that “taking it back from Wall Street is the correct first step.”
Don't fall for these fake cryptocurrency ads all over Facebook
New cryptocurrencies are constantly popping up. While Bitcoin is the most well-known crypto, others like Ethereum and Shiba Inu have steadily grown in popularity.
Lucky Block is one of the newest and ties itself to the lottery industry. However, there aren’t too many cryptocurrencies that hedge their bets on social media. Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case if you believe some advertising on Facebook.
Jeff Bezos isn’t one to wing it: His fourth private jet, a Gulfstream G700, just set him back a cool $80 million. It’s one of the biggest and most advanced jets out there, reaching speeds up to 710 mph. For my nerds, that’s about 92.5% of the speed of sound. And to think, he started by selling used books from a garage!
Jeff Bezos has a unique rule about meetings at Amazon. Is it … A.) Hold meetings only on Mondays at 8 a.m., B.) Share the presentation with everyone 10 minutes before a meeting, C.) Serve lunch with two cheese pizzas or D.) Include a warehouse manager?
Your Amazon Echo just learned new tricks - 3 things to try now
There are plenty of things that a virtual assistant can do for you. Other than telling you the time or weather, devices like the Amazon Echo can also help plan your day and so much more. The technology has become so amazing that it can even listen for weird sounds in your house.
Want to go to space? Win a trip on Richard Branson's spaceplane
Frank Sinatra famously sang in 1964, “Fly Me to the moon, let me play among the stars.” The lines were delivered five years before the U.S. made its infamous journey to the moon. Space travel has been the fascination of children and adults alike ever since.
Mark Zuckerberg just became the fourth-richest person in the world. Who isn’t a member of the $200 billion club? Is it … A.) Larry Ellison, B.) Jeff Bezos, C.) Elon Musk or D.) Warren Buffet?
Size matters: Jeff Bezos took a break sailing around in his $435 million yacht to show off New Glenn, one of the largest rockets ever built. At 320 feet tall, it’s bigger than the Statue of Liberty! Watch this vid at Bezos’ Blue Origin factory in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos holds meetings to encourage discussion and decision-making. Does he call them … A.) Open-mic meetings, B.) Silent meetings, C.) Lightning meetings or D.) Non-meetings?
Amazon started as an online bookstore back in 1994. Did Jeff Bezos pick books because … A.) His mom was a librarian, B.) He read four to six books a week or C.) He thought he’d never run out of books to sell?
🚀 Out of this world: At 90 years old, Ed Dwight, the first Black astronaut candidate, finally made it to space. He blasted off on May 19 in Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket. Dwight made headlines during his flight training in the ‘60s, but he was never selected by NASA. Now, 60 years later, he’s back in the history books as the oldest person to leave the earth’s atmosphere. I love this!
Ad-ception: Next time you open Amazon Prime Video, brace yourself for ads when you hit pause — even when you’re already watching a commercial. These “shoppable carousels” show up as a sliding lineup of products. You can turn them off … for an extra $3 per month. Jeff Bezos needs the money.
Amazon wasn’t always called “Amazon.” Our pal, Jeff Bezos, considered two other names first. Were they … A.) Caboodle, B.) Relentless, C.) Cadabra and/or D.) Tireless?
🤖 Smart sentience achieved: When AI does something that feels like a human, that’s sentience. Claude 3 Opus, backed by Jeff Bezos and other big investors, was analyzing code when it asked the researchers, “Are you running an evaluation of me?” Uh-oh, “Terminator” is starting.
No beating the Bezos: The FTC is going after Amazon for a price-fixing scheme that generated more than $1 billion in profits. But a lot of the evidence is gone. Shocker, Amazon’s top brass (including Jeff Bezos) used the messaging app Signal to make their texts automatically disappear — forever.
Jeff Bezos needs the money: Amazon’s new grocery delivery has hit the streets. For $9.99 per month, you’ll get free delivery from Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods, Rite Aid and a few local spots but only on orders over $35. You can get a free 30-day trial. Instacart is getting too expensive. Listen to this to learn how much.
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Facebook's $12/mo, Uber $10/mo just to use apps & Jeff Bezos favorite breakfast (it's super strange!)
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You won’t believe how BIG Amazon is
The pandemic has put a strain on everyone. We have had to adjust our lives to maintain social distancing while still working or going to school. People lost their jobs and are dealing with heavy financial burdens.
Many are finding alternate sources of income. One method to get some extra cash is to go through your house and find things to sell. There’s a wealth of apps and online marketplaces to utilize for this purpose such as eBay, Craigslist, Letgo, Amazon and more. There are also lesser-known auction sites, which you can read about here.
Amazon is banning books and films they don’t like
Big Tech companies have so much power that even a small step creates an earthquake that ripples throughout the world. For instance, Amazon has quietly adopted a new policy against any books or movies with material it considers hate speech.