Ben Gilbert
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Popcorn supply 'will be tight' at theaters this summer, producers warn
As movie theaters prepare for summer blockbusters, critical snacks like popcorn are said to be in short supply. → Read More
Conan O'Brien just sold his podcast network to SiriusXM for a reported $150 million, but his hit show will still be available elsewhere
Even though SiriusXM is acquiring the Team Coco network and its staff, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" will stay on all podcast platforms. → Read More
Netflix lays off 'around 150 employees' across divisions amid slowing growth and subscriber losses
In April, Netflix revealed that it had lost subscribers for the first time in over a decade. Now, the company is laying off staff, mostly in the US amid "slowing revenue growth." → Read More
Coinbase slows hiring companywide as crypto market faces downturn
With bitcoin value crashing in recent weeks, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is cancelling plans to scale up. → Read More
The Buffalo shooting highlights disturbing connection between white-nationalist extremism and social media
When an 18-year-old white gunman opened fire at a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday, he streamed it live on the gaming platform Twitch. → Read More
After spending years mocking Apple for ditching the headphone jack in iPhones, Google is getting rid of it too
When its next Pixel phone arrives this summer, Google will follow Apple's lead and drop the headphone port completely. → Read More
Elon Musk confirms he will reverse Twitter's ban of former President Trump, saying the decision was 'morally wrong and flat out stupid'
"Banning Trump from Twitter didn't end Trump's voice," Musk said in an interview Tuesday. "It amplified it among the right." → Read More
Instagram is adding NFT support 'for creators and people' as the once-hot market appears to be on a decline
Instagram is getting NFT support starting this week, Adam Mosseri, head of the social-media site, announced Monday morning. → Read More
Elon Musk says Twitter under his leadership will be 'super focused' on these 4 things
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk has big plans for changes at the influential social media company, from information security to design. → Read More
After a 2-year absence, the wildly popular game 'Fortnite' is back on iPhones — but it still isn't in the App Store. Here's how to get it.
You still can't get "Fortnite" in the App Store, but there's an easy and fast way to play the game on your iPhone — and it was Microsoft that did it. → Read More
White House unveils plan to sell Russian oligarchs' houses and yachts to help Ukraine
The White House said the plan would help United States use forfeited oligarch funds to remediate harms caused to Ukraine by Russian aggression. → Read More
Elon Musk buying Twitter is the latest battleground in America's ongoing culture wars
On Monday, Twitter accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to buy the company. In the days since, the purchase has become a political battleground. → Read More
Right before he bought Twitter, Elon Musk said he didn't want to buy the company and called it 'a recipe for misery.' Here's what changed.
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion, and says he isn't doing it to make money: "I don't care about the economics at all." → Read More
Twitter is reportedly tracking how many workers turn down job offers due to fears over Elon Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter has yet to close, but it's already having impacts on how Twitter does business. → Read More
Elon Musk is attempting a hostile takeover of Twitter. Here's how that could work.
Billionaire Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter, but Twitter's board doesn't want to sell. As a result, he's attempting a hostile takeover. → Read More
CNN's new streaming service is shutting down just weeks after its pricey launch, 'a combination of the wrong strategy and wrong capital allocation'
CNN's new video streaming service, CNN+, is said to be closing after less than a month of being available. → Read More
Elon Musk wants to make 'significant improvements' to Twitter if he's able to buy it. Here are 4 changes we expect to see, straight from Musk's own tweets.
Elon Musk is offering over $43 billion to acquire Twitter. If successful, he has big plans for changes at the influential social media company. → Read More
As Elon Musk's attempted takeover of Twitter continues, both sides are making elaborate weed jokes
It's not just billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk who's weaving weed jokes into his plans to buy Twitter. It's also Twitter. → Read More
Apple calls out Meta for 'hypocrisy' for taking nearly 50% cut of virtual sales from developers
Apple and Facebook parent company Meta are once again in a war of words, with Apple accusing Meta of "hypocrisy.' → Read More
It's official — Twitter is fighting back against Elon Musk's buyout offer with a 'poison pill' defense
Billionaire Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter this week for $43 billion. On Friday, Twitter opted for something different, a so-called "poison pill." → Read More