Update, October 20th: Meta representative Sophie Vogel tells The Verge via email that this issue has been fixed, which The Verge can confirm. Searches for “mega drive” still appear to be blocked. Our original story follows. When people search for “Adam driver Megalopolis” on Instagram or Facebook right now, instead of seeing posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film, they’re shown a warning, titled, “Child sexual abuse is illegal.” That bizarre fact was pointed out in a post on X yesterday, and as of today, I’m still seeing it when I search for the phrase. But why? Well, it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with recent Threads moderation failures. Nor are there bombshell revelations about Megalopolis or its main star that I’m...
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Health Read on ScienceAlertMira Murati, the OpenAI CTO who announced her departure last month, is raising VC funding for a new AI startup, according to Reuters. This startup will reportedly focus on building AI products based on proprietary models and could raise more than $100 million in this round. When she left, Murati wrote on X that OpenAI […]
Business Read on TechCrunchDC Studios' animated monster squad deploys with weekly episodes on Max beginning December 5.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoDrone-maker DJI filed a lawsuit Friday against the US Department of Defense over its inclusion on a DoD list of “Chinese military companies.” A DJI spokesperson said the company filed the suit after “attempting to engage with the DoD for more than sixteen months” and deciding “it had no alternative other than to seek relief […]
Business Read on TechCrunchScarecrow, Dollface, and Pin-Up Girl are back to kill again in part two of The Strangers' relaunch trilogy.
Crime and Courts Read on GizmodoFord started offering free adapters for Tesla’s Supercharger network to owners of its EVs in February, and now it’s telling some of its customers to stop using them, reports InsideEVs. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds over time” or even damage to the charge port itself, according to a service bulletin it’s sending to those affected. Ford EV owners should follow the link on Ford’s notice to make sure it has the right address on file. If it is, they won’t need to do anything else to get their replacement, but if not, the company says customers need to update their address by October 24th. Ford will supply a replacement adapter in the coming weeks and provide return instructions to send back...
Business Read on The Verge TechWelcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re diving into the recent layoffs at Meta; the fallout from the battle between WordPress and WP Engine; and whether Cybertrucks are simply too big to exist in Europe. Let’s get into it. Multiple teams at Meta were hit by layoffs this week. The company confirmed the […]
Business Read on TechCrunchThe first half of Lower Decks' fifth and final season finds itself united by reminders of the show's most fundamental theme: all of its kooky heroes being able to just sit down and communicate with each other.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoThis discovery has huge potential.
Environment Read on ScienceAlertAcademy Award winner Michelle Yeoh returns to the Star Trek universe to glam her way through the Federation's seedy underbelly.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoStar Trek: Discovery's future-forward look at the Trek universe continues with two seasons about Starfleet's bright young students.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoAfter a tiny, controversial tease at San Diego Comic-Con, Paramount took to NYCC to give us a nice big look at the next season of Strange New Worlds.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoThe funnest car I ever drove was the original Tesla Roadster. This was in 2011, back when Elon Musk’s EV company was courting press instead of denigrating us, and they offered me a test drive. I took the car up I-280 — a beautiful, mostly deserted highway with perfectly banked curves that seemed designed for Silicon […]
Environment Read on TechCrunchParamount came to NYCC with one more tease for Star Trek: Lower Decks before its final season begins on Thursday.
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