The technology thread

[Ragey Erasmus]

Don't really care which order its in as long as the thing is suspended.

Its gone from Twat-er to X-cretement.

I never understood his decision to remove the ability to block people... It's a necessity in any sort of online forum.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I never understood his decision to remove the ability to block people... It's a necessity in any sort of online forum.

People were making automatic block lists (i.e. you click a button and it blocks hundreds of accounts instantly) for right wing trolls and advertiser's and they started complaining their engagement was down

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

People were making automatic block lists (i.e. you click a button and it blocks hundreds of accounts instantly) for right wing trolls and advertiser's and they started complaining their engagement was down

Even so, part of "free speech" is also choosing who you don't want to engage with.

I say I don't understand it in a slightly sarcastic way, I know exactly why Musk did it. Largely it's because of how many people were blocking him.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Phone companies to be asked to help tackle rise in snatch thefts

Some 78,000 people had their phone or bag snatched last year, more than double the previous year.

www.bbc.co.uk

Apparently a lot of the ones stolen in London end up shipped to Shenzhen in China where they are broken up sold for parts or reprogrammed anyway.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU

The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful aid from Ireland.

www.bbc.co.uk