Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.
Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
Some Brazilian users have regained access to X despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s Supreme Court.
One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it
Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations and ordinary people have quit.
Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'
A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally.
Musk's Starlink backtracks and will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil
Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X.
Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide
A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide.
X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice
Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest their legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders.
Musk’s interview with Trump marred by technical glitches
Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio conversation on X’s Spaces platform.
World Federation of Advertisers discontinues small brand safety initiative after Elon Musk's X sues
A small brand safety initiative is ceasing operations — days after being targeted by social media platform X in a lawsuit alleging the group helped coordinate a “massive advertiser boycott” after billionaire Elon Musk bought the company in 2022.
Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X.
Britney Spears biopic will be made by Universal with Jon M. Chu as director
Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” and will develop a biopic of the pop star to be directed by Jon M.
India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies.
Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency.
Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump
Global leaders have expressed concern over the assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others, with many condemning the violence that shocked the world.
Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that have not fully implemented measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.
'Verzuz' will return after Swizz Beatz, Timbaland lock in new distribution partnership with X
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are bringing the “Verzuz” series back with a new major platform for viewers to watch musicians face off in a song-against-song battle.
India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi's election win
India and the U.S. have pledged to boost defense and technology cooperation and remove long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade, following a meeting between the national security advisers of both countries.
Spain proposes law to improve online safety for children, including virtual restraining orders
Spain’s government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons and a higher age for opening social media accounts.
Musk's X is allowing users to post consensual adult content, formalizing a prior Twitter policy
The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such.
Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint
An Australian judge has ruled that the social media platform X is subject to a state’s anti-discrimination law even though it does not have an office in Australia.
Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing
An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating.
Japan's moon lander wasn't built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It's still going after 3
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon.
Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro
Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk's X. Not everyone is happy about it
Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has started restoring complimentary blue checks to some of its users.
Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87
Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87.
Supreme Court weighs how far federal officials can go to combat controversial posts on hot topics
The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security.
Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there's a clue why
Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, illnesses like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis that occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks their own bodies.
X Corp. has slashed 30% of trust and safety staff, an Australian online safety watchdog says
Australia’s online safety watchdog says the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has slashed its global trust and safety staff by 30% including an 80% reduction in the number of safety engineers since billionaire Elon Musk took over in 2022.
Modi's beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
The relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts that promoted the pristine beaches of India’s Lakshadweep archipelago.
Tesla recalls over 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering, door latches
Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles imported to China to fix problems with their automatic assisted steering functions and door latch controls.
Musk's X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand.
Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.
EU asks Musk's X for information on hate speech and 'illegal content' related to Israel-Hamas war
The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content related to the Israel-Hamas war.
X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes
The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is struggling with a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the latest war between Israel and Hamas.
PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in
There's a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar.
Saudi man receives death penalty for posts online, latest case in wide-ranging crackdown on dissent
A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube.
Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with ‘USA USA’
Six Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.
X marks the lawsuit: Elon Musk's social media company sues nonprofit highlighting site's hate speech
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been sued by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Brightly flashing 'X' sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter's headquarters
A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into 'X's'. But changing language is not quite so simple
Elon Musk may want to send “tweet” back to the birds, but the ubiquitous term for posting on the site he now calls X is here to stay — at least for now.
As Twitter fades to X, TikTok steps up with new text-based posts
The same day owner Elon Musk abruptly dropped Twitter's name and bird logo as part of its supposed transition to an “anything app,” TikTok impishly announced it will begin letting its users post — you guessed it — text-based messages.
Elon Musk reveals new 'X' logo to replace Twitter's blue bird
Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.
Tropical naptime to continue
The only X on the board is a non-tropical low-pressure system well east of the Bahamas. There’s a very slight chance it could briefly evolve into some sort of a tropical system over the next day or so, so the National Weather Service continues to point it out.
Google's parent deflates internet-beaming balloon company
Googles parent company, Alphabet Inc., is letting the air out of an internet-beaming balloon company that was providing online access from the stratosphere. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)SAN RAMON, Calif. – Google's parent company is letting the air out of an internet-beaming balloon company that was providing online access from the stratosphere. Loon's balloons had been working with telecom providers to provide internet access in Kenya and will continue to do that until March, according to Teller. Because it has been working with other companies on that access, Loon expects little or no disruption to the Kenyan customers' internet access. To help Kenya expand its internet access, Alphabet is will give $10 million to nonprofits and businesses aimed at advancing that cause.
Broncos stop football to talk about race relations, Floyd
Team president Joe Ellis addressed the offense and defense in separate Zoom calls that replaced the teams regular video conference sessions, which are a substitute for in-person training during the pandemic. Maybe we can get out and put together a march as a team or something like that.After the Zoom calls, the Broncos tweeted, We will stand by our players. Fangio said society could learn a lot from an NFL locker room, where skin color is no barrier. I look forward to the Broncos and the NFL leading that charge, Fangio said. We pledge our allegiance to the flag for freedom and justice for all and we do not have our justice.
John Legend: Prison isn't always the best answer
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images(CNN) - John Legend is weighing in on prison sentences a day after actress Felicity Huffman got 14 days for her role in the nationwide college admission scandal. In a series of tweets Saturday, Legend, who champions criminal justice reform, said prison is not always the answer for every mistake. "I get why everyone gets mad when rich person X gets a short sentence and poor person of color Y gets a long one. The answer isn't for X to get more; it's for both of them to get less (or even none!!!) In addition to two weeks in prison, the "Desperate Housewives" star was sentenced to one year supervised release and 250 hours of community service.
What's the right way to draw an X? Twitter is losing its collective mind
Do you ever hear about a debate going on, and you're all, "I didn't even realize that topic was up for discussion!" Well, buckle up, because Buzzfeed taught us something important Sunday night: there are apparently eight different ways to draw the letter X. Twitter user @SMASEY posted this over the weekend:Also this is so interesting to me - which way do you draw an X? Colored line being the first stroke pic.twitter.com/a0WTl8WT7P — sixers smasey (@SMASEY) January 20, 2019The thread that follows is just ... mind-blowing. This is how you draw an X. pic.twitter.com/m1u61LBS1q — Neorice University (@Neoriceisgood) January 20, 2019We don't even know what to say, other than, "HOW IS THIS A THING?"