Tesla Drivers Are Getting Fed Up With Elon Musk’s Twitter Meltdowns
StandardSurveys find Tesla’s brand image is sinking, while sales people say “a lot” of cancelling customers blame Musk’s Twitter behavior.
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Betting Big on Bad Behavior to Score Political Points
StandardMany right-wing extremists see social media bans as a badge of honor and a new way to raise money.
The Next ‘iPhone Moment’ Will Arrive, Eventually. Hurry Up Already
StandardIt may seem now like the iPhone was a sure thing. But 15 years ago at launch, its success was far less certain. Tech insiders acknowledge they can rarely tell if something will be a hit until development is pretty much done.
Why Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Dominated the Internet
StandardSocial media has been flooded with videos from the domestic abuse and defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, whose marriage fell apart in 2016.
Gift card scams are growing, and we’re all paying the price
StandardEvery year, scammers trick Americans into handing over millions of dollars in gift card payments. Retailers aren’t doing much about it.
VR promised us the future. Too bad we’re stuck in the present
StandardOculus, the VR company that Mark Zuckerberg bought for more than $2 billion, has a problem: It‘s struggling to convince people to buy its gear.
How the search for the next Steve Jobs is ruining Silicon Valley
StandardApple’s co-founder changed how we look at tech. A decade after his death, the tech industry is changing how it looks at itself.
Why your iPhone may never be Made in the USA
Standard“Made in America” is rare, even though polls show Americans want it.
Tech firms face growing resentment toward parent employees during COVID-19
StandardBy Ian Sherr Silicon Valley had to change the way its employees work when the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close, businesses to abandon their offices and millions of people to quarantine in their homes across the US starting in March. Among the changes, companies offered flexible schedules and increased time off to help caregivers and…
Google Stadia wants to be the future of gaming. So do Microsoft, Sony and Amazon
StandardThe game streaming future is here, but who’s gonna sell it to you?