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Elon Musk’s Twitter promised a purge of blue check marks. Instead he singled out one account

  Elon Musk’s Twitter promised a purge of blue check marks. Instead, he singled out one account   Some VIP Twitter users woke up on Saturday expecting to have lost their coveted blue verification check marks in a previously announced purge by Elon Musk. Instead, Twitter appeared to target a single account from a major   publication Musk dislikes and changed the language on its site in a way that obscures why users are verified. Twitter had said it would “begin winding down” blue checks granted under its old verification system — which emphasized protecting high-profile users at risk of impersonation — on April 1. In order to stay verified, Musk said, users would have to pay $8 per month to join the platform’s Twitter Blue subscription service, which has allowed   accounts to pay for verification since December. Most legacy blue check holders found this weekend that their verification marks had not disappeared,   but rather had been ...
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Samsung to cut chip production after posting lowest profit in 14 years

  Samsung to cut chip production after posting lowest profit in 14 years The Samsung Electronics semiconductor manufacturing plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi province in January 2022. SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images Seoul Reuters  —  Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would make a “meaningful” cut to chip production after flagging a worse-than-expected 96% plunge in quarterly operating profit, as a sharp downturn in the global semiconductor market worsens. Shares in the world’s largest memory chip and TV maker rose 3% in early trading, while rival SK Hynix shares surged 5% as investors welcomed plans to cut production to help preserve pricing power. Samsung (SSNLF) estimated its operating profit fell to 600 billion won ($455.5 million) in January-March, from 14.12 trillion won a year earlier, in a short preliminary earnings statement. It was the lowest profit for any quarter in 14 years. “Memory demand dropped sharply … due to the macroeconomic situation an...
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Tesla recalls 422 U.S. vehicles over suspension part

  Tesla recalls 422 U.S. vehicles over suspension part Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - Tesla  (TSLA.O)  is recalling just over 400 Model 3 vehicles in the United States because front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen. Tesla will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners to address the issue that could allow the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame. Tesla said it has 25 warranty claims and 2 field reports since January 2019 which are related or could relate to the recall but no reports of crashes or injuries.
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Framework’s computers aren’t perfect, but they are exciting

  Framework’s computers aren’t perfect, but they are exciting It’s not often that I get too excited about new laptops these days. Modern laptops are extremely capable devices, with few glaring flaws. They are thin, light, and finely tuned to get the job done. Exciting, they are not. But Framework’s laptops  are  exciting. Under the banner of repairability and sustainability, Framework is making computers that seem to be exactly what enthusiasts have been asking for — for literal decades. Nearly every part of a Framework Laptop can be repaired, replaced, or upgraded by its owner. Want a faster CPU or more RAM? Just swap the board and click in some more RAM sticks, and you’re off to the races. The company is even coming out with a  gaming-focused laptop  that promises the ability to upgrade its GPU down the line.  And two-plus years into its existence, Framework has already  followed through on many of its promises  and shown that it is possible to ...
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