Elon Musk suggested in a series of tweets Saturday night changes to the premium Twitter Blue service — including a cheaper subscription price, banning ads and offering the option to pay in cryptocurrency.
Our thought bubble: Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, is continuing to make very specific policy and product recommendations in public even though he now serves on the social media network's board and could presumably propose and promote them internally.
Technology that police departments use to detect gunshots is under fire over accusations that it confuses gunshots with other noises, like slamming doors — claims the technology's manufacturer strongly disputes.
Why it matters: When these devices falsely identify a gunshot, critics argue, police officers can end up rushing to a perfectly peaceful area on unnecessarily high alert, creating a risk of violent interactions out of thin air.
The TED conference is returning to Vancouver, Canada, for the first time in two years, with Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Al Gore among those delivering talks.
Between the lines: The high-power event was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 and makes its return against the backdrop of both the continued pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
