Hey, maybe it's time to delete some old chat history
If you're concerned about the potential expansion of government surveillance and access to your information, or just want to do some digital cleansing so you're not saddled with old data,…
This was the year Elon Musk took over politics
“I think they realized that big tech companies have worried for decades about how to regulate or organize speech on this crazy scale, isn't it a problem,” Magalhaes says. “This…
GOP lawmakers want Elon Musk to become Speaker of the House
Within 24 hours of billionaire Elon Musk using his X platform Maintain Congress' funding bill And after pushing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, three GOP lawmakers…
Blacksky There's Nothing Like Black Twitter—And It Doesn't Need To Be
if you live For a long time now, in some Internet neighborhoods, governing rules, no matter how absurd or toxic, have become second nature.On X, the site formerly known as…
Is this the year everyone quits social media?
Michael Calore: Yes.Lauren Good: Yes.Michael Calore: What about you, Zoey?Zoe Schieffer: My total screen time. I actually watched it first and I think it's been like three hours and 40…
The Internet's obsession with Luigi Mangione signals a major change
In America, people have strong opinions about health insurance companies, and when it became known about the alleged shooter had written “Deny,” “remove,” “defend” some of the ammunition, they rallied…
Elon Musk's Grok AI Made Available to All X Users: How to Access the Chatbot
Elon Musk-owned xAI has silently released the free version of Grok. The company's native artificial intelligence (AI) model is now available to all users on X, although with certain limitations.…
He has been banned from X. Now he wants to help you escape too
At around 5 pm on a Thursday in December 2022, a privacy and freedom-of-information-focused programmer named Micah Lee was shocked to learn that he had been banned from Twitter. His…
What happens to X when there's nothing else to troll?
Leah Fieger: And with me in studio is WIRED reporter Vittoria Elliot. Hey, Tori.Vittoria Elliot: Hey, Leah.Leah Fieger: Friends, how are you? Which social media platform are you on right…
'I'm going to BlueSky' is the new 'I'm going to Canada'
were swifties The canary in the coal mine. Last week, as a result of US presidential election created a stir on the internet, Taylor Swift fan took a standIn droves…