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More than a week after being banned from Twitter, Jack Sweeney, the University of Central Florida sophomore who has been a pain in the side of Elon Musk for at least the past year, has a new account on the platform. Called @ElonJetNexDay, the hours-old account tracks the private jet of Elon Musk, but with […]

Persistent Jack Sweeney brings back @ElonJet (but delayed) to Twitter by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk had long promised that the company is working toward making the platform more appealing to video creators. Today, Twitter updated the Twitter Blue page declaring that subscribers can now upload 60-minute-long videos from the web at 1080p resolution and 2GB in file size. Prior to the change, Twitter Blue subscribers […]

Twitter Blue users can now upload 60-minute long videos by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

A brand-new law (awaiting only the president’s signature) will let the Federal Communications Commission directly regulate rates in the notoriously predatory prison calling industry. Under the threat of having to provide a solid product for a reasonable price, companies may opt to call it a day and open up the market to a more compassionate […]

The FCC can finally hammer predatory prison phone call companies, thanks to just-passed bill by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Password manager giant LastPass has confirmed that cybercriminals stole its customers’ encrypted password vaults, which store its customers’ passwords and other secrets, in a data breach earlier this year. In an updated blog post on its disclosure, LastPass CEO Karim Toubba said the intruders took a copy of a backup of customer vault data by […]

LastPass says hackers stole customers’ password vaults by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla started out the month of December by offering Model 3 and Model Y buyers in the U.S. a $3,750 credit if they have their vehicle delivered in December 2022. Now with a week left in the month, the electric vehicle maker has upped that discount to $7,500, according to the company’s website. After the […]

Tesla’s $7,500 discount feels desperate, and it’s giving investors the ick by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. And happy holidays! ’Tis the season to be jolly and check your crypto portfolio before buying a few more holiday gifts for your family and friends. It’s also ’tis season for more FTX charges and SBF’s extradition… More has unfolded in the FTX collapse as its co-founder and former CTO […]

‘Tis the season for more FTX charges by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

“I think a lot of the narrative that many investors put out there about investing in more Black founders was mostly just talk.”

3 Black investors talk about what they’re looking for in 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch