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Musk suspended Ye from Twitter for posting a swastika

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has suspended Kanye West, now known as Ye, from Twitter after he posted an image of a swastika inside the Star of David.

In a tweet, Musk confirmed the suspension, noting that Ye “again violated [Twitter’s] rule against incitement to violence.” Moreover, Ye previously tweeted an uncomplimentary picture of Musk, prompting Musk to tweet another clarification that Ye was banned “for incitement to violence, not an unflattering pic of me being hosed by Ari.”

Twitter suspended Ye’s account in early October after he shared an antisemitic post, but Musk allowed Ye to return after taking over the company.

The new tweet that got Ye suspended came after he appeared on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars program. During the appearance, Ye went on an antisemitic rant and praised Adolf Hitler, saying, “I see good things about Hitler.”

Following the rant, Parlement Technologies, the parent company of right-wing “free speech” social platform Parler, confirmed that Ye would no longer be purchasing the platform. Parler announced the Ye acquisition back in October. For those unfamiliar with Parler, it played a role in the January 6th, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and was subsequently banned from Google and Apple app stores. The app later returned to both app stores after agreeing to moderate posts.

Ye also recently expressed increased support for right-wing causes, most notably meeting with former president Donald Trump and white nationalist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago last week.

Ye was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016 and shared his struggles publicly in a 2019 interview with David Letterman.

Source: Elon Musk Via: The Verge

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Microsoft tweeted and deleted a picture of someone using an iMac

Microsoft tweeted, then deleted, a picture showing someone using one of Apple’s new M1 iMac computers.

As spotted by 9to5Mac, the tweet from the official Windows account included the aforementioned iMac picture and the following text:

“Spring Cleaning? Check out these tips on how to clean and run your device safely and smoothly from Microsoft’s Carmen Zlateff.”

The tweet then linked this Bustle post with tips from Zlateff about cleaning up computers.

Image credit: 9to5Mac

Naturally, not long after the tweet went live, eagle-eyed Twitter users spotted the iMac and started making fun of Microsoft. The tweet reportedly remained up until April 1st, according to 9to5.

You can still view the tweet here on the Wayback Machine.

Doubly funny is that the iMac shown in the picture can’t even natively run Windows. Instead, Apple computers powered by the company’s M1 silicon need to use virtualization software like Parallels to run Windows.

It’s not clear how this all came to be, especially considering Microsoft has its own line of Windows PCs — Surface — it easily could have used to snag a picture for this tweet.

Twitter has also become a common place for people and companies to out themselves as users of Apple products. 9to5 points to Samsung using an iPhone to tweet a promotion for the Galaxy Note 9. There was also the time Huawei demoted and fined employees for a Happy New Year tweet sent from an iPhone.

Source: 9to5Mac

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Elon Musk tweets Starlink will exit beta ‘next month’

Elon Musk says Starlink will exit its beta phase “next month.”

As it so often goes with Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Space X made the announcement in a tweet with precious few other details. Someone asked Musk when Starlink will leave beta. Musk answered. That was all.

As a quick refresher, Starlink is a platform that uses low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to beam internet to customers on the ground. Starlink has been available to a limited number of people as part of a beta period, which saw SpaceX build out its satellite array and stabilize connectivity. It’s not a perfect solution, with The Verge detailing how something as simple as a tree in the wrong place could disrupt service.

Despite issues and still being in beta, the service has so far proven popular in rural Canada, where people are tired of paying exorbitant prices to incumbent operators for service that doesn’t work particularly well.

In August, Ookla released data that showed Starlink offered slightly faster median download speeds in several provinces compared to fixed broadband. However, it’s important to note that people living in urban areas likely have access to high-speed broadband that performs better than Starlink. Still, it’s impressive to see Starlink outperform other internet offerings even in its beta stage.

Once Starlink exits the beta phase, it should be more accessible for people. There’s a steep upfront cost to get it up and running, but the monthly fee may be less than competitors with improved performance, depending on where you live. Those interested can read more about Starlink in Canada here.

However, Starlink’s success may inspire competitors. In August, the Canadian federal government invested $1.44 billion in Telesat, a Canadian satellite internet company aiming to connect 40,000 households with 5G and LTE.

Finally, Musk previously said that Starlink could provide mobile internet services, suggesting that people with RVs could use Starlink to get internet service wherever they are. While that capability isn’t officially available yet, some people have already mounted Starlink terminals to their cars.

Source: @ElonMusk Via: CNET