19th & 22nd

  Twitter wants to know if you think world leaders should get special treatment https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/19/22340643/twitter-public-survey-world-leader-rules-enforcement SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge  Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.2 patch promises to tone down omniscient teleporting cops and pinball driving https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/19/22340232/cyberpunk-2077-1-2-patch-fixes-police-driving-dodging-issues SOURCE:  Mitchell Clark, The Verge 

  Largest ransomware demand now stands at $30 million as crooks get bolder https://www.zdnet.com/article/largest-ransomware-demand-now-stands-at-30-million-as-crooks-get-bolder/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDNet  Florida teen gets 3 years in prison for Twitter hack of celebrity accounts https://www.marketwatch.com/story/florida-teen-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-twitter-hack-of-celebrity-accounts-01615932104 SOURCE:  Associated Press  (via MarketWatch)

  Twitter bug automatically suspends you when tweeting 'Memphis' https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/twitter-bug-automatically-suspends-you-when-tweeting-memphis/ SOURCE:  Lawrence Abrams, Bleeping Computer   Clubhouse announces accelerator program for creators on its platform https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/14/22330281/clubhouse-accelerator-creators-davison-app SOURCE:  Kim Lyons, The Verge 

  Getaround wants to help you start your own car-sharing business https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/5/22314188/getaround-car-sharing-power-host-enterprise-business SOURCE:  Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge  Here’s what Twitter’s rumored ‘undo send’ feature could look like https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/5/22314973/twitter-undo-send-interface-leak-paid-feature-rumor-app-researcher SOURCE:  Jon Porter, The Verge 

  Twitter is testing an ecommerce card with a Shop button https://mashable.com/article/twitter-shop-button/ SOURCE:  Caitlin Welsh, Mashable  Square buys majority of Tidal, adds Jay Z to its board in bid to shake up the artist economy https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/04/square-buys-majority-of-tidal-adds-jay-z-to-its-board-in-bid-to-shake-up-the-artist-economy/ SOURCE:  Alex Whilhelm, TechCrunch 

  Universal Health Services lost $67 million due to Ryuk ransomware attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/universal-health-services-lost-67-million-due-to-ryuk-ransomware-attack/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan Twitter will label tweets with misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines https://www.engadget.com/twitter-label-covid-vaccine-misinformation-205701629.html SOURCE:  Karissa Bell, Engadget 

  Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301375/twitter-super-follows-communities-paid-followers SOURCE:  Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge  MailChimp Employees Have Complained About Inequality for Years -- Is Anyone Listening? https://www.theverge.com/22300931/mailchimp-company-culture-discrimination-unequal-pay SOURCE:  Zoe Schiffer (@ZoeSchiffer), The Verge

  These hackers sell network logins to the highest bidder. And ransomware gangs are buying https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-hackers-sell-network-logins-to-the-highest-bidder-and-ransomware-gangs-are-buying/ SOURCE:  Danny Palmer, ZDnet  Twitter Has Brought Back Its ‘Review Before You Tweet’ Feature https://www.ubergizmo.com/2021/02/twitter-brings-back-review-before-you-tweet/ SOURCE:  Tyler Lee, Uber Gizmo 

  Hacker Leaks Files from Jones Day Law Firm, Which Represented Trump in Election Challenges https://www.vice.com/en/article/88a7jv/hacker-leaks-files-from-jones-day-law-firm-which-represented-trump-in-election-challenges SOURCE:  Jason Koebler, Joseph Cox, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, VICE People Are Spending Millions on JPEGs, Tweets, And Other Crypto Collectibles https://www.vice.com/en/section/tech SOURCE:  Leigh Cuen, VICE

News updates from General Motors and Twitter... GM to hire 3,000 engineers, designers, IT workers to speed up electric vehicle production https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/11/09/gm-jobs-electric-vehicles/6222227002/ SOURCE:  Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press Twitter may slow down users’ ability to ‘like’ tweets containing misinformation https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/09/twitter-may-slow-down-users-ability-to-like-tweets-containing-misinformation/ SOURCE:  Sarah Perez, Techcrunch 

 More tech and political news... Beware a New Google Drive Scam Landing in Inboxes https://www.wired.com/story/beware-a-new-google-drive-scam-landing-in-inboxes/#intcid=_wired-homepage-right-rail_ea2e19f6-4a71-4139-b87f-36eae92512d0_popular4-1 SOURCE:  Wired.com Twitter explains how it will handle misleading tweets about the US election results https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/02/twitter-explains-how-it-will-handle-misleading-tweets-about-the-us-election-results/ SOURCE:  Leslie Josephs, CNBC

 More news from Twitter and what you can expect to see on the upcoming season of The Blacklist... Study identifies thousands of Twitter bots amplifying conspiracy theories ahead of the U.S. elections https://venturebeat.com/2020/10/28/study-identifies-thousands-of-twitter-bots-amplifying-conspiracy-theories-ahead-of-the-u-s-elections/ SOURCE:  Kyle Wiggers, VentureBeat  'The Blacklist' EPs Tease Season 8's 'Big Swings, Big Betrayals, Big Reveals' https://www.tvinsider.com/951533/the-blacklist-season-8-nbc-preview-elizabeth-red/ SOURCE:  Ileane Rudolph, TV Insider 

 More political updates from the World of Trump... Trump Scores NBC Town Hall Event, to Air Thursday Opposite Biden's on ABC https://tvline.com/2020/10/14/trump-nbc-town-hall-opposite-biden-abc-october-15/ SOURCE:  Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line  Twitter Suspends Accounts Allegedly Operated by People Posing as Black Trump Supporters https://www.complex.com/life/2020/10/twitter-suspends-accounts-purportedly-owned-by-black-trump-supporters SOURCE:  Joshua Espinoza, Complex Magazine

I know Trump is not surprised that he is losing support among key demographics. What does he expect after the Presidential debate and his Walter Reed performance?  I don't know who is coaching the president, but whoever they are they need some additional business strategy and media training. Looks like Ms. Claudia Conway is getting her (well deserved) props on Twitter. It's a shame it took a 15-year old to let the American people know what is really going on with the White House-related COVID situation. More details below...   Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump loses support among three key demographics after debate and COVID-19 diagnosis https://www.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-news-you-gov-poll-trump-loses-support-among-three-key-demographics-after-debate-and-covid-19-diagnosis-153500657.html SOURCE:  Andrew Romano (West Coast Correspondent), Yahoo News Twitter Thinks 15-Year-Old Claudia Conway Is the Whistleblower of Our Time https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a34284406/...

News about how some Twitter users feel about Trump and understanding how 'Transfer of Power' works... Twitter to Suspend Users Wishing for President Trump’s Death https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/twitter-suspend-users-wishing-trump-dead-1234791263/ SOURCE:  Eli Countryman, Variety AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-archive-c8166bad8a2b6ec7630dba09201983fe SOURCE:  Jessica Gresko, AP