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Elon Musk has radically overhauled the site formerly known as Twitter since buying it in 2022.
  • Elon Musk's X is planning to make "likes" private by default, according to X's head of engineering. 
  • The move will apparently encourage more people to like "edgy" content on the site. 
  • Some high-profile figures have faced scrutiny if their accounts liked controversial content.

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For fans of The Witcher, the subject of recasting of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill to Liam Hemsworth will likely start a tavern brawl.

And now, there's a visual to fuel the fire, with Netflix dropping a first look at Hemsworth as the titular Witcher. It's a quick peek, but it's been enough to get the internet talking again.



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In yet another major shift, X, the social platform previously known as Twitter, is taking away the ability to see what posts other users have liked. It’s a change the company’s director of engineering, Haofei Wang, says is meant to protect users’ public image — because “many people feel discouraged” to like “edgy” content. MacRumors first reported th



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South Korea is the latest country to support its local semiconductor industry in a significant fashion. It's trying to stay competitive with the likes of the US, China and Taiwan with the help of a 26 trillion won ($19 billion) support package. The country will extend tax breaks that were set to expire at the end of this year and provide financial support to chipmakers through the state-run Korea



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Port Canaveral unveiled new plans to build a cruise terminal at one of its existing berths, scrapping its initial proposal because it would've taken longer to construct.
  • Port Canaveral announced new plans to build a seventh cruise terminal by 2026.
  • It scrapped its initial expansion plan because it would've taken longer to build.
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Morgan Stanley chairman James Gorman.
  • Morgan Stanley chairman James Gorman is stepping down at the end of the year.
  • The former CEO revealed his plans at the bank's annual shareholder meeting.
  • Gorman joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 and helped steer the bank through the financial crisis.

James Gorman will leave Morgan Stanley at the end of 2024, bringing an 18-year stint at the



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Hopes of making the Netherlands a global chip powerhouse have been boosted by a new deal between tech giant ASML and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). The pair today pledged to spend €180mn on semiconductor research over the next 10 years. Alongside the investment, the duo have committed to expand their joint research and train more PhD students for the industry. ASML will also



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The DOJ alleges that Live Nation holds a monopoly over the ticketing industry. | Image: The Verge / Kenishirotie (via Getty)

The US Justice Department and 30 state and district attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, alleging that it has a monopoly in the live ticketing industry that enables