Peter Kafka, Chief Correspondent covering media and technology
2024-07-22T20:47:43Z Twitter has remained sticky under Elon Musk, even for the kinds of people who don't feel great about Elon Musk owning Twitter.Joe Biden posting his election drop-out note to Twitter doesn't prove the point.But the fact that pundits like Ezra Klein are still there — or were there recently — speaks volumes. Is Twitter — the company Elon Musk bought for $44 billion and renamed X — back? Read More...
Updated 2017-12-21T17:27:00Z The INSIDER Summary:Some towns in the US look like they belong in Europe.Many of these towns were originally settled by European immigrants.Examples include Solvang, California, St. Augustine, Florida, and Pella, Iowa. Europe offers countless charming towns and attractions for visitors to explore.
But traveling costs money — especially if you get hit with foreign transaction fees — and sometimes you just don't have the funds or the time to make it across the pond. Read More...
2020-04-15T12:14:37Z Two South African newlyweds were stranded at a luxury Maldives resort on their honeymoon for three weeks, as they couldn't get home because of the coronavirus pandemic.Olivia and Raul De Freitas had planned to be at the five-star Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives, where rates start at $750 a night, for only six days.When all the other guests left, the couple became the only people at the hotel, with a whole fleet of staff members doting on them. Read More...
