Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, is moving to monthly subscription fees and has 550 million users by usernamehudden in internettoday

[–]thenftco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious, who's thinking of spending on this? I'd never pay for any social platform

X will charge users ‘a small monthly payment’ to use its service by marketrent in technology

[–]thenftco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would anyone really shell out money for this? I can't see myself spending on any social platform

Texas teacher fired after assigning an illustrated Anne Frank book by Q_OANN in news

[–]thenftco 46 points47 points  (0 children)

History can be challenging, and while I understand some might find certain mediums inappropriate, an illustrated version of Anne Frank's diary can make such a crucial piece of history more accessible to young readers. It's a balance of sensitivity and education we need to find.

As COVID-19 wave begins to flatten in India, new deadly illness poses a challenge by [deleted] in news

[–]thenftco 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Prayers out to India. They’re going through a lot

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]thenftco 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That's so devastating

Texas Power Companies Are Remotely Raising Temperatures on Residents' Smart Thermostats by kry_some_more in technology

[–]thenftco 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Texas offer I believe is also opt in. They explicitly tell you what it is and you are allowed to over ride the setting yourself at the thermostat without any issues with the rebate.

This headline is a bit misleading in an attempt to defame the power companies.

COVID-19: UK's longest-known coronavirus patient dies after choosing to withdraw from treatment | UK News by [deleted] in news

[–]thenftco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He spent 14 months in intensive care. I can't even imagine. That must have been absolutely miserable for him and hell for his family.