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Twitter’s Blue Tick Verification Service, a Paid Add-on for Goes Live iOS User Twitter’s $7.99 paid verification service is being launched out just days after the company announced it would begin charging for the blue tick verification symbol, and in the midst of widespread layoffs. Saturday’s introduction of Twitter for iOS marked the debut of the service’s premium Twitter Blue plan. The current version of the Twitter app for iOS requires users to upgrade to Twitter Blue, which costs money. According to Twitter’s latest update on the Apple App Store, “Power to the people: Your account will earn a blue…

The most popular video games today are played on either PC, console, or mobile. In the past, the list of the world’s most popular titles were played on either PC or console, including titles like Subway Surfer (for mobile) and PUBG: Battlegrounds for PC. The first has over 2.73 billion downloads worldwide, while the latter has 1.2 billion downloads. Clearly, there’s a huge emphasis on titles that can be played from an Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS or Android device, or a PC. However, video games are incredibly varied. In the last ten years, more independent publishers have also entered…

How to Zorua and Zoroark in Pokemon Go Zorua is a new Dark-type Pokemon added to Pokemon Go, but it might be challenging to catch in the wild. Zorua, like Ditto, can impersonate other Pokemon in the wild; players will only know for sure if they have caught a Zorua. Because of this, collecting the 50 Candies needed to evolve it into Zoroark might be challenging, but there is a strategy that makes Zorua much more accessible. Zorua acts differently than Ditto, which can disguise itself as any Pokemon, by instead taking on the look of the player’s Buddy Pokemon.…

Gabby Petito’s Parents Sue Moab Police for Not Protecting Her Before Death Gabby Petito’s parents are pursuing more legal action. The Petito family filed a $50 million lawsuit against Moab Police Department over a year after Gabby’s body was recovered in September 2021 for failing to protect the YouTuber in August 2021, when officers attended to a domestic disturbance between her and fiancé Brian Laundrie. “They relied on these officers to respect the law, to serve and protect their daughter,” attorney Brian Stewart of the Parker & McConkie law firm told E! News on Nov. 3. “However, when it became…

$1.20 Billion Jackpot – Powerball winning numbers for 2nd November 2022 There is another chance to win the Powerball jackpot of one billion dollars, and it occurs today, Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022, at 10:59 p.m. The cash value of tonight’s Powerball is $596.7 million, but the jackpot is a whopping $1.20 billion. Now that the Powerball numbers have been announced, we hope you’ll double-check your tickets to make sure they match up with the sequence. Winning numbers for November 2nd, 2022 The winning numbers are: 22 – 11 – 60 – 02 – 35The Powerball was: 23The Power Play multiplier…

Elon Musk ridicules Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when she complains about the $8 price for blue tick Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voiced her displeasure with the cost of Twitter verification in a tweet on Tuesday, prompting Twitter CEO Elon Musk to respond that evening. Ocasio-Cortez posted a statement on her page implying that Musk “tries to sell” the idea of “free speech” when, in reality, it is a “subscription plan.” In a tweet sent on Tuesday night, Ocasio-Cortez ridiculed Musk’s paid plan and implied that he was trying to trick Twitter users into thinking that paying for free speech is necessary. Ocasio-Cortez joked…

Parkland shooter Nikolaz Cruz sentenced to life without parole On Wednesday, the shooter responsible for the 2018 massacre at a high school in Florida was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole. In Nikolas Cruz’s death penalty trial, the jury could not agree on whether or not he deserved to die, leaving Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer with little choice but to impose the sentence alone. Before the shooter was officially sentenced for the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the suburbs of Fort Lauderdale, the judge allowed family members of the dead and shooting…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is nearly upon us. Before the tournament kicks off in Qatar on November 20 with a match between the hosts and Ecuador, fans can prepare to get involved in a variety of ways. Whether you’re a diehard soccer fan or you’ve never watched the sport before, this year’s World Cup is worth your attention. Let’s start with a quick primer on the basics. The tournament begins with group play, as the 32 participating teams are divided into groups of four apiece. Every team will face the other three teams in its group. In every group,…

Buying a used car is a big decision. You have to think about what kind of car you want, what color you want it to be, and how much you’re willing to spend. But there’s one more factor you need to take into account: the car’s driving record. Do you want a car with a spotless driving record, or are you willing to overlook a few dings and dents? Here are six tips for finding a car with the perfect driving record: 1. Do your research Shopping for a used car can be a daunting task. Not only do you…

North Korean missile launches escalate tensions A suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired by North Korea prompted the Japanese government to issue evacuation orders for the country’s northern and central regions. The latest North Korean weapons tests, on Thursday, have heightened regional tensions. They come a day after Pyongyang fired more than 20 missiles, a record. Tokyo denied a government warning that a missile had overflown Japan. The office of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned inhabitants in the northern and central prefectures of Miyagi, Yamagata, and Niigata to go within strong buildings or underground. After the missile alarm, bullet train…