Pocket-lint Daily - Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and more

Happy Friday! By Rik Henderson | Friday October 28 2022 It's Friday! - If you're enjoying the email, why not get a friend to sign up too, so they can also be in the know? Get them to [sign up here.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Website]( Elon Musk takes over Twitter, fires its CEO, and is set to reverse life bans ELON MUSK What's happened? Elon Musk has completed his [$44 billion acquisition of Twitter](. He is now in charge of one of the most popular social networks in the world. Why does it matter? Musk has changed his Twitter bio to "Chief Twit" and is starting to officially take over the company. He even carried a sink into the headquarters to let that "sink in" for all. What's my take? So, Elon Musk's controversial on/off then on again buyout of Twitter is done. He is now the owner of one of the biggest online forums in the world and it seems he wants to shake the tree. Indeed, his carrying of a sink into the firm's HQ is seen as a "kitchen sink" move - a business term that means some radical changes could be on the cards. Former CEO Parag Agrawal is reportedly gone, with Musk set to take his place. A more worrying, wide-reaching, change is alleged to be an desire to reinstate those previously served with lifetime bans - presumably including extremist commentators (famous and otherwise) who have seemingly confused the words "free" and "hate" when it comes to speech. He has, though, reassured advertisers that it won't just become a "free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequence". We wait to see how that pans out and what new moderation rules he'll introduce. Let's hope some form of sense prevails and it remains a source of healthy discourse rather than ill-intentioned rhetoric. Otherwise, Musk may end up with a social network solely populated by bigots, conspiracy theorists, and the legion of bots that he originally cited as deal-breakers. Apple iPhone 15 Pro could ditch physical buttons altogether POCKET-LINT What's happened? Apple could [ditch the volume and power buttons]( on its next iPhone, according to respected industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Why does it matter? His latest report states that the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max "may adopt a solid-state button design" instead. He suggests the handsets will feature "taptic" buttons instead, which work like the home button on the iPhones 7 and 8. What's my take? While the removal of physical buttons on future iPhones could allow Apple to switch to a smoother design, anyone who's used the "taptic" feedback home button on the iPhone 7, 8, or last couple of SE devices, will know that it just feels a little weird. I also worry about accidentally tapping the side buttons when they are simply capacitive. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 initial campaign review: Refined and ready ACTIVISION What's happened? If you love a good microscopic comparison there’s nothing like the release of a new Call of Duty to get forensic with - the minutiae of recoil models and movement techniques all become of paramount importance. And, while we get to grips with the multiplayer modes, we've played through MW2's campaign to give our verdict on the single-player portion. Our quick verdict Modern Warfare 2 delivers a well-paced, varied campaign that feels like playing a great action movie. It's a slight shame that it's let down by a few weird difficulty spikes and the proliferation of bullet-sponge armoured enemies, but developer Infinity Ward has gone to town on the presentation, that's for sure. [Read our review](. 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