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Billionaire Elon Musk has brash notions for Twitter. Now, he needs to actually make them a reality.

Late Thursday, Musk closed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, setting the stage for massive change at the social media company. His first order of business: firing key executives at the company, including CEO Parag Agrawal.

Musk’s takeover of Twitter has been chaotic because he’s changed his mind repeatedly about buying the social media platform. From the outside looking in, the world’s richest man has been vocal about his lofty visions for Twitter’s future. Now on the inside, Musk has to try to bring his wildest Twitter ambitions to life — or switch gears yet again.

For regular users, that means the Twitter you once knew could become a thing of the past. The company, still one of the most influential destinations on the internet, could start adding more features such as payments, evolving beyond just a social media platform. Content moderation on the site could become more lax, making it tougher for users to grapple with harassment, hate speech and other abuse.

Already, Musk has tossed around a ton of aspirations, like defeating spam bots, morphing Twitter into an “everything app” similar to WeChat and ratcheting up growth to 1 billion users. At the midpoint of this year, Twitter had about 238 million people using the service daily. Facebook, by comparison, is nearing 2 billion.

One of his most controversial suggestions: reversing the permanent ban on former US President Donald

Tesla Cyberquad for Kids $1,900 ATV Recalled for Safety Violations

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The Tesla Cyberquad for Kidsan all-terrain vehicle modeled after Tesla’s Cybertruckhas been recalled for not meeting safety standards, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday. Anyone who owns one of the $1,900 ATVs should stop using it immediately, the CPSC said.

Its mechanical suspension and maximum tire pressure were cited as part of the reason for the recall. The CPSC also writes that the Cyberquad doesn’t have a CPSC-approved ATV action plan.

“The Cyberquad fails to comply with the federal mandatory safety standard requirements for youth ATVs,” the CPSC wrote. “These ATV safety standards are in place to reduce crash and injury hazards, preventing serious injury or death.”

There’s been one report of an accident where the Cyberquad tipped over while being driven by an 8-year-old and a 36-year-old, which, in the adult’s left shoulder sustaining bruising, the CPSC said.

Despite bearing Tesla’s name, the Cyberquad for Kids was made by a Chinese company and imported by Radio Flyer, the notice on the CPSC’s site says. Tesla consulted with Radio Flyer on the appearance of the Cyberquad, according to a Radio Flyer FAQ on the recall, but the Cyberquad for Kids was sold exclusively on Tesla’s website. It appears to have been removedand Radio Flyer said in its FAQ that it doesn’t know if it’ll be sold in the future.

“Radio Flyer has worked closely with the CPSC to issue the voluntary recall of the Cyberquad for Kids,” Radio Flyer wrote on line.

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6 Investors share where they draw the line when it comes to potential ethics issues

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The venture capital industry doesn’t have the best track record when you’re talking about ethics.

Like most professions involving power and wealth, venture capital also sometimes attracts people for whom doing the right thing isn’t a concern. Limited regulatory oversight and a lack of transparency mean that investors can often get off scot-free for not factoring ethics into their investment philosophy.

We’ve all seen startups happily taking money from investors who back companies that have a negative impact on the climate or broadcast misogynistic rhetoric. Sometimes, we also get venture firms raising capital from foreign governments that don’t have the best track records surrounding issues like human rights.

But not every investor is a bad person, of course, and it seems as though the industry is taking steps to clean up its act — albeit slowly. Startups and investors are paying attention to what kind of people they want to work with and where they want their money to come from. Investors are also looking for startups that won’t just make them money but have the potential to leave society and the planet in a better place.

To find out just how ethical venture capital is at the moment and how far it can still go, TechCrunch surveyed six investors about how they approach ethics in their day-to-day. We’re happy to report that all of them said the industry doesn’t do enough to police itself on issues surrounding ethics. They also wanted more to be done to make the industry

The Top Four Cat Breeds a Veterinarian Would Never Choose

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Ben Simpson-Vernon, a veterinarian in England, went viral recently with two TikTok videos. The first listed the five dog breeds he’d never choose (sorry, pugs), and the second listed five dog breeds he would pick (yay for mongrels!). So of course he had to eventually turn to our feline friends.

Simpson-Vernon’s newest video explains the four cat breeds that he, as a veterinarian, would never choose. Three are due to health reasons, but one is pure personal preference. He also emphasized that these are breeds he would never buy, because he would consider giving homes to these cats if they were in a rescue situation where they needed to be adopted.

Read on.

@ben.the.vet And now its the cats’ turn! 4 breeds I wouldn’t buy as a vet #learnontiktok #catlovers #miaow #veterinary #benthevet ♬ Waiting For Heartache – BLVKSHP

Bengal cats

Simpson-Vernon praises the Bengal cat’s beautiful coat, but points out that it’s a hybrid between a domestic cat and a type of wild cat called an Asian leopard cat.

“So they’re still quite wild in terms of their behavior and temper,” he says, noting that at the vet’s, this breed has earned a reputation for being “quite aggressive.” He also notes that this intelligent breed needs a lot of stimulation, and isn’t right for some families.

Sphynx cats

The Sphynx is a hairless cat, and certainly one of the most unusual in the feline family. And here’s where Simpson-Vernon steps out of being a vet, and just becomes

Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates, Oct. 24, 2022: Rates Move Higher

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Both 15-year fixed and 30-year fixed refinances saw their average rates rise over the last week. The average rates for 10-year fixed refinances also saw growth.

Like mortgage rates, refinance rates fluctuate on a daily basis. With inflation at a 40-year highthe Federal Reserve has hiked the federal funds rate five times in 2022 to try to slow it down. Though mortgage rates are not set by the central bank, its rate hikes increase the cost of borrowing money and eventually impact mortgage and refinance rates and the broader housing market. Whether refinance rates will continue to rise or fall will depend largely on how things play out with inflation. If inflation cools, rates will likely follow suit. But if inflation remains high, we could see refinance rates maintain their upward trajectory.

If rates for a refi are currently lower than your existing mortgage rate, you could save money by locking in a rate now. As always, consider your goals and circumstances, and compare rates and fees to find a mortgage lender who can meet your needs.

30-year fixed-rate refinance

For 30-year fixed refinances, the average rate is currently at 7.24%, an increase of 5 basis points over this time last week. (A basis point is equivalent to 0.01%.) One reason to refinance to a 30-year fixed loan from a shorter loan term is to lower your monthly payment. This makes 30-year refinances good for people who are having difficulties making their monthly payments or simply want a bit