Elon Musk & Twitter Threaten Threads With Legal Action

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Twitter has not been particularly great ever since Elon Musk took over last year. Overall, a lot of people are unhappy with the direction of the website. Additionally, there have been some bizarre choices made over the last little while. For instance, last weekend, some Twitter users couldn’t see more than 600 tweets per day. It was a ridiculous rule and not a lot of people were buying Elon’s explanation for it all. Now, however, everything seems to be back to normal, but people are still suspicious of the website.

This past week, Meta launched Threads, their new social media that is meant to replicate Twitter. Overall, people aren’t vibing that hard with it. Sure, a lot of people have signed up, but that is because you can do so through Instagram. Regardless, Twitter is already taking action against Threads. According to CNN, a lawyer for Elon Musk named Alex Shapiro has written a letter addressed to Mark Zuckerberg about Meta’s alleged practices.

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Shapiro is saying that Meta has participated in “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.” Furthermore, Shapiro claims that former Twitter employees were hired to work on Threads and that they are using secrets to replicate Twitter’s success. Since these allegations surfaced, Meta has denied all claims that they hired former Twitter employees. As for Musk, he took to Twitter, saying “competition is fine, cheating is not.”

At this point, Twitter has carved out a pretty huge lane for itself and it would be hard for any social media to take that away. Meta is very good at doing Instagram and it is very good at doing Facebook. However, Twitter is its own thing entirely, and for better or for worse, expect the app to stick around for the long haul. That said, let us know if you have been using Threads, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the tech world and beyond. We will always keep you informed.

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Marvel And EA Games Announce New Black Panther Video Game

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Marvel and EA Games’ Cliffhanger Studios have joined forces to announce a new Black Panther video game

On Monday (July 10), Marvel revealed a teaser on Twitter, showing off the game’s logo with illuminating purple neon lights. “Marvel Games and EA’s latest studio Cliffhanger Games, are proud to announce a new, original, third-person, single-player Black Panther title in development,” the account shared. 

Elaborating on the newly revealed game, Marvel released an official press release for the upcoming Black Panther project. The statement detailed that the “triple A” game would celebrate the iconic Marvel character’s 57th anniversary. Kevin Stephens of Monolith Productions spoke about the upcoming game and emphasized their dedication to bringing forth an “authentic Black Panther experience.”

“We’re dedicated to delivering fans a definitive and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more agency and control over their narrative than they have ever experienced in a story-driven video game. Wakanda is a rich Super Hero sandbox, and our mission is to develop an epic world for players who love Black Panther and want to explore the world of Wakanda as much as we do,” said Kevin.

As he continued, Stephens mentioned the importance of staying true to the Black Panther brand and honoring the “diversity” and “empowerment” the title is known for. 

“It’s an incredibly rare opportunity to build a new team around the values of diversity, collaboration, and empowerment,” he added. “We want our game to enable players to feel what it’s like to be worthy of the Black Panther mantle in unique, story-driven ways, and we want Cliffhanger Games to empower everyone on our team as we collaborate to bring this amazing world to life.”

In other VIBE Game Club news, 2K Games recently announced Kobe Bryant as NBA 2K24’s cover athlete on Thursday (July 6). The “Black Mamba” Edition depicts the legend wearing No. 24, with his freshly shaven head on full display. Meanwhile, the “Kobe Bryant” Edition will feature one of the athlete’s most iconic shots, with “Frobe” leaping in the air for a monster dunk.

Pre-orders for NBA 2K24 are now live here.

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C.B. Cebulski , Senior Vice President Marvel Studios/Disney speaks during the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands on September 01, 2013 in Singapore. The STGCC brings the best of pop culture from East and West, uniting the worlds of comics, anime, manga, toys, collectibles, games and movies. Abdullah/Getty Images

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