The SEC is suing Elon Musk for refusing to testify in Twitter investigation

Elon Musk is once again in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC). The regulator, which has been investigating Musk’s Twitter takeover, is now suing the owner of X after he failed to appear for previously-scheduled testimony, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The SEC’s investigation dates back to 2022, when it opened a probe into Musk’s delayed disclosure of his stake in Twitter, which was at the time a publicly-traded company. Musk was 10 days late in filing paperwork, required under US securities law, disclosing his investment in Twitter. The delay may have earned him as much as $156 million, and also made him the target of a class-action lawsuit from former Twitter shareholders.

Musk had been scheduled to testify in the SEC investigation into the matter last month, The Wall Street Journal reports. But Musk failed to appear at a scheduled meeting in San Francisco, and later gave a “blanket refusal to appear for testimony” when the SEC tried to reschedule. The regulator is now asking a San Francisco federal court to force Musk to comply with its subpoena.

It’s hardly the first time Musk has found himself on the wrong side of the SEC, which he has repeatedly ridiculed over the years. The Tesla CEO was charged with securities fraud over a now-infamous 2018 tweet claiming he had “funding secured” to take the electric car maker private. Musk eventually settled with the SEC, paying a $20 million fine and giving up his position as chairman of Tesla’s board. Musk is, however, still fighting a provision of that SEC settlement requiring a so-called “Twitter-sitter” to sign-off on some of Musk’s Tesla-related tweets.

X didn’t respond to a request for comment.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-sec-is-suing-elon-musk-for-refusing-to-testify-in-twitter-investigation-212347834.html?src=rss 

Lili Reinhart Reveals She Has ‘Struggled With Acne’ Since She Was 12

The ‘Riverdale’ alum took to Instagram on October 5 to share a series of makeup-free selfies and opened up about her longtime struggles with acne.

The ‘Riverdale’ alum took to Instagram on October 5 to share a series of makeup-free selfies and opened up about her longtime struggles with acne. 

Drake’s Son Adonis, 5, Appears in His Dad’s ‘8AM in Charlotte’ Music Video

The ‘Views’ rapper danced with his son, after an intro where the youngster gave a breakdown of a drawing, including his new album artwork.

The ‘Views’ rapper danced with his son, after an intro where the youngster gave a breakdown of a drawing, including his new album artwork. 

MyFitnessPal update lets users track meals or workouts on Wear OS watches

Tracking your fitness and health just got easier if you use MyFitnessPal and Google’s Wear OS. The MyFitnessPal smartwatch app offers a way to keep track of your health stats, including calorie intake and gym gains. While this worked well, it has also been limited since you couldn’t edit or input your data directly on your wearable device. However, the latest app update changes things for the better.

In a recent blog post, MyFitnessPal announced updates that will make tracking and logging easier on Wear OS. Now, users can track and log without pulling out their phones. When wearing compatible Android smartwatches, users will have access to new watch tiles and complications — which will give them the ability to log foods they eat regularly while keeping track of daily nutritional intake, like sugar, fiber, fats, calories and even hydration. Users will also be able to see a quick snapshot of their entire day right from their wrists.

This feature will be available to users with a smartwatch running Wear OS, like the new Pixel Watch 2. The MyFitnessPal app is available for download from the Google Play Store.

While this feature isn’t entirely new to the MyFitnessPal app on smartwatches — Apple Watch users have had this option for a while — it’s good news that people using Wear OS have another way to track.  Monitoring our health and wellness is important and can be easily neglected when we just don’t have the time. Any innovation, big or small, that makes keeping up with health stats easier is always a good move. Now if only they could figure out a way to burn and log calories without the exercise.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/myfitnesspal-update-lets-users-track-meals-or-workouts-on-wear-os-watches-195919769.html?src=rss 

Tom Brady Confesses He Doesn’t Want to ‘Deal With’ More ‘Drama’ 1 Year After Gisele Bundchen Divorce

The former NFL star admitted in eye-opening new comments that he doesn’t want to open the door to more drama following his high-profile split from the supermodel.

The former NFL star admitted in eye-opening new comments that he doesn’t want to open the door to more drama following his high-profile split from the supermodel. 

Lucid’s most affordable Air EV still has a projected 410-mile range

Lucid has unveiled its most affordable Air EV trim yet. A rear-wheel drive variant of the Lucid Air Pure is available now for a starting price of $77,400. Lucid says this version, which is $5,000 less than the dual-motor all-wheel drive model, completes its Air lineup.

The brand is well-known for offering a large range in its EVs and it hasn’t skimped in that department here. When equipped with 19-inch wheels, the Air Pure RWD has a range of 410 miles, according to the automaker. The Environmental Protection Agency gave it an even more generous range estimate of 419 miles.

However you slice it, Lucid claims the Air Pure RWD has a larger range than any other electric car on the market save for its own models. The lineup tops out with the Lucid Air Grand Touring, which has an EPA-estimated range of 516 miles.

You won’t have to hang around by a charger for too long to top up your battery either. Lucid says the Air Pure RWD can add 150 miles of range after being plugged into a DC fast charger for less than 12 minutes.

The EV has Lucid’s most compact battery pack to date, which helps give those in the back seat more legroom, according to the automaker. Lucid also claims this model is the most aerodynamic car that’s in production right now.

The Air Pure RWD comes with Apple CarPlay, a 34-inch curved Glass Cockpit display, heated front and rear seats and steering wheel, DreamDrive driver assistance systems and the Lucid UX digital environment all as standard. While it’s still a pricey vehicle, the Air Pure RWD lowers the barrier to entry for those looking to hop into a Lucid EV.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/lucids-most-affordable-air-ev-still-has-a-projected-410-mile-range-183806231.html?src=rss 

The Gmail app for Wear OS is finally available

Google has finally released a version of Gmail for Wear OS to accompany the launch of the Pixel Watch 2, as originally spotted by 9to5Google. The company teased this feature back in May at I/O, but we were left wondering when it would actually launch. Well, here it is, giving you prime wrist access to your emails.

This has been a long-awaited option for Wear OS users, as Google hasn’t offered a direct way to access Gmail with its smartwatches, outside of notifications, until now. Being as how Gmail is one of the company’s tentpole offerings, it’s a mystery as to why it took this long. Still, better late than never.

The app seems robust, with options to refresh your inbox, scroll through emails and even switch between multiple accounts on the fly. You can also adjust the overall settings so new email notifications pop up on the watch’s face as you go about your day. The app works with 2021’s Wear OS 3 and the just-released Wear OS 4, so those with slightly older smartwatches can also read an endless barrage of campaign donation emails. Gmail for Wear OS is available now via the Google Play Store.

Back at I/O, Google also announced that the company’s Calendar app was coming to Wear OS, but that has yet to materialize. Calendar for Wear OS is expected to allow users to check schedules, RSVP to invites, update tasks and to-do lists and more. Additionally, Google’s smart home ecosystem will soon get improved Wear OS integration, letting you answer your Nest doorbell from your wrist.

However, as Wear OS 3 and Wear OS 4 continue to gain new features, the company’s older smartwatch operating systems are losing features. Google recently announced that its proprietary voice assistant would no longer work on watches running anything before Wear OS 3.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-gmail-app-for-wear-os-is-finally-available-185420301.html?src=rss 

Unreal Engine will get more expensive, but not for game devs

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the company is adjusting Unreal Engine pricing for non-gaming developers in fields like film / TV and automotive. “We haven’t officially announced this, but in the interest of transparency, we want to put it out there,” Sweeney said in a presentation from Unreal Fest 2023 posted on X (formerly Twitter) by @ImmatureGamerX (via Game Developer). The CEO didn’t mention specific pricing but said Epic’s licensing model would resemble those of tools like Maya and Photoshop.

Sweeney sounded (understandably) determined to differentiate Epic’s price hike from Unity’s. The latter stirred the ire of countless developers as it announced a per-install pricing model that many smaller developers claimed would have put them out of business. Unity ended up walking back many of the plan’s most contentious changes. However, whether the softened stance will prevent a full-on developer exodus remains to be seen. Several months before its pricing fiasco, Unity cut its workforce for the third time in less than a year. 

Epic’s CEO briefly addressed his company’s recent layoffs, where it let go of 16 percent of its workforce. “This was a survival move that was necessary,” Sweeney said. He added that Epic began running into “financial problems” about 10 weeks ago, but he sounded satisfied that the move puts Epic back on solid ground. “One thing, we stabilized our finances so we won’t run out of money as we build the metaverse,” he said. Epic has been bullish on constructing a virtual universe, including a partnership with Meta, Microsoft, and others to develop metaverse standards.

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Sweeney explained that Fortnite‘s revenue had subsidized other parts of the company and that it was time for change. He claimed aspects of Epic’s business had grown too reliant on the cash cow. “A funny thing about being funded so heavily by Fortnite over the past six years is we’ve had different parts of our business get disconnected from their revenue streams. We have big teams serving different industry verticals, building this and that set of features for custom clients without revenue to support it,” he said.

The co-founder sounded as invested as ever in the Epic Games Store. “We think the Epic Games Store is a cure to a disease that’s impacting a lot of the industry right now, where the mobile platforms have become overlords and are extracting vastly higher payment processing fees than any same payment process around there,” he stated. “And we’re fighting that.” The company has taken on Apple and Google’s stranglehold on mobile payments.

Sweeney’s speech wrapped by framing the moment as a crucial turning point laced with optimism. “In summary, this is a pivotal moment for us,” he explained. “Our commitment now is to operate differently. We are determined to avoid falling back into a precarious position. Through the highs and lows, we promise to support you,” Sweeney said.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/unreal-engine-will-get-more-expensive-but-not-for-game-devs-191959514.html?src=rss 

Susan Noles: 5 Things to Know About ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Standout

Susan Noles is one of the fabulous bachelorettes hoping to make a connection with Gerry Turner on ‘The Bachelorette.’ Get up to speed on Susan’s ex, her jobs, and more.

Susan Noles is one of the fabulous bachelorettes hoping to make a connection with Gerry Turner on ‘The Bachelorette.’ Get up to speed on Susan’s ex, her jobs, and more. 

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