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There are plenty of good reasons to delete your X account, whether it's because of a general desire to not do anything to help Elon Musk, a distaste for the curdled culture of the platform or the allure of greener social pastures like Bluesky or Threads. Whatever your reason, the process of deleting your account is simple, and by design, pretty hands-off. In order to get rid of your X account, you'll first have to deactivate it. Once you go 30 days without logging in, it will be permanently deleted. How to deactivate your X account Ian Carlos Campbell for Engadget Deactivating your X account makes your profile page, posts and associated username disappear, though posts you were tagged in before you shutdown in your account will still be viewable. Deactivating also makes it impossible for you to post or view your timeline, unless you reactivate. It's one of the strongest ways to "take a break" from X, but also the only way you can get your account permanently deleted. If you need any of your data before you deactivate and delete, you'll want to make sure you initiate that process and receive your archive before you deactivate. X says it can't send an archive from an account that's been deactivated. Open X. Click on the More section in the sidebar menu. Click on Settings and Privacy. In the Your account section of Settings, click on Deactivate your account. Read through X's warnings and then click on Deactivate. Enter your account password to confirm you want to deactivate, then click Deactivate. Now just make sure that you don't log in for 30 days, and your account will be permanently deleted. This won't necessarily delete web search results that mention your X account or your posts, but it will eliminate records of you on X itself. FAQs How do you reactivate your account? If you have a change of heart before your 30 days are up, it is possible to reactivate your account so you can use it again. To reactivate your account, head to X.com or the X app and login with your credentials. You'll be asked if you want to reactive your account. Once you confirm that you do, you'll be logged in and be able to post and view your timeline. X notes that some of your account features like followers and likes may take a while to fully restore. Is all of your information actually deleted when your X account is deleted? While deactivating your X account and letting it be deleted does remove all of the public-facing parts of your social media presence, X does keep some of your information to "ensure the safety and security of its platform and people using X." The full list of data X collects and how it uses it is available in X's data processing explainer, as far as you should be concerned, though, a deleted account is gone. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/how-to-delete-your-twitter-or-x-account-185813976.html?src=rss
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Spain, Portugal and parts of France have experienced a massive power outage. The interruption of service extends to the capital cities Madrid and Lisbon, both of which have been left without electricity and internet. Seville, Barcelona and Valencia have also been impacted. A grid operator in Portugal has attributed the outage to extreme temperature variations in a statement given to the Independent. Spains Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has offered a slightly different take, stating that there is no conclusive information regarding the cause of the blackout. The aforementioned grid operator also warned that it could take up to a full week to restore power, though others have suggested things could be up and running within ten hours. Spanish power company Red Electrica has stated that it has already restored power to some northern parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Due to the outages, airports have been disabled and events like the Madrid Open have been cancelled. Spains major railway operator Renfe has noted that trains are stuck at stations or along their routes due to the lack of electricity. The exact moment Spain, Portugal and other parts of Europe lost power. pic.twitter.com/B0O4oQDHfh The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 28, 2025 How exactly would extreme temperature variations cause such a severe blackout? It has been reported that the grid experienced anomalous oscillations that led to fluctuations in the amount of voltage carried to power lines. This could have forced these power lines out of sync with one another, according to a professor who spoke to The Times. These oscillations reportedly caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network, Professor Chenghong Gu said. This is why we are seeing many customers in different parts of the EU grid being cut off.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/theres-a-massive-power-outage-cross-spain-portugal-and-parts-of-france-183025048.html?src=rss
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The consequences of President Trumps tariff policies are starting to kick in. Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter just announced something called a "Tariff Manager Tool" that lets creators add new surcharges to funded projects. This should help these creators deal with the unexpected costs of Trumps global trade war. Heres how it works. Creators will be able to apply per-item surcharges to account for tariff-related cost increases. These charges will appear as a separate line item on the payment page for folks who have funded the project. It only applies to items heading to US-based shipping addresses. Not everyone will want to, or be able to, pay an additional fee for something they backed months or years ago when the economy was stronger. Backers will be given the option to decline the surcharge, in which case a creator can issue a refund. A blog post does suggest that backers and creators could find "another resolution," beyond a refund, but didnt get into specifics. "We understand that asking backers to pay an additional feeespecially after a campaign has endedcan be sensitive," Kickstarter said. "Our goal is to provide you with the flexibility and transparency necessary to navigate those conversations with clarity and care." Many Kickstarter projects rely on parts manufactured in China, Vietnam and other places that are now subject to exorbitant tariffs. This is poised to be exceptionally brutal for American small businesses, but Kickstarter creators face another hurdle. Backers typically fund a project months or years before fulfillment. Its going to be unpleasant to find a new surcharge for something funded back in 2023 or whenever. Boardgame publisher Stonemaier Games is suing Trump over the tariffs, which if left intact will basically bankrupt their business in a few short months.Let's hope other manufacturers join in. pic.twitter.com/9IOcCfLhz7 Max Cool (@VitoComedy) April 21, 2025 A tabletop game maker called Stonemaier Games is suing President Trump over these tariffs. The small Missouri-based company has joined an upcoming lawsuit that alleges the presidents actions have put the livelihood of its employees in jeopardy. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the tariffs and noted that they will cost the company $1.5 million in additional import fees. Stonemaier is primarily known for the excellent Wingspan, which made our list of the best board games. Retailers across the country, both large and small, have been warning consumers that prices are about to shoot up in May and that many products could become totally unavailable. This is due to both the tariffs and a recent executive order by Trump that eliminated a loophole that allowed small packages to avoid additional import charges. If youve been eyeing a particular gadget, you should probably get on that sooner rather than later.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/kickstarter-adds-a-tariff-manager-to-let-creators-add-surcharges-to-previously-funded-projects-170851069.html?src=rss
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