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[Xitter] just announced a smart TV app for streaming video. Or, more accurately, that it claims it's building one, with absolutely no launch date mentioned. The appropriately-named [Xitter] TV wants to be “your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen.”

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[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 140 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Is it going to be called xvideos?

[–] mPony@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

the only massive pile of wank in that equation would be Elon.

[–] Emptiness@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Shitter TV. Only spelled differently.

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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 93 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If it looks like a joke and sounds like a joke, it's probably made by Elon Musk.

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[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 54 points 11 months ago

I'm just here to watch Phony Stark continue to light money on fire.

[–] cloudless@lemmy.cafe 43 points 11 months ago

The only X button I need is the close button.

[–] slimarev92@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Get ready for new shows starring Ben Shapiro and Gina Carano, or whatever right wing loser they manage to attract.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

No, the Daily Liar is already trying to push into mass entertainment. It's more likely to have Fucker Carlson and Alex "I need money to pay my civil judgements for my lies about Sandy Hook" Jones.

[–] SteefLem@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That guy should stop doing….well ALL the drugs.

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He should do more of them, actually.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Mostly ketamine

[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We are back at "Elon says" posts :-(

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Yeah, because he is funny, and he is probably the person who knows most about production living on earth today.
I like how he is modest enough to acknowledge there might be aliens that know more than him. /s

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Your /s wasn't not big enough, I got you

/s

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[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

Imagine being so entrepreneurial that you think you need to buy twitter for way more than its worth in order to develop an app that does something entirely unrelated.

[–] retrieval4558@mander.xyz 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

20$ says that this never actually happens in a meaningful way.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

$44b says your probably right

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Musk is all over the place lately, claiming his Xai bots are doing practical work in the factory already, and will be ready for mass deployment "next year", Which ought to be his nick name now. "Next year Musk".
He also claimed a few days ago that robo-taxis were only months away.
New model cars from Tesla planned to arrive next year, should be moved up to arrive this year instead.
The man must be desperate or on coke or probably both, he has always over-promised and under delivered, but these latest promises are over the top even for him.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Noo that can't be it, he has said it's prescribed and only a low dosis. /s
Whatever he is on, I definitely don't want it, seems he is getting more and more crazy.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fully functional robotic taxis are already here, they’re just not made by western companies. It’s doubtful musks will ever work at this point, his “fully-automated self-driving” is vaporware.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Every time he says "this year" or "next year," it's at least 4 years away. He's so full of shit that even his internal clock stinks.

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Brokkr@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (4 children)

How is the X in xitter pronounced? Is it "sh" like in Xi? This seems to fit this time line, but it would be nice to have confirmation.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yes Sh sound is absolutely what is generally meant. Making it shitter.

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[–] themadcodger@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

English is a descriptive language instead of prescriptive, so make it happen!

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[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Musk probably wanted to create something like WeChat, so that he has all the power.

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

He's blatantly stated as much before. He wants Twitter to be the everything app, the WeChat of the US

[–] JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

With all his meddling it's not even the Twitter of the US anymore

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[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

A smart TV app from the guy who pulled Disney channels from the Tesla app due to a bruised ego over a Twitter argument? I can't wait for this to crash and burn.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen.

Propaganda app full of right wing video, fox news, Russia Today and the TikTok channel.

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 11 months ago

You made some giant deal about Musk odor being shunted to the business section but here this is. BARELY qualified as tech news because IT’S HIM. He’s nothing but futureware & farts.

PUT EVERYTHING MUSK INTO YOUR BUSINESS SECTION SO WE DON’T GOTTA FUUUICKIN SEE IT. CHRIST

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Please god no

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

When is this guy gonna go bankrupt? Before he even starts his channel I’m already tired of his shit show

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Xitter, nice name, sounds like an adolescent skin condition.

[–] Ostrichgrif@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I always mentally read that as "shitter"

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[–] skymtf@pricefield.org 5 points 11 months ago

Let me guess, the streaming services on it will be like DailyWire+, PragerU. What else

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