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Straight out of Twitter, interested parties can bid on a large “@” symbol planter and a large wood Twitter blue bird logo.Photo: Nate Hovee (Shutterstock)“Does this spark joy?” So askedthe famed Japanese consultant Marie Kondo as a way of thinking about decluttering crowded living spaces. The best way to know what “sparks joy,” Kondo said, is to feel the item in your hand, and then know whether you feel uplifted just by that simple act. Billionaire Elon Musk took that mindset to the next level when he finally arrived at…

Twitter’s headquarters could be investigated by San Francisco building inspectors over allegations it illegally converted some of its space into bedrooms.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)The world’s richest man and Twitter owner Elon Musk is clearly miffed at the idea that San Francisco city officials would dare question him trying to make the company HQ into an ugly, soul-crushing motel for all the employees he’s exhausting. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported Tuesday that city officials were investigating a…

A police officer carries out a demonstration with a bomb disposal robot.Photo: Andreas Rentz (Getty Images)In a hasty retreat, San Francisco lawmakers have reversed a vote allowing local police to use remote-controlled robots equipped with lethal explosives in extreme situations. The move comes after a wave of backlash from the community and activist organizations.San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday on a revised version of the policy, which nowprohibits police from using robots to kill people.…