Twitter commandeers @X username from man who had it since 2007
Twitter took Gene X Hwang's username and only offered him “some merch” Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chris Delmas) Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as "X" wouldn't be complete without a change to the company.....»»
Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone 17 years ago today
On January 9, 2007, in the shadow of the CES, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone. You know that it was an extraordinary and flawless demo from the outside, but what you don't remember is everything else that was launched — nor how part of the keynote w.....»»
When young people seem to make threats on social media, do they mean it? A web app could offer clarity
In New York City, law enforcement regularly monitors the social media use of young people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), compiling binders of Twitter and Facebook posts to link them to crimes or gangs......»»
Twitter/X adds tiny headlines on link previews, removes them, then brings them back again [U]
X, the platform better known as Twitter, removed headlines from posts with links a few months ago, but is now bringing them back in a new format. more….....»»
Google"s security firm Mandiant has its Twitter account hacked
Hackers took over Mandiant’s X account to share crypto-draining links in a pretty ironic attack......»»
Twitter/X adds tiny headlines on link previews and then removes them again [U]
X, the platform better known as Twitter, removed headlines from posts with links a few months ago, but is now bringing them back in a new format. more….....»»
Researchers propose "RNAkine" nomenclature for naming extracellular ncRNAs
Throughout the history of RNA research, one can immediately notice a significant breakthrough during 2007 and 2008, in which several groups independently reported the discovery of intact noncoding RNA (ncRNA) sequences in extracellular space. Later o.....»»
Since Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase, firm reportedly lost 72% of its value
Fidelity cuts value of X stake, implying 72% drop since Musk paid $44 billion. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | DNY59) Fidelity's latest valuation of its stake in X implies that Elon Musk's social network is worth about 7.....»»
Twitter/X brings back headlines on link previews but now they’re tiny [Gallery]
X, the platform better known as Twitter, removed headlines from posts with links a few months ago, but is now bringing them back in a new format. more….....»»
X valuation now only 28% of price paid, following Musk telling advertisers to f*ck themselves
Fidelity, a major private shareholder in the company formerly known as Twitter, has issued a new X valuation – stating that the company is now worth only 28% of the original $44B purchase price. It further marked down the value of its shares fro.....»»
Apple"s July 2023 in review: Goldman Sachs wants out of Apple Card, Threads, Underdogs and more
July 2023 saw Twitter become X, Threads briefly become a Twitter rival, and Apple's Underdogs return — but none of it mattered because apparently Android was finally better than iOS, so there.Apple launched a new Underdogs video and Meta launched T.....»»
Social media platforms generate billions in annual ad revenue from US youth: Study
Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H......»»
Elon Musk will see you in court: The top Twitter and X Corp. lawsuits of 2023
Musk's Twitter ownership began with a lawsuit, and he's been in court ever since. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Atreju political convention organized by Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) on December 15, 2023 in Rome, Ital.....»»
X (formerly Twitter) returns after global outage
X, formerly Twitter, suffered a global outage for about 90 minutes early on Thursday morning, and the cause has yet to be revealed......»»
Wait, David Lynch directed a commercial for the Sony PlayStation?
17 years since his last movie was released, some Twitter users have re-discovered a "lost" David Lynch film. Find out what it is and why you should watch it......»»
You need to watch this lost David Lynch masterpiece now
17 years since his last movie was released, some Twitter users have re-discovered a "lost" David Lynch film. Find out what it is and why you should watch it......»»
My favorite game of 2023 is a secret Twitter eulogy
While 2023 was full of huge games, no game was more on the pulse of current events than the oddly prophetic Videoverse......»»
Judge rejects Elon Musk’s attempt to avoid testifying in Twitter stock probe
Musk has to testify for SEC probe into whether he violated US securities laws. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bet_Noire) Elon Musk can't avoid testifying in an investigation into whether he violated federal securities l.....»»
Elon Musk told bankers they wouldn’t lose any money on Twitter purchase
Lenders unlikely to get even 60 cents on the dollar for the bonds and loans. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Elon Musk privately told some of the bankers who lent him $13 billion to fund his leveraged.....»»
X rival Threads could be about to get millions of more users
Threads – Meta’s rival to X, formerly Twitter – is hoping to get a big boost after launching in the EU, a market with nearly half a billion people......»»
A CRISPR pioneer looks back as the first gene-editing therapy is approved
In 2007, Luciano Marraffini struck out on what was then a scientifically lonely path: to understand CRISPR, which had been discovered in bacteria only about a decade before......»»