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Twitter goes after ‘copycat’ app Threads

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over the new Threads app, accusing it of trade secret theft via Twitter staff who joined the company to work on the new app......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJul 7th, 2023

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter CEO over refusal to pay $57M severance

Ex-CEO Agrawal and three others say Musk "made up fake cause" to fire them. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Dan Kitwood ) Elon Musk and X Corp. were sued yesterday by four former Twitter executives who say they were chea.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Instagram rolls out new DM features; Threads gets in-app gestures

Following last week’s Instagram update that added a new Lock Screen widget, Meta on Monday released updates for both the Instagram and Threads apps. When it comes to Instagram, Meta has made new DM features available to users. As for Threads, the a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Meta service outage causing Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads to go down

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Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

A new call feature on X is on by default, and you should probably turn it off

X, formerly Twitter, has opted its entire user base into receiving audio and video calls from anyone they follow, and you can't turn it off on desktop browsers. Here's how you can turn it off on your iPhone.How to turn off Twitter/X callsX now allows.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 1

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about fin.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Elon Musk"s X has a new policy that discourages — but doesn"t prohibit — anti-trans hate

A new hate speech policy has enraged X's right wing users by simply discouraging, but not prohibiting anti-trans harassment. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, just became a slightly safer space for its transgender users – even if.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for March 2

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about fin.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Threads API to become available to creators and developers in June

Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, was launched in July 2023. Since then, the Threads team has been working on a lot of new features – and soon users will get a huge one. An engineer working for Meta confirmed that the Threads API will becom.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Images show ultra-rare black iPod Hi-Fi prototype

The iPod Hi-Fi launched 18 years ago this week, marking Apple’s entry into the home audio market. In celebration of that birthday, new images posted to Twitter this week show an ultra-rare iPod Hi-Fi in a stunning black finish. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year

GLAAD pushes to close loopholes allowing targeted misgendering of celebrities. Enlarge (credit: paul mansfield photography | Moment) Last April, Twitter quietly edited its abuse and harassment policy to no longer explici.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Threads was down for 30 minutes and no, we didn"t go back to Twitter

Threads went down at around 1:30 PM ET but returned 35 minutes later.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

X Video Spaces is now available, offering live video interaction

X live video is now available inside the Spaces feature. Previously, the group chat feature only supported live audio. However, the feature is somewhat different from the Periscope service which Twitter bought and later replaced with an integrated.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Dusk is an elegant app for using X/Twitter on Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro still lacks many popular apps, and X (or Twitter, as you prefer) is one of them. While there’s no sign of an official visionOS app coming soon, an independent developer has created “Dusk” – an alternative X/Twitter client tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Like the 1997 action satire Starship Troopers? Then watch these 3 classic sci-fi movies now

The sci-fi classic Starship Troopers trended on Twitter this week. Here are three movies that are just like the Paul Verhoeven movie......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Threads adds quick access to camera and option to save drafts in the app

We recently reported on Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, rolling out the Trending feature. While this is only available to some users in the US, users around the world will soon be able to quickly access the camera and even save drafts in th.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 22

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about fin.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Twitter security staff kept firm in compliance by disobeying Musk, FTC says

Lina Khan: Musk demanded "actions that would have violated the FTC's Order." Enlarge / Elon Musk at the New York Times DealBook Summit on November 29, 2023, in New York City. (credit: Getty Images | Michael Santiago ) T.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 20

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about fin.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for February 21

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about fin.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Ongoing Apple Pay outage impacting Chase customers

If you’ve been having problems with Apple Pay today, you’re not alone – especially if you also happen to be Chase customer. A number of users on Threads and other social networks say that their Chase cards have been “Declined” when buying.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024