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Twitter"s former CEO has a new app that looks a lot like Twitter

The buzzy new social media app of the moment looks so much like Twitter it's almost hard to distinguish the two. The profiles, timelines and colors are nearly identical. Even the creator is the same......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnApr 28th, 2023

Elon Musk denies tweets misled Twitter investors ahead of purchase

Elon Musk says lawsuit over late disclosure of Twitter stake “makes no sense.” Enlarge (credit: Marc Piasecki / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Just before the Fourth of July holiday, Elon Musk moved to di.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Study examines online intimidation targeting state election administrators

In the lead-up to the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Arizona's chief election officer Katie Hobbs received far more harassing messages on Twitter than any of her counterparts in other states. More than 30% of all tweets directed at her, along with comm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

New video highlights ongoing struggles between Apple and union members

The conflict between Apple and its Reston retail store union members is on full display in a new video, highlighting negotiation struggles, discipline disparities, and more.Apple Towson Town CenterThe video was shared to X, formerly Twitter, on Frida.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Musk can’t avoid testifying in SEC probe of Twitter buyout by playing victim

Class action alleges secret Twitter stock scheme ahead of Musk's SEC testimony. Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News) After months of loudly protesting a subpoena, Elon Musk has once again agreed to.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women

Some of our fellow citizens seem to voluntarily do the work of spreading fake news. Enlarge (credit: Alistair Berg) Misinformation is not a new problem, but there are plenty of indications that the advent of social media.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

OpenAI board first learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member

Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

OpenAI board only learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member

Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Study shows relatively low number of superspreaders responsible for large portion of misinformation on Twitter

A small team of social media analysts at Indiana University has found that a major portion of tweets spreading disinformation are sent by a surprisingly small percentage of a given userbase......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

X Likes will be made private, but Likes count will still show

The social network formerly known as Twitter has confirmed that X Likes are to be made private, so only the author of the post can see who has liked it. The company says that this is to protect people who are afraid to publicly Like “edgy” conten.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Elon Musk"s Twitter now officially has a new URL

Twitter now redirects to X.com, in an official change since the app's name change. Twitter became X months ago, but now Twitter.com is also officially X.com. The URL change cements Elon Musk's rebranding of the social media app since his takeov.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

One of OpenAI"s safety leaders quit on Tuesday. He just explained why.

In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, OpenAI co-head of alignment Jan Leike gave the public some hints as to why he left. OpenAI is famously not all that open. Dazzling, cutting-edge AI products emerge without warning, generat.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name

X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kirill Kudryavtsev) Twitter.com links are now redirecting to the x.com domain as Elon Musk gets closer to wipi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Jack Dorsey Leaves BlueSky Board and Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’

The Twitter founder’s moves suggest an apparent warming of relations between him and Elon Musk. Jack Dorsey has left the board of social networking service Bluesky, which he helped fund and popularize a year ago in the wake of reg.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Under-screen Face ID allegedly pushed back to 2026 iPhone 18 Pro

Under-screen Face ID always seems to be a year away, and the latest rumor now pins it to the 2026 iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models.iPhone 15 always-on displayWriting on X/Twitter in April, Display Supply Consultants' Ross Young's original r.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Study shows a tale of two social media platforms for Donald Trump

Truth Social was more effective at driving news attention toward Donald Trump during the 2022 midterm election cycle than Twitter (now known as X) was during the 2016 primary election season, a pattern driven mostly by partisan media on the left and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

New iPhone 16 leak blows the cover off of screen sizes & camera bump

Frequent leaker Sonny Dickson has revealed a photo purporting to show the forthcoming iPhone 16 lineup, and the screen sizes for each of the four models.Photo on Dickson's Twitter account revealing sizes for each modelThe image, which appears on Dick.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

iPhone 16 screen sizes allegedly revealed in new leak

Frequent leaker Sonny Dickson has revealed a photo purporting to show the forthcoming iPhone 16 lineup, and the screen sizes for each of the four models.Photo on Dickson's Twitter account revealing sizes for each modelThe image, which appears on Dick.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Elon Musk apologizes after Tesla layoffs for miscalculated severance

Tesla's CEO, who is facing lawsuits over severance from former Twitter employees, admitted that payouts to some workers being laid off were too low......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post

The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said. Enlarge (credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic) Elon Musk confirmed Monday that X (formerly Twitter) plans to start charging new.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

‘Sleepy Don’: Trump sparks Twitter hilarity as he appears to fall asleep at trial

‘Sleepy Don’: Trump sparks Twitter hilarity as he appears to fall asleep at trial.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024