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Twitter Says It"s Experimenting With "Unmentioning"

Twitter is experimenting with an "unmentioning" feature that will allow users to remove themselves from conversations. The Verge reports: It's limited to some users and only on the web version for now but looks like a very useful way to clean up your.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotApr 9th, 2022

X sues hate speech researchers whose “scare campaign” spooked Twitter advertisers

Lawsuit comes as Musk and Yaccarino seize control of X's trust and safety team. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) As Twitter continues its rebrand as X, it looks like Elon Musk hopes to quash any clai.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

How to get the old Twitter bird icon back on your iPhone

The pointless Twitter X saga continues with yet another inexplicable turn of events. Elon Musk abruptly rebranded Twitter to X a few days ago, complete … The post How to get the old Twitter bird icon back on your iPhone appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Meta AI personas might be the most important ChatGPT rival yet, and you should be worried

ChatGPT continues to be the main generative AI product, even though alternatives exist. Google has Bard, and it’s experimenting with an AI search engine as … The post Meta AI personas might be the most important ChatGPT rival yet, and you.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Twitter for iPhone and iPad update nukes the bird icon in favor of X, Mac app left untouched for now

It’s been an eventful week for the letter X on the internet. Elon Musk’s Twitter started replacing the bird logo and service name with X on Monday, and now the iOS app has caught up. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Elon just X’d your bird, but here’s how to bring back the Twitter app icon and name

It has been a wild week for Twitter… ehm X. Elon Musk spontaneously announced on Saturday that Twitter would get a new logo and name. He then reached out to his followers and asked them to make a logo for his new X app, “the everything app,” an.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Apple makes an exception and Twitter is now X in the iOS App Store

Elon Musk recently put an end to Larry Bird, which is the name of the iconic bird in Twitter’s logo. Last week, Twitter officially rebranded to X and got a new logo. Although the iOS app was updated days later to match the new identity, the App Sto.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Elon Musk to be billed for unauthorised flashing X sign

X, formerly known as Twitter, has had to remove the sign on its HQ and will have to pay associated costs......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Twitter sues hate-speech watchdog, following through on its litigation threat

Twitter has sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit group that has criticized the company's handling of hate speech, following through on a litigation threat that had been publicly revealed just hours before......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Threads has lost half its users since launch

It looks like the momentum of Meta’s new Threads app has stopped and we’re actually seeing a decline in users. Last month, Meta launched Threads, the company’s answer to Twitter. At the start, it appeared that Twitter should be worr.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Ingenious hack powers M1 Mac mini with Ethernet cable

A hardware hacker has modified a Mac mini so that it doesn't necessarily need an AC power connection, and instead can run on the Power over Ethernet protocol.Mac mini hacked with Power over EthernetIvan Kuleshov on Twitter teased the project on Twitt.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

"X" removed after being installed atop company headquarters following Twitter"s rebrand

Officials from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection on Monday morning observed that the new "X" on top of the building formerly known as Twitter's headquarters was being dismantled, according to Patrick Hannan, the department's spokesm.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

X sign removed at Twitter HQ after neighbours complain

The flashing sign went up three days ago. San Francisco officials investigated its installation......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Why is Twitter called X now? Here’s everything you need to know

Twitter is now called X, and it's been a messy rebrand. We're here to catch you up on why the rebrand happened and what it means......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

X gets big exception from Apple with one-letter App Store listing

Elon Musk's rebrand of Twitter into X has fully made it to the App Store, with Apple making an exception to a long-standing policy preventing the existence of single-character app names.X in the App StoreThe extensive rebranding effort turning the bl.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

Musk and building inspectors in standoff over giant neon X sign [Updated]

There are currently two active investigations into Twitter's HQ signage changes. Enlarge (credit: JOSH EDELSON / Contributor | AFP) "Wtf is X" was trending Monday morning as the Twitter app logo on devices everywhere sud.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

Twitter accused of bullying anti-hate campaigners

A social media monitoring group says legal threats sent by X Corp are an attempt to "silence criticism"......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

Why is Twitter called X now?

Twitter is now called X, and it's been a messy rebrand. We're here to catch you up on why the rebrand happened and what it means......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

Musk and building inspectors in standoff over giant neon X sign

There are currently two active investigations into Twitter's HQ signage changes. Enlarge (credit: JOSH EDELSON / Contributor | AFP) "Wtf is X" was trending Monday morning as the Twitter app logo on devices everywhere sud.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

“Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app

Previously, Apple required a minimum of two characters in iPhone app names. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) Apple has granted a rare exception to its strict App Store rules, allowing Twitter to r.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

Twitter threatens to sue hate-speech watchdog group

In a July 20 letter shared publicly Monday, Twitter threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate, accusing the group of a campaign to hurt Twitter by driving away its advertisers......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023