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What"s Next for Twitter?

Elon Musk no longer wants to buy Twitter, which now will "pursue legal action" simply to "enforce" their planned merger agreement, according to the company's chairman. But however that plays out, Twitter is now in a worst-case scenario, one Wall S.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJul 10th, 2022

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

Elon Musk confirms intentions to charge new X users a temporary fee to let them post

A report last year revealed that Elon Musk had plans to introduce a new charge for users who have just registered on X (formerly Twitter) on the grounds that this would be the only way to make the platform free of bots. Now Musk himself has confirmed.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Uh-oh, X"s Grok AI can now "understand" images

X's new Grok-1.5V can now understand user-uploaded visual information. Elon Musk's AI chatbot can now "understand" images, including information-riddled diagrams and charts. Sorry, doesn't everyone use the platform once known as Twitter for mul.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”

Automatic text replacement let users spoof URLs ending in x, like netflix.com. Enlarge / An X sign at company headquarters in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Elon Musk's clumsy brand shift from Twitter.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

What to Know About Elon Musk’s Battle With a Brazilian Judge Over Speech on Social Media

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil is taking on disinformation—and going toe-to-toe with X owner Elon Musk, who claims to champion free speech. When billionaire Elon Musk acquired Twitter—now X—in 2022, some feared that t.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

X automatically changed "Twitter" to "X" in users" posts, breaking legit URLs

Elon Musk's social media platform is changing references to "Twitter .com" in user's post to "X .com" without their permission. It might be easy to forget at times, but technically, Twitter is no more. Elon Musk changed the name of the com.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Study finds that anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim accounts have grown on Elon Musk"s X

Since the war in Gaza, accounts spreading conspiracy theories and targeted hate speech have grown on Twitter/X. Since the escalation of the ongoing war on Gaza and in the age of Elon Musk's X/Twitter takeover, anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim hate s.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

"Make Sweden Great Again"—the far right found each other on Twitter during the Swedish election

Media researcher Jessica Robinson has looked at the topics that trended on Twitter—now X—during the 2020 US presidential election and the Swedish parliamentary election in 2018. In her research, she has analyzed around 500 million tweets......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Research examines tweets during Hurricane María to analyze social media use during disasters

Social media can be a useful tool for communicating during extreme weather events. Omar Pérez Figueroa, an urban and regional planning professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, examined how Twitter (now X) was used when Hurricane Mar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year

While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy." Enlarge / Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and the X (formerly Twitter) platform on January 22, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) On Mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

X makes passkey login available globally for iOS users

The social network X (formerly Twitter) introduced support for passkeys earlier this year. However, the new option was only available to iOS users based in the US. As of today, X is making passkey login available globally. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

Elon Musk’s improbable path to making X an “everything app”

X must do more than tack on new features if it wants WeChat's success. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | NurPhoto / Getty Images) X used to be called Twitter, but soon it will become "the Everything App," and that day is.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Users shocked to find Instagram limits political content by default

Instagram never directly told users it was limiting political content by default. Enlarge (credit: Instagram) Instagram users have started complaining on X (formerly Twitter) after discovering that Meta has begun limitin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

How to Fix CBS Sports App Problems

This guide will show you how to fix problems with the CBS Sports app. We’ll show you how to fix the problems on your own, without waiting for a reply on Twitter, so that you don’t miss the action. From CBS Sports App error codes, to March.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

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

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

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

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