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Elon Musk's Twitter Begins Switch to X Branding With Site Logo, Profile Photo
Elon Musk and Twitter Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino unveiled a logo for the social media platform on Monday that featured a white "X" on a black background as a replacement for the familiar blue bird symbol. "X is here! Let's do this," tweeted Yaccarino, who also posted a picture of the logo projected on the company's offices in San Franc...
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Twitter To "Soon" Increase Tweet Character Limit To 10,000
Twitter launched the first character-length expansion in 2017, when it doubled its initial 140-character limit to 280.
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Mastodon Hailed as Open Alternative to Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover: All You Need to Know
Mastodon is a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany that has seen a flood of new users, as Twitter is in disarray following Elon Musk's takeover last week. While Twitter and Facebook are controlled by one authority, a company, Mastodon is installed on thousands of computer servers, largely run by volunteer administrators who...
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Twitter Deal: Parag Agrawal's 11-Month Tenure as Twitter CEO Said to End as Musk Gains Control
Parag Agrawal tenure as Twitter CEO is said to have come to an end after Elon Musk closed his takeover deal to acquire the microblogging firm. Considered a protege of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Agrawal was appointed CEO of Twitter after Dorsey stepped down.
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Twitter Notes Expected to Launch in Coming Weeks for Sharing Long-Form Content: Report
Twitter Notes is in testing to let users publish long-form content on the platform, according to a report. The feature is said to be available to all Twitter users in the coming weeks.
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Elon Musk's 2017 Tweet Showing His Interest In Buying Twitter Takes Internet By Storm
Elon Musk has clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders.
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"You Should Buy It": Twitter User Says 2017 Chat With Musk "Haunts" Him
The user, Dave Smith, has shared a screenshot of the conversation that appears to have started it all
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"Happiness And Gratitude": Ravichandran Ashwin Delighted By White-Ball Comeback
Ravichandran Ashwin took to Twitter to express his happiness after being included in India's 15-member ICC T20 World Cup squad.
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Neeraj Chopra Made This Promise In 2017, He Fulfils It With Olympic Gold At Tokyo Olympics
Neeraj Chopra made a public vow on Twitter in 2017, one that he has prophetically fulfilled with his gold medal in the men's javelin event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday
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Facebook, Other Tech Giants to Target Attacker Manifestos, Far-Right Militias in GIFCT Database
A counterterrorism organisation formed by some of the biggest US tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the types of extremist content shared between firms in a key database, aiming to crack down on material from white supremacists and far-right militias.
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Google Tool That Shows How the Weather Is Like Around the World Gains Traction After Developer Quits
The tool, dubbed The Well-Tempered Traveler, was developed as an internal project and has become a topic of intense debate on Hacker News, soon after Manu Cornet quit the tech giant reportedly due to disagreements over some of the decisions Google made. However, his tool is still available on Google's domain as a testament to his contribution to th...
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Roger Federer In 2006 Or 2017? Swiss Great Picks Which Year Was Better For Him
Roger Federer answered questions from tennis fans during a video chat
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Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud's Photo With Son Right Before Taking Company Public Wins Hearts
Vimeo has gone public and its Indian-American CEO Anjali Sud is being credited for much of the company's success. Sud shared a picture with her son right before ringing the bell to officially take Vimeo public via Nasdaq. Her Twitter timeline is now flooded with reactions that give a glimpse into how she has become an inspirational woman leader for...
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Twitter Verification Application Process Restarts: How to Apply
Twitter on Thursday started rolling out its new verification application process and reviewing public applications for verifications on the platform. Profile verifications on Twitter were suspended in 2017, though the new process came into its existence last year.
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Shruti Haasan Reveals She Had A "Crush" On Hrithik Roshan In School
Back in 2017, a media report stated that Hrithik will co-star with Shruti Haasan in an AR Murugadoss-directed film
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Elon Musk's Twitter Begins Switch to X Branding With Site Logo, Profile Photo
Elon Musk and Twitter Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino unveiled a logo for the social media platform on Monday that featured a white "X" on a black background as a replacement for the familiar blue bird symbol. "X is here! Let's do this," tweeted Yaccarino, who also posted a picture of the logo projected on the company's offices in San Franc...
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Twitter To "Soon" Increase Tweet Character Limit To 10,000
Twitter launched the first character-length expansion in 2017, when it doubled its initial 140-character limit to 280.
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Mastodon Hailed as Open Alternative to Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover: All You Need to Know
Mastodon is a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany that has seen a flood of new users, as Twitter is in disarray following Elon Musk's takeover last week. While Twitter and Facebook are controlled by one authority, a company, Mastodon is installed on thousands of computer servers, largely run by volunteer administrators who...
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Twitter Deal: Parag Agrawal's 11-Month Tenure as Twitter CEO Said to End as Musk Gains Control
Parag Agrawal tenure as Twitter CEO is said to have come to an end after Elon Musk closed his takeover deal to acquire the microblogging firm. Considered a protege of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Agrawal was appointed CEO of Twitter after Dorsey stepped down.
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Twitter Notes Expected to Launch in Coming Weeks for Sharing Long-Form Content: Report
Twitter Notes is in testing to let users publish long-form content on the platform, according to a report. The feature is said to be available to all Twitter users in the coming weeks.
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Elon Musk's 2017 Tweet Showing His Interest In Buying Twitter Takes Internet By Storm
Elon Musk has clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders.
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"You Should Buy It": Twitter User Says 2017 Chat With Musk "Haunts" Him
The user, Dave Smith, has shared a screenshot of the conversation that appears to have started it all
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"Happiness And Gratitude": Ravichandran Ashwin Delighted By White-Ball Comeback
Ravichandran Ashwin took to Twitter to express his happiness after being included in India's 15-member ICC T20 World Cup squad.
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Neeraj Chopra Made This Promise In 2017, He Fulfils It With Olympic Gold At Tokyo Olympics
Neeraj Chopra made a public vow on Twitter in 2017, one that he has prophetically fulfilled with his gold medal in the men's javelin event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday
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Facebook, Other Tech Giants to Target Attacker Manifestos, Far-Right Militias in GIFCT Database
A counterterrorism organisation formed by some of the biggest US tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the types of extremist content shared between firms in a key database, aiming to crack down on material from white supremacists and far-right militias.
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Google Tool That Shows How the Weather Is Like Around the World Gains Traction After Developer Quits
The tool, dubbed The Well-Tempered Traveler, was developed as an internal project and has become a topic of intense debate on Hacker News, soon after Manu Cornet quit the tech giant reportedly due to disagreements over some of the decisions Google made. However, his tool is still available on Google's domain as a testament to his contribution to th...
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Roger Federer In 2006 Or 2017? Swiss Great Picks Which Year Was Better For Him
Roger Federer answered questions from tennis fans during a video chat
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Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud's Photo With Son Right Before Taking Company Public Wins Hearts
Vimeo has gone public and its Indian-American CEO Anjali Sud is being credited for much of the company's success. Sud shared a picture with her son right before ringing the bell to officially take Vimeo public via Nasdaq. Her Twitter timeline is now flooded with reactions that give a glimpse into how she has become an inspirational woman leader for...
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Twitter Verification Application Process Restarts: How to Apply
Twitter on Thursday started rolling out its new verification application process and reviewing public applications for verifications on the platform. Profile verifications on Twitter were suspended in 2017, though the new process came into its existence last year.
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Shruti Haasan Reveals She Had A "Crush" On Hrithik Roshan In School
Back in 2017, a media report stated that Hrithik will co-star with Shruti Haasan in an AR Murugadoss-directed film
