- Technology
Musk polls to ‘convert Twitter SF HQ to homeless shelter’
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has recently joined Twitter as a board member, has asked its followers if the company’s San Francisco headquarters should be converted into a homeless shelter.…
- Technology
Facebook worried as TikTok set to eclipse Twitter, Snapchat ad share
San Francisco/New Delhi: TikTok’s meteoric rise has baffled Meta (formerly Facebook) as the Chinese short-video app is set to overtake the global advertising share of micro-blogging platform Twitter and photo-sharing platform Snapchat…
- Technology
Twitter likely reverts change that turned embeds of deleted tweets into blank boxes
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter reportedly confirmed that it has reversed a change that turned the appearance of deleted tweets embedded on websites outside of the platform. According to The Verge, instead…
- Technology
Is Twitter dying as Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift not tweeting: Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk, who is now on the board of Twitter after acquiring 9.2 per cent stake in it for nearly $3 billion, took a fresh dig at the Parag Agrawal-led…
- India
Delhi BJP leader booked for sharing ‘doctored’ Kejriwal clip
Chandigarh: Punjab Police have registered an FIR against a Delhi BJP leader for allegedly sharing on his Twitter handle a “doctored video clip” of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal. This…
- Technology
Twitter brings ALT badge, improved image descriptions globally
San Francisco: In a bid to make it easy to add alt text to image uploads, micro-blogging site Twitter has announced that its new accessibility features, ALT badge and improved image descriptions,…
- Bollywood
Yami Gautam slams media platform for consistent disrespectful comments towards her
Mumbai: As the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer ‘Dasvi’ released digitally today, its cast member Yami Gautam Dhar called out a major media platform for consistently being disrespectful towards her. The media platform, in its…
- Technology
Twitter ‘tampering’ with public record by wiping embedded deleted tweets
San Francisco/New Delhi: The developer and open internet communities have slammed a Twitter change that is wiping embedded deleted tweets, available in third-party websites, from the public domain. Earlier, a deleted tweet…
- Technology
Musk won’t get special treatment on the platform, says Twitter
San Francisco: Micro-blogging platform Twitter has said it will not give Tesla CEO Elon Musk special treatment on the platform, after earning a seat on the company’s board of directors. In a…
- Technology
Twitter to soon add edit button to help users fix typos
New Delhi: Twitter on Wednesday announced that it is working to allow users to edit their tweets after posting them to fix typos and errors, as its CEO Parag Agrawal welcomed Tesla…
- World
Twitter limits reach for Russian govt accounts
San Francisco: In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Twitter has announced not to amplify or recommend government accounts in countries – starting with Russia – that limit access to free information…
- Business
Twitter appoints Elon Musk to its board of directors
New Delhi/San Francisco: In a significant development, Indian-origin Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Tuesday announced that the company has appointed Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to its board of directors. Musk,…
- India
Over 600 govt social media accounts hacked since 2017, govt tells LS
New Delhi: Over 600 social media accounts of the central government were hacked in the last five years, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to…
- Technology
‘Do you want an edit button?’ tweets Musk as Parag Agrawal replies
New Delhi: A day after revealing that he has a 9.2 per cent stake worth about $3 billion in Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday asked his more than 80 million…
- Business
Elon Musk takes 9.2% passive stake in Twitter, stock soars 28%
New Delhi/San Francisco: Twitter shares surged nearly 28 per cent on Monday after regulatory filings in the US revealed that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has a 9.2 per cent passive…
