David Mamet’s Harvey Weinstein Play Has Title, Twitter Has Questions
That David Mamet play about Harvey Weinstein? Safe to assume there will be cursing, but other than that it's anybody's guess. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune to plug his new novel Chicago, the playwright 'fessed up to penning Bitter Wheat, a play about Weinstein. Related · Harvey Weinstein … …
Twitter’s Annual Report Reveals That Its $70 Million SoundCloud Investment Was a Bust
Twitter had been in on-and-off talks to acquire SoundClound for years, but instead ended up investing $70 million into the music service as part of a $100 million round of funding back in June of 2016. However, SoundCloud ran out of money in early 2017 and wasn't able to raise …
Companies sever ties with NRA, pull discounts after backlash on Twitter, Facebook
Many companies including FedEx, Hertz, Avis and LifeLock offer discounts to 5 million NRA members, but an angry outpouring on Facebook and Twitter under the trending hashtag #BoycottNRA has resulted in a host of companies distancing themselves from the gun rights organization as a polarizing … Read More
Fake Kaz Hirai Twitter account to end with a charity drive
KazHiraiCEO, one of the best gaming-related accounts on Twitter, will cease to tweet on June 15, right after E3 2018. But the anonymous user behind the handle wants to wind things down on a thoughtful note: by raising money for a charity organization. “Like the PlayStation Network, my Twitter account … …
Danny Miller: Emmerdale star criticises Twitter over homophobic abuse
Emmerdale actor Danny Miller has criticised Twitter for not doing more to crack down on homophobic tweets he received in relation to the ITV soap. Miller, who plays gay character Aaron Dingle, said he had complained about homophobic slurs 16 times. But he said Twitter told him the messages did …
Right Blasts Twitter’s Bot Takedown
Conservatives on Twitter have been fulminating over their losses of followers measured in the thousands, a consequence of the network's unannounced lockout earlier this week of suspected bot accounts. Among those objecting to the move are some high-profile figures known for expressing extreme … Read More
34% of Men Refuse to Dance! Twitter Reveals If Being a Bad Dancer Stops Them From Hitting the …
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Twitter Gains 50% Since Aalok Devkota Said It Could Be A 10 Bagger
On October 27, 2017, Twitter closed at $22 and Aalok Devkota told us that After Losing 70%, Twitter Could Be A 10 Bagger From Here. Aalok noticed that Twitter had grown their audience and engagement throughout 2017 and predicted the company would turn profitable. On February 8, Twitter reported … Read …
Vergecast: S9 leaks, Twitter bots, and a new Verge podcast
This week on The Vergecast, Dieter is on vacation, so Silicon Valley editor and host of an upcoming Verge podcast, Casey Newton, joins us. Nilay, Paul, and Casey run through the news of the week, including Samsung Galaxy S9 leaks, Twitter bots, and third-party keyboards. Also, as a preview of … …
Businesses Can Now Respond to Twitter DMs 5 Times Within 24 Hours
Twitter announced a new feature aimed at ensuring that businesses can respond to direct messages during periods of high volume. Developer advocate Jon Cipriano introduced adaptive rate limits in a blog post, saying that the feature allows accounts to send up to five DMs via the Twitter … Read More