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Twitter mocks Saudi plans to turn Qatar into an ‘island’

Twitter users in the Middle East have mocked a Saudi plan to develop a maritime channel along the Saudi-Qatari border, saying it will never see the light of day. Saudi newspaper Sabq reported on Thursday that the project, which is still awaiting official approval, involves the construction of a maritime … …

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Twitter will start showing users its rules to encourage better behavior

After facing a barrage of criticism over the toxicity of its community, Twitter announced last month that it will attempt to more actively measure and combat bad behavior, with input from outside researchers. We're now seeing an early, straightforward idea: make its rules of conduct more visible. CEO Jack … Read …

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Twitter might wreck third-party apps in June

The people behind third-party Twitter clients Tweetbot, Twitterrific, Talon, and Tweetings are warning users that their apps could lose important features like push notifications and an auto-refresh timeline in June. The problem is that after June 19th, Twitter will be removing the “streaming services” that … Read More

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API changes will break Tweetbot and Twitteriffic alerts and streaming, Twitter not yet sharing new …

After totally killing Twitter for Mac, Twitter's next move appears to be taking some seriously useful features out of third-party Twitter clients: push notifications and streaming. Losing the ability to receive notifications and update timelines as new tweets arrive would significantly limit apps like Tweetbot and … Read More

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Upcoming Twitter Changes to Disable Key Features in Third-Party Apps

Twitter is replacing its current streaming APIs with a new Account Activity API, which is in beta testing, but third-party developers have not been given access. With access to the Account Activity APIs, third-party Twitter clients say they might be able to enable some push notifications, but Twitter has also … …

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An Ethereum Scammer Posing as Justin Sun Has a Verified Twitter Account

The incident highlights a serious flaw in Twitter's verification process, which aims to confirm to members of the public that the account's claimed identity is correct. The account in question responded to a post on Friday by Vitalik Buterin, co-creator of Ethereum, asking users to send between 0.5 and five … …

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Cardi B sang about wanting a threesome with Rihanna, and Twitter is a ball of fire

Cardi B's highly-anticipated debut album Invasion of Privacy is here – and it lives up to ALL the hype. Ever since her first single “Bodak Yellow,” the world has patiently waited to see what the rapper's first LP would sound like. Well, it's safe to say it was definitely worth …

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Square Inc vs. Twitter Inc: Which Is the Better Buy?

Both Square and Twitter are transitioning from losing money to making money. In my fintech article from March, I mentioned InvestorPlace's Nicolas Chahine's strategy for Square stock. He likes to go long SQ to gain exposure to bitcoin without the volatility — to illustrate why Square is a smart buy. …

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‘They’re trying to get people killed’: The gangland feud has now spread to Twitter

However, gardaí have discounted a number of Twitter accounts purporting to be involved in the gangland feud. Gardaí suspect that around 10 accounts are being run by the same person and are not in any way connected to the feud. That person has come to garda attention a number of …

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It’s time to think about nationalising Twitter

The first thing I did when I switched on my computer the other day – in fact, the first thing I've done every time I've switched on my computer in as long as I can remember – was boot up Twitter. Only this time, I couldn't. I had locked myself …