Category: thread

Twitter is testing a new threaded conversation layout on iOS and the web

[ad_1] Twitter has started testing a new threaded conversation layout that’s meant to make it more obvious who’s talking to whom. Based on the GIF posted by the Twitter Support account, the new layout makes use of lines and indentations to clearly indicate that a reply is meant for a specific tweet. As TechCrunch notes, […]

Disney is tweeting everything that’s coming to Disney+

[ad_1] It. Is. Time. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Mandalorian, check out basically everything coming to #DisneyPlus in the U.S. on November 12. Pre-order in the U.S. at https://t.co/wJig4STf4P today: https://t.co/tlWvp23gLF pic.twitter.com/0q3PTuaDWT — Disney+ (@disneyplus) October 14, 2019 It is impressive just how many titles Disney owns, and it’s worth taking […]

MIT’s thread-like robot can slip through blood vessels in your brain

[ad_1] The team described the “magnetically steerable, hydrogel-coated robotic thread” in a paper published in Science Robotics. The core of the thread is made from nickel-titanium alloy, which is both bendy and springy. It’s coated with a rubbery paste, or ink, which is embedded with magnetic particles. That’s then covered with a hydrogel, which makes […]

Twitter is testing new labels for conversation threads

[ad_1] A few months ago, Twitter tested an “original tweeter” label. The goal was to clarify who started a thread and to cut down on spam. Last month, software engineer Jane Manchun Wong discovered a prototype of a “subscribe to conversation” button that would allow users to follow a thread without liking or replying to […]

Twitter tests conversation ‘subscriptions’

[ad_1] This new tool adds a button to the top right corner of threads. If you click it, you’ll be notified when additional tweets are added to the thread. Because you don’t need to “heart” or comment in a thread to receive updates, this could add a bit of anonymity. There’s no indication yet if […]