[ad_1] That’s why I thought that article might be good to share, to help people avoid the trauma of viewing videos like that. After all, these videos are injected without consent into our online spaces with the intent to harm us, and inspire further violence. There was one huge problem: The article’s instructions require you […]
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Android Wear, Twitter and Friendster
[ad_1] Google announces Android Wear (March 18, 2014) 2014 was the year that both Google and Apple showed their smartwatch platforms to the world, and it all started with Android Wear (now rebranded as Wear OS). When first announced, Google did its best to present a clear vision of how Android on your wrist could […]
A week with Twitter’s attempt at a more civil internet
[ad_1] With Twttr, the company says it wants to make conversations easier to read, understand and join. And to do that it’s using features like color-coded chat bubbles to help you browse threads more efficiently. For instance, if someone you follow replies to one of your tweets, their response will be highlighted by a light-blue […]
Rep. Devin Nunes sues Twitter for $250 million over ‘@DevinNunesMom’
[ad_1] His targets, beyond twitter itself, are Liz Mair, a former RNC Online comms director and political strategist, as well as the @DevinNunesMom and @DevinCow accounts. Other accounts that he took issue with, but are not named as defendants in the suit, include “Devin Nunes Grapes” (@DevinGrapes) and @FireDevinNunes. Nunes claims that Twitter should be […]
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 […]
Periscope details plan to cut down on spam and fake activity
[ad_1] “We want to make sure this is clear as you may see an increase in enforcement actions taken on the platform — even actions taken on accounts that may be high profile,” stated Periscope in the post. While Periscope launched a tool in 2016 that allowed viewers to report abusive or spammy comments, this new move […]
We got the free and open internet we deserve
[ad_1] Berners-Lee began developing the Web while working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (aka CERN) in 1989 as a means of sharing data among the organization’s myriad PC brands and operating systems. “It was designed to be universal,” Berners-Lee told NPR in 2017. The whole point was breaking apart silos.” Berners-Lee even envisioned […]
Twitter’s experimental beta testing app is available today
[ad_1] You can apply for the company’s Prototype Program now, although we’ll be honest: the chances are slim that you’ll get in. Twitter only plans to invite roughly 2,000 English and Japanese speakers at this stage, and there’s only mention of supporting iOS so far. The one consolation is that those users can share their […]
Tesla investors sue to stop Elon Musk’s ‘unchecked’ use of Twitter
[ad_1] The SEC has already asked a judge to find Musk in contempt of his settlement after he didn’t appear to have cleared the “500k” tweet with the attorney responsible for vetting his tweets. We’ve asked Tesla for comment. This isn’t the greatest threat Musk faces, since the SEC could suspend him from running Tesla, […]
Tim Cook is in on the Tim Apple joke
[ad_1] That’s cool, it’s just the leader of the free world mangling the CEO of the world’s most powerful company’s name in a tongue-twisted mnemonic brain fart. Luckily Tim “adult in the room” Cook took the high road through this awkward situation. He didn’t belittle the President for being a mush-brained nitwit in front of […]