Twitter as a part of its expansion in machine learning has acquired Magic Pony Technology, a London-based startup that has developed novel machine learning techniques for visual processing on web, desktop and mobile for last 18 months. Continue reading “Twitter acquires London-based machine learning company Magic Pony”
Twitter has introduced a new go-live Periscope button on its Android and iOS app. This new button lets you start a broadcast directly from the Twitter app, provided you have the Periscope app.
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Twitter has invested $70 million in SoundCloud music streaming service, according to a latest report from Re/code. The micro blogging site was planning to acquire SoundCloud as per a report last year. Continue reading “Twitter invests $70 million in SoundCloud”
Twitter has denied the reports that millions of accounts have been hacked and that login credentials of 32 million Twitter accounts are being sold on dark web.
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Twitter has overhauled it’s Android app with improved design and couple of much needed tweaks. The micro blogging site is bringing Material Design features which offers new look and feel to the Android app. Continue reading “Twitter for Android revamped with navigation menu, floating tweet button and more”
In a bid to curb and fight spams and abuse, Twitter is introducing a new tool for Periscope. The popular live streaming service is getting a real time comment moderation tool that will allow users to report and vote on comments that they consider to be spam or abuse.
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Twitter’s 140 character limit is officially changing ‘in coming months’. Last week only, a report came out suggesting that Twitter will soon receive a major change on how it counts characters in a tweet. Continue reading “Twitter 140 character limit officially revamped, brings major improvements”
Twitter is about to receive a major change on how it counts characters in a tweet. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the micro blogging site is planning to exclude photos and links from the 140 character limit.
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In a bid to make it easier for users to find accounts that are relevant to them, Twitter has launched Connect tab. The tab will offer personalized recommendations for accounts they should follow.
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Twitter has announced financial results for Q1 2016. The micro blogging site has recorded a lower than expected revenue of $595 million, a 36% increase YoY. Continue reading “Twitter records $595 million in revenue, hits 310 Million users in Q1, 2016”
Twitter has rolled out a new Message button that will allow users to share tweet via Direct Messages (DM). The Message button has been added to Twitter’s Android and iOS apps. Continue reading “Twitter adds Message button for easier tweet sharing”
Twitter is making its service more accessible to people who are visually impaired with a new feature.
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Periscope has announced that it has created over 200 million broadcasts since its inception in March 2015. The Twitter owned live-streaming service celebrated it’s one year anniversary earlier this week.
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It looks like soon you will be able to do more with photos on Twitter. The micro blogging site is testing a new feature dubbed as ‘Stickers’ that will allow you to add images to photos before tweeting them, according to a new report from Re/Code.
Twitter India has created a dashboard for Bengaluru Police to monitor complaints in real time. The specially designed dashboard will help Bengaluru City Police to effectively manage complaints and optimize operations.
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