The platform is home to a devoted base of left-leaning communities – and no one billionaire can control it Since Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter last week, some of the social media app’s users have been looking for a new home – only to find there aren’t many great options. Twitter’s co-founder Jack …
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Match Group beat earning estimates for the third quarter, posting revenues of $810m Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, beat revenue estimates for the last quarter as more users looking for matches took out paid subscriptions on the popular dating app. Their results were an outlier in what has been a quarter of poor performance for …
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The new owner justified the measure saying ‘we need to pay the bills somehow’ Elon Musk has indicated that a verified account on Twitter in the future could cost $8 a month, despite facing a user backlash over proposals to monetize the feature. The new owner of Twitter described the current system for allocating blue …
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Communications watchdog supports removal of fax services from rules governing telecoms provision For 20 years, the fax machine’s beeping, static-strewn screech was the sound of the future. But the pace of technology is pitiless: like carrier pigeons, portable cassette players and videocassette recorders, the fax machine is finally an official relic of the past. The …
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The world’s richest person is clearing house and causing chaos at one of the world’s top social media platforms. From verification to free speech, here’s inside Elon Musk’s first days of power Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here 1. I was a bit hasty back in April. …
Twitter’s biggest tryhard has taken over the platform, but the social media industry could be heading for multiple crises Twitter has been taken over by its least interesting troll for $44bn. When Elon Musk took a stake in the platform, he claimed it was to ensure the “future of civilisation” and preserve a “common digital …
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Funky design, cylindrical case and decent sound without blocking your ear help these earbuds stand out The British tech firm Nothing is back with some novel rivals to the AirPods: a set of fashion-forward Bluetooth earbuds with an open fit and see-through design. However, those hoping to be cut off from the world may be …
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Reports that Musk will let go 25% of its workforce, or nearly 2,000 employees, come as tech billionaire overhauls company Twitter employees are bracing for extensive layoffs as the company restructures under new owner Elon Musk, amid reports of a first round of cuts that would target up to a quarter of staff. The Washington …
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Shonda Rhimes and Sara Bareilles are among celebrities leaving the platform, but others are struggling with the decision Twitter isn’t shaping up to be the party Elon Musk might have expected. Not long after the Tesla CEO officially gained control of the app, many users have contemplated an exodus – while others are debating the …
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World’s richest person plans revamp of social media platform, asking users if he should bring back Vine Elon Musk is considering charging Twitter users $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year for a blue tick on their account, as the world’s richest person prepares an overhaul of the social media platform. The Tesla chief …
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