Twitter buys Threader to help develop its 'Blue' features
According to Engadget, it is one of the few apps that allow you to make threads easier to digest. By tagging Threader's profile and typing "compile," the bot will condense a series of tweets into an article-like form. As part of the announcement, Threader will shut down on December 15, but its feature set will live on as part of Twitter Blue.
Twitter no longer auto-loads new tweets on web
Twitter acknowledged that in the past, tweets would often disappear from view mid-read when a user's timeline would automatically refresh. Now, users can load new tweets when they want to by clicking on the tweet counter bar at the top of their timelines, reports TechCrunch.
Twitter building dedicated crypto team to focus on Blockchain
The company has hired Tess Rinearson as the team's engineering lead to "set the strategy for the future of crypto at (and on) Twitter." "First, we will be exploring how we can support the growing interest among creators to use decentralised apps to manage virtual goods and currencies and to support their work and communities," Rinearson said on Twitter.
Twitter will no longer crop single images on web app
With the new update, users will no longer have to click on an image to see the full picture. The feature appears to be rolling out to everyone right now. The algorithmic image cropping that Twitter was using to fit images into preview boxes was problematic. In a blog post, Rumman Chowdhury, a software engineering director for Twitter's machine learning ethics, transparency and accountability team, wrote that the company concluded the algorithm was biased after testing it for gender- and race-based biases.
Twitter's Blue subscription to allow undo tweets, read ad-free news
The company's subscription service is also adding new features, including an undo button, which lets you recall tweets before they are sent. "With Undo Tweet, subscribers can preview and perfect Tweets before they are sent," the company said in a blogpost. "Subscribers also have access to Reader, which turns long threads into an easier-to-read experience. They can also change the text size within Reader to tailor their experience even further," it added.
Musk says he will sell $24 bn of Tesla stocks if Twitter votes for it
According to the auto-tech website Electrek, the Tesla CEO said that it is to address the accusation that he is not paying taxes. Lately, there has been a lot of talk about some of the richest people in the world not paying taxes. Many of the world's richest people have most of their wealth tied to stocks. The Tesla CEO has argued against taxing those unrealised gains, but he has now taken to Twitter to offer an alternative.
Twitter makes it easier to search tweets from specific accounts
According to The Verge, a social media consultant noted that the button had started appearing for a small number of users last month, but now XDA Developers said that the feature has rolled out widely in the service's iOS app. Being able to limit a search to a single user's tweets is not a new Twitter feature, the report said. You can achieve the same result by using the format "from:(Twitter handle) (search term)" in the regular Twitter search box.
iOS users can now Super Follow on Twitter
The feature, first released in September and only available in the US and Canada, allows users to monetise their Twitter account and create exclusive content through monthly subscriptions. Twitter first announced Super Follows in February and rolled it out to select creators in September, reports The Verge. Within the first two weeks, subscribers had contributed around $6,000, according to SensorTower.
Twitter to let its Blue subscribers try new features early
According to The Verge, Twitter regularly tests new features ahead of their official rollout, but now, the company is creating a new way for some people to check out new features before everyone else. Features in Twitter's programme include pinned conversations on iOS, which lets you pin DM conversations to the top of the list, and the ability to post longer video uploads from a desktop computer.
Twitter adds one-click 'Revue newsletter' signup buttons to tweets
According to Engadget, when someone shares their Revue newsletter, the tweet will include a subscribe button. If someone clicks a link to a specific newsletter issue, they will see an option to subscribe when they return to their Twitter feed. The feature is live on the web now, and it is coming to iOS and Android soon. In addition, if your Twitter account is linked to an email address, you can sign up to receive newsletter updates with a single click. You will not need to confirm your subscription through your email inbox, the report said.
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