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“Just an ass-backward tech company”: How Twitter lost the Internet war — Vanity fair

Twitter faces more challenges than most technology companies: ISIS terrorists, trolls, bots, and Donald Trump; writes Maya Kosoff of Vanity Fair. Here is the link: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/how-twitter-lost-the-internet-war

Oracle buys Dyn

Close on the heels of the Netsuite acquisition, Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire internet infrastructure services provider Dyn, for an undisclosed sum. “Oracle already...

Twitter opens applications for Verified Status

Twitter has launched an open online application process for Twitter-verified status. Verified accounts on Twitter are accounts where the identity of the account-holder - people or...

Twitter announces searchable #Stickers for photos

Twitter has launched #Stickers, a photo-editing tool that allows users to choose from hundreds of accessories, emojis, and props and place them on photos they upload to...

Twitter unveils standalone app Engage for power users; allows 140-second videos now

Twitter has unveiled Twitter Engage, a new standalone app for power users to interact with their fans. Twitter Engage will let users monitor engagement, and offer analytics...