Sunday, September 2, 2018

Twitter Planning to Launch Threaded Conversations, 'Who Is Online' Feature

Twitter's new Presence feature will make it easier to engage with those you follow who are online at the moment, while threading would allow users to follow a conversation in a threaded manner.

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Saturday, September 1, 2018

Line Messaging App to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency Called 'Link'

Line said on Friday it will launch a cryptocurrency in September, as the company tries to build up a wide range of businesses.

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Chief US Spy Catcher Says China Using LinkedIn to Recruit Americans

The United States' top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets.

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Russia Tries More Precise Technology to Block Telegram Messenger

Russia's authorities started trying to block Telegram in April but they inadvertently blocked Russian users' access to a slew of unrelated online services.

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Trump Lashes Out at Social Media Companies Over 'Political Censorship'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday sharpened his attacks on American social media companies, calling out Google, Facebook and Twitter by name.

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Hack Causes Major Apps to Show Anti-Semitic Name

A number of people posted screenshots on Twitter showing "New York City" had been relabelled "Jewtropolis" on the Mapbox map used by companies and services such as Snapchat.

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Twitter to Verify Those Behind Hot-Button US Issue Ads

Twitter on Thursday started requiring those behind hot-button issue ads in the US to be vetted as part of the effort by the social network to thwart stealth campaigns aimed at influencing politics.

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