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Twitter testing new feature to put current events on top

In a bid to show what people are talking about on the social network, micro-blogging website Twitter is testing a new feature wherein users` will see a list of current events at the top of their timelines.

Jun 13, 2017, 11:50 AM IST

Speed up customer service with Twitter's new features

Micro-blogging website Twitter has rolled out quick replies and welcome messages in Direct Messages to speed up customer service and to enhance conversational experiences between businesses and people online.

Nov 02, 2016, 18:01 PM IST

Tweet longer starting next week

Micro-blogging website Twitter will stop counting media attachments, including images, GIFs, videos, polls, and usernames, against the 140-character limit starting September 19, allowing users to compose longer tweets, a media report said.

Sep 13, 2016, 13:26 PM IST

Tweet longer starting next week

Sep 13, 2016, 13:25 PM IST

Twitter will not Periscope its quarterly earnings results

Micro-blogging website Twitter will not use its livestreaming video app, Periscope, to broadcast its Q2 earnings, which are set to land next Tuesday, a media report said.

Jul 23, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

Now, Twitter supports larger GIFs

Micro-blogging website Twitter has increased its animated GIF (graphics interchange format) size limit from 5MB to 15MB if uploaded on the web from a desktop, a media report said on Tuesday.

Jul 12, 2016, 14:43 PM IST

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account hacked: Report

After a series of celebrity Twitter handle hacks over the past few months, Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, had his account compromised briefly on Saturday, a media report said.

Jul 09, 2016, 16:42 PM IST

Twitter starts streaming live sports

Wimbledon's official Twitter account tweeted the live feed early Wednesday morning, opening up Twitter plans to stream live sports more broadly.

Jul 08, 2016, 13:46 PM IST

Now, post videos of upto 140 seconds on Twitter!

Twitter users can now post videos that are up to 140 seconds long, a considerable increase from the previous 30-second limit.

Jun 22, 2016, 13:36 PM IST

Twitter invests $70 million in music streaming service SoundCloud

Nearly two years ago, the micro-blogging site had planned to buy SoundCloud but since then, had gone silent on this.

Jun 15, 2016, 10:02 AM IST

Microsoft-LinkedIn connection brings Twitter into limelight

As the news of Microsoft`s $26.2 billion acquisition of the professional networking website LinkedIn made the headlines on Tuesday, the shares of micro-blogging website Twitter went up more than eight percent in early-morning trading.

Jun 14, 2016, 14:36 PM IST

Twitter locks some accounts following leaks

Micro-blogging website Twitter responded to news that surfaced on Thursday indicating that over 32 million Twitter passwords may have been compromised by locking accounts that demand extra protection and requiring a password reset.

Jun 11, 2016, 00:38 AM IST

Twitter blocks US intelligence agencies from security alert service

Amid the growing concerns over terrorism, security and users` privacy, micro-blogging website Twitter has barred US intelligence agencies from accessing a service that sends alerts about unfolding terror attacks and political unrest, the Wall Street Journal reported.

May 09, 2016, 16:40 PM IST