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Food fight! Twitter users can’t get enough of that Donald Trump victory cake

It may be Taco Bowl Tuesday in the upper reaches of New York’s Trump Tower, but if there’s a victory… Read More

Here’s what tech luminaries are saying about election day on Twitter

When it comes to political theater, the tech community isn’t always center-stage. Often tech leaders prefer to quietly exercise political… Read More

Twitter goes down on eve of Election Day

Twitter went down late Sunday evening, a little more than 24 hours before Election Day in the United States. The site… Read More

Getting under Trump’s skin on Twitter: Jon Stewart recalls war he waged with presidential hopeful

People of a certain political persuasion have been missing the searing commentary of former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart during this… Read More

#WeAreTwitter campaign wants users to buy the platform and turn it into a co-op

It’s been a rough year for Twitter. Amid slow user growth and plummeting stock, Twitter announced it is cutting 9… Read More

Twitter shutting down video-looping app Vine; co-founder tweets, ‘Don’t sell your company!’

Vine, the video-looping app from Twitter that has been providing 6-second bursts of entertainment for users since 2013, is going… Read More

Twitter laying off 9% of its workforce, beats Wall Street expectations

Twitter confirmed it will cut approximately 9 percent of its workforce, or about 350 people, primarily as a reorganization of… Read More

Thanks, Obama. President reads ‘Mean Tweets’ on ‘Kimmel’ — and jabs back at Donald Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvgnOqcCYCM President Obama has no doubt heard it all during his nearly eight years in office, and in the interest… Read More

Here are the live shows the NBA will stream on Twitter, as 2016-17 season tips off today

As the 2016-17 season kicks off today, the NBA revealed more details about the two weekly shows it will stream… Read More

With stock price slumping and suitors fleeing, Twitter reportedly planning to cut hundreds of jobs

Social media giant Twitter may be on the verge of cutting approximately 300 jobs, or about 8 percent of its… Read More

Every Donald Trump Twitter insult in one place isn’t dumb, boring or dopey — it’s genius!

Crooked, crazy, weak, hopeless, desperate, sad, boring, goofy, stupid, incompetent, pathetic, mess, dopey, unwatchable and dumb as a rock. Those… Read More

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Google acquisition of Twitter could start a ‘beautiful friendship’

Steve Ballmer likes Twitter. But he thinks it could be even better with a new owner: Google. The former Microsoft… Read More

Coping with the Twitter outage: A photo diary

UPDATE: Twitter is back and all is right with the world. https://twitter.com/mnickelsburg/status/789564281276600320 In the wise words of Joni Mitchell, “you… Read More

These #trumpbookreport tweets will restore your faith in humanity

Well, that happened. If you’re still reeling from the third and final (blessed) debate allow me to turn your attention… Read More

Twitter abruptly fires VR manager after rant against SF homeless resurfaces

Well, that was fast. Gregory Gopman, a program manager Twitter hired to lead its AR/VR push, was fired the same week… Read More

Salesforce declines to bid for Twitter, leaving it bereft of suitors

Salesforce will take a pass on buying Twitter, according to a Financial Times report on Friday quoting Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.… Read More

In historic night for Twitter, debate sets record and Trump defends 3 a.m. use of the ‘modern day form of communication’

Embed from Getty Images The second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sunday night was the most… Read More

Seattle Mariners suspend catcher for rest of season over tweets mocking Black Lives Matter, protests

Seattle Mariners backup catcher Steve Clevenger waded into the charged atmosphere of police shootings and protests on Twitter on Thursday… Read More

Twitter shares spike on rumors of acquisition by Google, Microsoft, Salesforce or Verizon

Twitter has begun talks with several tech firms, including Google and Salesforce, to explore selling itself, CNBC reported this morning. Microsoft and… Read More

Twitter trying to balance public data with user privacy, says its VP of data strategy

It has been quite a year for Twitter. The social media giant has made headlines with its successes and failures… Read More

Say (more of) what you will: Twitter finally takes attachments out of the 140-character equation

Twitter wants users to be able to say more in 140 characters without worrying whether an assortment of tweet attachments, such… Read More

Twitter reached more than 2 million viewers with its first live-stream of an NFL game

Twitter’s first attempt at live-streaming a National Football League game on Thursday night appeared to be a success based on… Read More

Future of live TV? Twitter’s first attempt at NFL live streaming goes smoothly

So far, so good for Twitter’s NFL live streaming ambitions. The company’s first attempt at streaming an NFL game went… Read More

Watch Jets vs. Bills for free: Twitter’s first-ever attempt at live streaming an NFL game

It’s a big day for Twitter. Five months after signing a high-profile streaming deal with the NFL worth a reported… Read More

Twitter introduces app for streaming live sports on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Xbox One

Just in time for the first NFL game to stream on Twitter Thursday, the social media company has introduced a new… Read More

Is Twitter courting suitors? Acquisition rumors swirl as board members prepare to meet

It’s no secret that Twitter is struggling. The company continues to post losses each quarter and new user adoption is… Read More

YouTube beware: More Twitter video creators now eligible for cut of ad revenue

https://twitter.com/video/status/770647209876467712 Twitter said Tuesday it has opened up its Amplify advertising and publishing platform to more video creators, allowing a greater… Read More

Facebook automates Trending Topics after bias claims, and it looks a lot like Twitter

Facebook said Friday it has made a change to its Trending Topics section, following allegations that staff members suppressed stories… Read More

Is Pokémon still in fashion? ‘Project Runway’ judge’s tweet shows models who look like game characters

On the reality TV show “Project Runway,” you’re either “in” or you’re “out.” Pokémon Go may still be fashionable when… Read More

Twitter may stream live NFL games via new app on Apple TV, report says

Live NFL games may soon stream on Apple TV via a new Twitter app. The New York Times reported Monday that Twitter is in… Read More