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Twitter vs. Zika: IBM teams with Brazilian organization to battle virus using social media

IBM announced today that they will supply technology and pro-bono work to the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), a Brazilian science and technology organization,… Read More

Here’s how Twitter pitches its live-streaming platform to sports leagues and news media

In the past few months, Twitter has inked streaming deals with a bevy of content rights holders, from the NBA… Read More

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Twitter shares dip 10% after missing revenue expectations and adding 3M users

Shares of Twitter fell more than 10 percent in after-hours trading after the company missed quarterly expectations for revenue. Twitter posted Q2 revenue… Read More

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Twitter adds more live sports content, will stream free weekly MLB and NHL games

Twitter today announced another sports-related streaming deal. As a result of a new partnership with MLB Advanced Media, Twitter will stream one… Read More

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Twitter inks streaming deal with NBA for pre-game shows, but no games

Twitter inked another live-streaming deal today, and this time it’s with the NBA. The two companies announced a partnership to… Read More

Bitcoin startup iPayYou launches ‘Pay-by-Twitter’ service for payments via social network

iPayYou, a Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform, is rolling out a new service that allows anyone with a Twitter account to… Read More

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Seattle police union disappears from social media after Dallas shootings post criticized

Update: The group’s Twitter feed is now gone again. The Seattle Police Officers Guild disappeared from social media on Monday… Read More

Report: Twitter in talks with NBA, MLS, Turner about digital sports streaming rights

Twitter is in talks with the NBA, MLS and Turner Broadcasting about streaming rights for sports content, according to a report… Read More

Twitter serves up its first live sports coverage, from Wimbledon

Tennis fans may not get a lot of work done today. Twitter has begun its foray into live sports coverage… Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff launches podcast, with former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo as first guest

Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff is launching a new podcast called “Office Hours,” with Dick Costolo, a veteran entrepreneur and former… Read More

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Seahawks punter Jon Ryan quits social media after getting upset over Orlando comments

Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, a fan favorite for his candid presence on social media, deleted his Twitter and Instagram… Read More

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Think your tweets are the best tweets? Twitter now lets you retweet yourself

Depending on how clever you think you currently are or have been in years past on Twitter, you’ll appreciate knowing… Read More

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Hillary Clinton tweets ‘Delete your account’ at Donald Trump — the internet gets it, and runs with it

Donald Trump’s Twitter game may be a source of great engagement or amusement to many, but for Hillary Clinton, a three-word tweet… Read More

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Twitter for Android redesign rolls out on same day Snapchat tweaks its Stories page

Two apps competing for your continued attention are rolling out new looks as Twitter for Android and Snapchat have redesigned… Read More

Here’s how to watch 360-degree videos of the NBA Finals, powered by Samsung and Twitter

NBA fans will get to watch 360-degree videos during pre- and post-game action of this year’s Finals showdown between Golden… Read More

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Here are the four changes coming to Twitter that will ‘simplify’ tweets

More changes are coming to Twitter as the social network giant looks to simplify tweets and add more users. The… Read More

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Twitter may let you add photos and links without cutting into your precious character count

In a move to get users to share more links and photos, Twitter may be dropping URLs from the character… Read More

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Twitter reimagines how you can connect with other people, unveils app update

Twitter unveiled a new Connect tab on its app Tuesday that it hopes will make it easier for you to find… Read More

Twitter CEO says ‘almost every sports league in the world contacted us’ after inking NFL deal

Twitter’s new NFL streaming deal is just the start of the company’s foray into live video content. That was the sentiment shared by Twitter… Read More

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Shares of Twitter fall 10% after Q1 revenue miss, but user growth beats expectations

Shares of Twitter dipped more than 10 percent on Tuesday after the company missed analyst expectations for quarterly revenue. Twitter reported… Read More

For Twitter users: This service helps you create and share lists easily

It seems Twitter has all but abandoned lists. You have to click three times to get into a list from… Read More

NFL CIO says Twitter streaming deal will reduce friction for fans that watch games and tweet

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Twitter is typically a “second-screen” for sports fans, a social media tool that adds to the… Read More

NFL and Twitter partner to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games

Thursday Night Football will soon be available to anyone with a Twitter handle. This morning, the NFL announced plans to stream… Read More

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UW research into Twitter rumors finds official accounts can help truth win out over misinformation

You’re not alone if your first reaction is one of skepticism to any sort of “breaking news” on Twitter. The social… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere gets his very own official Twitter emoji

John Legere, T-Mobile’s spirited, social media-loving CEO, now has his own official Twitter emoji. He’s the second person to ever receive… Read More

How #ManInTree climbed to the top of Twitter

Update: The man has descended the tree and officials escorted him to the hospital, according to The Seattle Times. Oh… Read More

#JeSuisBruxelles: Social media take leading role after Brussels bombings

  Twitter, Facebook and other social media came to the rescue again after today’s terror bombings in Brussels – so much… Read More

How this Twitter VP’s grandmother shaped her perspective on the modern world of tech

Nandini Ramani is vice president of engineering at Twitter, but despite her high-ranking position, she says it hasn’t gotten easier to be… Read More

Twitter at 10: Jack Dorsey speaks out about augmenting reality, shifting priorities, and facing challenges

Ten years ago, to the day, Jack Dorsey launched a platform that would facilitate social movements, spark a new form of… Read More

Twitter killing off TweetDeck app for Windows, but improving login through browser

Twitter is killing the TweetDeck app for Windows, the pro Twitter client that it bought five years ago. But it… Read More

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