tesla Tesla Shifts to Online Sales as Tech Industry Seeks New Strategies Tesla closes most retail stores to cut costs and enable cheaper Model 3 pricing. Other tech giants like Twitter, Amazon, and TiVo also make major strategic shifts this week.
facebook Social Platforms Struggle to Halt Viral Spread of New Zealand Shooting Video Major tech companies face an ongoing battle to remove live-streamed footage of a deadly mosque attack in New Zealand as copies rapidly multiply across the internet.
twitter Twitter Tests Original Tweeter Tag to Combat Impersonation in Threads Twitter is experimenting with a label that identifies the author of a thread, aiming to reduce confusion and stop impersonators from tricking users.
twitter Twitter Brings Back Chronological Timeline to Android Twitter brings the reverse-chronological timeline toggle to Android users.
twitter Twitter Brings Sparkle Button to Android for Feed Toggles Twitter expands its sparkle button to Android, allowing users to easily switch between algorithmic and chronological timelines. The feature aims to satisfy veteran users while pushing the broader audience toward algorithmic content.
twitter Twitter Launches 'twttr' Beta App to Test Threaded Replies Twitter launches an invite-only prototype app called twttr to test threaded replies and conversation improvements.
twitter Twitter Launches Early Beta App to Test Conversation Redesigns Twitter introduces a new beta program that invites select users to test and publicly discuss early-stage features like conversation thread redesigns. The feedback from this non-NDA group directly shapes whether and how these significant changes roll out to the wider public.