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Technology

Elon Musk is axing entire departments at Twitter—here’s how that could affect users

By Andrew Paul

Vine could be next on the list for Musk to remake
Technology

Vine could be next on the list for Musk to remake

By Andrew Paul

Elon Musk completes purchase of Twitter, fires CEO
Technology

Elon Musk completes purchase of Twitter, fires CEO

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Internal documents reveal how Twitter is losing its ‘heavy tweeters’

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

SpaceX says it can no longer fund Ukraine’s Starlink access

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Twitter’s fact-checking service Birdwatch is headed for your feed

By Sara Kiley Watson

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter (again)
Technology

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter (again)

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Extreme heat is knocking out data centers

By Charlotte Hu

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Technology

Whistleblower tells Congress that Twitter has a spy problem

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Twitter is testing a much-anticipated edit button

By Andrew Paul

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DIY

11 Twitter bots that will make the most of your timeline

By David Nield

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Technology

Twitter will start streaming podcasts, and they’re not limited to 280 characters

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

Whistleblower claims Twitter is lying about user privacy, bots, security, and more

By Andrew Paul

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DIY

You might be missing DMs on social media. Here’s how to fix it.

By David Nield

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DIY

Tweeting a spoiler? Put a content warning on it.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Confused about Elon Musk’s Twitter bot tirade? Here’s a breakdown.
Technology

Confused about Elon Musk’s Twitter bot tirade? Here’s a breakdown.

By Harry Guinness

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DIY

Give in to nostalgia and go back to a simpler version of Twitter

By Justin Pot

Let’s catch up on all the buzziest Twitter news
Technology

Let’s catch up on all the buzziest Twitter news

By Harry Guinness

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Technology

This app is helping Californians stay on top of wildfire risks

By Colleen Hagerty

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DIY

6 Twitter alternatives, in case you’re looking

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Technology

Pending any plot twists, Elon Musk will soon own Twitter

By Charlotte Hu

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DIY

Live in bliss by tuning out news stories you’re tired of hearing about

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Technology

Elon Musk just made a huge ‘unsolicited’ cash offer for Twitter

By Charlotte Hu

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Technology

Elon Musk will no longer join Twitter’s board

By Colleen Hagerty

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Technology

Twitter was already evolving before Elon Musk bought into it

By Charlotte Hu

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DIY

How to read the news without doomscrolling through social media

By Harry Guinness

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DIY

How to start a livestream from your phone

By David Nield

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Technology

AI confirms the obvious: The pandemic bummed people out

By Charlotte Hu

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Technology

What do ‘lurkers’ get out of Twitter?

By Charlotte Hu

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Technology

Twitter’s fact-checking program might be headed to your feed

By Colleen Hagerty

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DIY

How to make your social media posts truly private

By David Nield

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DIY

Optimize your Twitter feed with these 10 browser extensions

By David Nield

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DIY

Reset your digital life by deleting all your social media accounts

By David Nield

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DIY

Use these settings to share photos at their best quality

By David Nield

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DIY

The simplest way to post to all your social media accounts at once

By David Nield

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DIY

It’s time to purge the worst people in your social media feeds

By David Nield

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Technology

Twitter’s new policy aims to protect private individuals in photos

By Colleen Hagerty

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DIY

8 tricks for making your Twitter feed less toxic

By David Nield

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Technology

Twitter’s fledgling misinformation tool is adding aliases

By Charlotte Hu

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Health

Polite warnings are surprisingly good at reducing hate speech on social media

By Charlotte Hu

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DIY

How to score Twitter’s coveted blue checkmark

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Technology

Twitter’s changing up the way you see tweets

By Colleen Hagerty

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DIY

3 ways you can try to make money from your tweets

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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DIY

You can now force someone to unfollow you on Twitter. Here’s how.

By John Kennedy

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DIY

Tips for dealing with trolls on social media

By David Nield

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DIY

Transform your Twitter timeline with these 11 features and add-ons

By David Nield

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere
Technology

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere

By Charlotte Hu

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Health

Social media really is making us more morally outraged

By Charlotte Hu

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DIY

How to turn on dark mode for all your gadgets and apps

By Whitson Gordon, John Kennedy

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DIY

How to ignore people on social media without blocking or unfollowing them

By David Nield

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Technology

The world uses one emoji more than all others. Here’s why.

By Charlotte Hu

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DIY

How to block toxic comments everywhere

By Whitson Gordon

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DIY

How to keep all of your accounts safe in a world where people want your data

By David Nield

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Technology

You may actually qualify to use Twitter’s Clubhouse competitor now

By Stan Horaczek

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Technology

Twitter is about to take a big step toward a password-free future

By Violet Blue

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Technology

All the best ways to stream the Biden Inauguration

By Stan Horaczek

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Technology

Social media companies are done with Trump. Now what?

By Stan Horaczek

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DIY

How to banish toxic posts from your social feeds

By Whitson Gordon

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DIY

5 ways to go back in time on the internet

By David Nield

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Technology

How to make your Twitter account more secure in an age of hacks

By Stan Horaczek

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Technology

How Trump’s executive order targeting social media may affect you

By Stan Horaczek

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DIY

How to download your data from Twitter and other sites

By Stan Horaczek

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DIY

Get to know the safety features on Uber, Tinder, and other popular apps

By David Nield

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DIY

Making new online accounts is the ultimate privacy power play

By David Nield