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Twitter’s huge UI update ditches old reply button, adds realtime stats

Twitter has today unveiled its brand new user interface for mobile devices and desktop. The subtle update comes after the company refreshed its brand…

Donald Trump’s birthday on Twitter is surreal hell

If you were interested in reading the US President’s statements on a shooting involving US Congressmen yesterday, chances are you went to Twitter first….

Twitter cracks down on bots, but not ‘fake news’

Twitter has announced that it is deepening its efforts to eradicate bots on its platform, but is letting its users figure out what is or…

JK Rowling’s Twitter persona is weirdly fake

In 2015, Noma Dumezweni was cast as Hermione in the then-upcoming Cursed Child. Harry Potter fans, who had long been asserting that black Hermione…

Cape Town Railway Station trends on Twitter after riot, train fire

Update #2, 10.40pm: Cape Town’s Metrorail service again took to Twitter suggesting that it cannot at present confirm how the train fire will affect…

Corbyn vs May vs Twitter: UK elects a hung parliament, the internet reacts

Yesterday, the United Kingdom voted in their snap election called for by Prime Minister Theresa May. May, who was hoping to increase her Conservative…

Trump may face legal action for blocking people on Twitter

US attorneys have sent US President Donald Trump a letter claiming that by blocking his citizens on Twitter he is violating their First Amendment…

Twitter bot corrects users referring to Caitlyn Jenner as ‘He’

It’s been a little over a week since Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, introduced herself to the world, but people don’t seem…

5 things you need to know about how South Africans use Twitter

Over the years, our understanding of the South African social media landscape as a whole has grown in leaps and bounds. Thing is, the…

Caitlyn Jenner breaks internet, is fastest to 1m Twitter followers

Caitlyn Jenner has broken the record for the fastest person to reach one-million Twitter followers, cementing her status as a trans-gender icon in the…

#Fuelpocalypse: 10 tweets that sum up Nigeria’s crazy fuel crisis

Nigerians are not having fun right now. The current fuel crisis has left many in the country stranded as most domestic flights have been…

Tweets will now start showing up in your Google search results

From today, Tweets will start showing up on Google Search on mobile devices. When users are searching on the Google app or any browser…

Tweeting emoji will help save endangered animals

We all love emojis. They’re as simple as they are efficient. But we all too often take the tiny digital critters for granted. That’s…

You can now use Periscope without a Twitter account

Periscope is a mover and shaker. In only six months the live video streaming app has been rolling in features and updates one after…

Twitter goes into hashtag, promoted Tweet overdrive to aid Nepal earthquake relief

Individuals and organisations alike have rushed to the aid of Nepal, where an earthquake over the weekend has killed more than 4 000 people…

Twitter now allows users to send direct messages to anyone

Twitter has announced new changes to its direct message features. Users can now, unlike before, send direct messages to other users even when they…

Twitter stock rises amid Google takeover rumours

Where there is smoke, there is fire, the saying goes. And it holds any truth, fresh rumours of a Twitter acquisition may have more…

Twitter is listening: data mining, Gnip and the fabled ‘firehose’

Twitter is currently making a ton of money by selling access to your tweets. Now you might be wondering “Why would someone pay to…

800m tweets sent in Cricket World Cup group stages, India tops rankings

The ICC Cricket World Cup is heading into its knockout phases and, in countries where the game is popular, people are feeling a mix…

Fans pay tribute to Terry Pratchett with these magical quotes

After 66 inspiring years and a career spanning 70 magical books, fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett passed away yesterday. According to an official letter…

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