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Pornhub reportedly buying Vine? Because ‘six seconds is more than enough’

Adult streaming site has reportedly offered to buy Vine, after Twitter announced it was scaling down the looping video service. In a letter sent…

Vine is the latest victim of Twitter’s crazy week

Twitter, after shedding 9% of its company staff this week, is also shedding Vine. In a blog post published on Medium, “Vine and Twitter”…

Twitter to cut 8% of workforce – report

Twitter may be considered an icon of today’s internet era, but its financial status has never been shining by most accounts. Now, Bloomberg reports…

Twitter reacts to Dyn’s massive DNS DDoS

For much of Friday, some of the internet’s biggest websites were rendered useless after a DDoS attack hit Dyn DNS. In typical internet fashion,…

12 inspirational tweets from Thuli Madonsela

Serving as Public Protector from 10 October 2009 to 14 October 2016, Thuli Madonsela has become one of South Africa’s most recognisable and respected…

Weekend News in Tweets: Trump remains bullish, Thuli bids adieu

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Weekend News in Tweets: Haiti recovers after Hurricane Matthew & #Khwezi dies

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Twitter’s first quarter as a public company: lots of millions but plenty losses

Popular microblogging platform Twitter this week reported its first quarterly report since going public in November. According to the earnings report, its shares have…

Twitter partners with 300, gives user data to music industry

Twitter knows that one of the best resources it has at its disposal is its user data. That’s why it’s made extensive deals with…

#Biosdecoded: the best Twitter hashtag you’ll see today

Ever wondered what someone means when they include the words “passionate about social media”, “free spirit” or “views are my own” in their Twitter…

Twitter ads can now be targeted to specific email addresses and usernames

No, cookies aren’t enough. Twitter has now created a new way for advertisers to make sure their ads are seen by the right users…

Twitter’s new redesign makes the web look more like its mobile apps

Yes, change is coming. Twitter’s announced that it is starting a roll out of a new look desktop site, which takes its design cues…

Celebs, selfies and the pope: tweets and events that rocked Twitter in 2013

“If it’s happening in the world, it’s happening on Twitter.” That pretty much sums up 2013 for me. As 2013 nears its close it’s…

This is the most retweeted tweet of 2013

It’s been another year of hashtags and crazy highs for Twitter, with the social media site fuelling discussion on everything from disasters to celebrity…

#RIPNelsonMandela: Twitter mourns a global icon

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died. The 95-year old freedom fighter has been battling with various illnesses over the last few years….

Hatching Twitter: all about Jack, but not really

Twitter users often find it quite difficult to explain the social network’s importance to non-Twitter addicts. In most places, my bio reads: “tweets with…

Twitter rolls out media site, explaining best use for TV, government, news and more

In the aftermath of its IPO, the message from Twitter has been pretty consistent: make the platform easier to use and get media partners…

Twitter takes aim at Storify, allows you to curate your own timelines of tweets

Ever wanted to share a stream of tweets and discussions that goes beyond a simple feed of updates using a hashtag or keyword? Twitter…

Twitter’s IPO and what it reveals about the sublime and ridiculous nature of our capital markets

Twitter’s IPO brings to mind Julius Caesar’s alleged description of his campaign in Britain: ‘veni, vidi, vici’, or ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’….

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: TV deals, better UX will ensure growth

So much for taking a bit of time out to celebrate. Hours after Twitter’s very successful debut on the New York Stock Exchange, CEO…

Ev scores big, Biz misses out: how much will Twitter’s big guns gain from its IPO?

We know pretty much everything about Twitter’s IPO now, from the fact that it’ll float on the New York Stock Exchange to its listing…

The Twitter IPO: everything you need to know in 140 character chunks

Unlike the Facebook IPO, it’s going to be really, really hard for you to avoid any news surrounding Twitter’s coming of age — “TWTR”,…

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