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Bluesky’s new CEO wants a big tent, not a bubble (theverge.com)

2026-08-03 | by Nilay Patel | tags: bluesky, at protocol, twitter

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AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In (wired.com)

2026-07-31 | by Steven Levy | tags: twitter, creative revenue sharing, melodramas

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EFF letter to FTC on X consent order [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | by Bill Budington | tags: x corp, ftc, privacy compliance

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Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: elonn musk, ftc, privacy

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Google Pulls the Plug On Tenor API, Killing GIF Pickers Around the Web (slashdot.org)

2026-06-30 | tags: tenor api, google, gif pickers

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Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-30 | get Tenor GIF API Developer Kit → | tags: tenor, google, x/twitter

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Is X down for you? Here’s what’s going on (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-26 | get Twitter Blue Subscription → | tags: twitter, social media, outage

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Om Malik has died (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-25 | by Sourceurl Https | tags: om malik, stanford hospital, x/twitter

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Om Malik, 1966-2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-25 | by Sourceurl Https | tags: om malik, stanford hospital, x/twitter

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C'mon, you don't need an AI to check your spelling (engadget.com)

2026-06-25 | by Daniel Cooper | get Grammarly Premium Subscription → | tags: anthropic, ai spellcheck, anna paulina luna

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Bob Iger's Disney Wanted Apple, Twitter, and 007 (slashdot.org)

2026-06-24 | get Apple iPhone 15 → | tags: disney, bob iger, apple

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Bob Iger’s Disney wanted Apple, Twitter, and 007 (theverge.com)

2026-06-24 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Apple AirPods Pro → | tags: disney, twitter, apple

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Elon Musk’s Twitter deal looked like a $44 billion disaster. Now, his investors stand to make a 200% return—thanks to a brilliant (and controversial) M&A move (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-17 | get Twitter Blue Subscription → | tags: twitter, elon musk, andreessen horowitz

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FIFA World Cup Fans Visiting America Are Going Viral for the Most Wholesome Reasons (cnet.com)

2026-06-12 | by See Full Bio | get FIFA World Cup Fan Jersey → | tags: fans, freddy, june

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With the World Cup looming, there’s still no clear replacement for sports Twitter (theverge.com)

2026-06-11 | by Andrew Webster | get Sports Streaming Device → | tags: bluesky, game, thing

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Bluesky was launched as a Twitter rival — but it's far less popular. Now it's eyeing Reddit for inspiration (cnbc.com)

2026-06-04 | by Sawdah Bhaimiya | get Reddit Enhancement Suite → | tags: bluesky, reddit, twitter

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Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire (theverge.com)

2026-06-04 | by Nilay Patel | get Tesla Model S → | tags: spacex, twitter, elon musk

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Elon Musk Says He Only Got Involved in Politics Because He Couldn’t Deal With Having a Transgender Child (futurism.com)

2026-06-02 | by Frank Landymore | tags: twitter, elon musk, vivian wilson

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The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could be creaseless after all (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-29 | get Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Screen Protector → | tags: samsung galaxy z fold 8, oppo find n6, foldable phones

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I Taught Myself to Code at Age 10. After Working At Google and Twitter, I Turned to Venture Capital. Here’s What I Look for When Investing in Startups. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-26 | by Sherin Shibu | get Coding for Kids Kit → | tags: apple ii, google, twitter

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Meet the online superfans who turned their Stan Twitter experience into full-time social media jobs (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-26 | get Social Media Management Course → | tags: twitter, stan fandom, justin bieber

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The SpaceX IPO prospectus offers a fascinating window into the spectacular death of Twitter (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-21 | tags: spacex, elon musk, twitter

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xAI burned $6.4B last year. SpaceX’s IPO filing shows why the spending is far from over (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-20 | by Rebecca Bellan | get SpaceX Starship Model → | tags: spacex, xai, twitter

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AI search startups are blowing up (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-20 | by Russell Brandom | get AI Search Assistant Device → | tags: google, exa labs, chatgpt

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X, a bastion for hate, claims it will reduce hate content in the UK (engadget.com)

2026-05-15 | by Devindra Hardawar | tags: elon musk, ofcom, twitter

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Devious Prankster Posts Real Monet Painting, Tells People It’s AI-Generated, and Watches the Chaos Unfold (futurism.com)

2026-05-15 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | get Fake Monet Puzzle → | tags: monet, ai-generated, twitter

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Judge probes whether Musk settlement with Trump admin is tainted by corruption (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-14 | get Legal Ethics Book → | tags: musk, sec, twitter

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Elon Musk’s Attempts at AI Are Falling Apart (futurism.com)

2026-05-14 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI Development Kit → | tags: xai, grok, elon musk

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Threads finally gets a logo worthy of its ambitions (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-12 | get Threads Logo Sticker → | tags: alternative, alternative twitter, bluesky

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Sure, Elon Musk Did Roleplay As His Toddler Son on a Secret Burner Account, But He Probably Isn’t Pretending to Be His Mom (futurism.com)

2026-05-07 | by Frank Landymore | get Elon Musk Toddler Toy → | tags: spacex, elon musk, maye musk