Свежие новости и отзывы о twitter

Weeks after Twitter’s ex-security chief accused the company of cybersecurity mismanagement, Twitter has now informed its users of a bug that didn’t close all of a user’s active logged-in sessions on Android and iOS after an account’s password was reset. This issue could have implications for those who had reset their password because they believed […] Twitter discloses it wasn’t logging users out of accounts after password resets by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Earlier this year, Twitter launched the Twitter Moderation Research Consortium (TMRC), a group of experts from across academia, civil society, nongovernmental organizations and journalism dedicated to studying Twitter’s platform governance issues. Previously, membership in the TMRC was limited to select trusted partners, but Twitter today began offering all researchers the chance to apply. To be […] Twitter allows more researchers to access platform data by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

If you’ve experienced any form of harassment on Twitter in the last couple of years, then you’ve probably heard of Block Party. And if you haven’t, lucky you! Developed by software engineer and tech diversity advocate Tracy Chou, Block Party helps people curate a safer experience on Twitter. By building on top of Twitter’s API, […] Block Party, a tool to combat online harassment, raises a $4.8M seed by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Nintendo is ending support for account logins through Facebook and Twitter on October 25, the company announced on Tuesday. After that date, players won’t be able to sign in or create a new Nintendo Account using a Facebook or Twitter account. Nintendo says players will still be able to log on or create a new […] Nintendo is ending support for account logins via Facebook and Twitter by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Twitter is expanding access to an opt-in feature that is designed to make its platform more accessible for people who use screen readers. The social network is rolling out an image description reminder to encourage more people to add descriptions to the photos they share. Twitter began testing the feature in July with 10% of […] Twitter’s new opt-in feature will remind you to add alt text to photo uploads by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ride hailing giant Uber says its services are operational following a “cybersecurity incident” last week that saw a hacker break into the company’s network and access systems that store vast troves of customer data. Uber said little about the incident until Monday. Screenshots of inside Uber’s network posted to Twitter by security researchers in conversations […] How do you fix a hack like Uber’s? by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

Калифорнийский губернатор подписал закон штата об онлайн безопасности, который направлен на то, чтобы защитить несовершеннолетних от потенциально вредного контента и поведения в сети. Так, сервисы и сайты должны применять максимальные настройски privacy, если оказывают услугу пользователям младше 18 лет. Запрещено использовать данные детей для построения профилей, отслеживать их точное местоположение и собирать их детальную информацию. Мы помним, что дети — это цветы жизни и под таким соусом можно много сде... →

Video of a sidewalk delivery robot crossing yellow caution tape and rolling through a crime scene in Los Angeles went viral this week, amassing more than 650,000 views on Twitter and sparking debate about whether the technology is ready for prime time. It turns out the robot’s error, at least in the case, was caused […] This robot crossed a line it shouldn’t have because humans told it to by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google's John Mueller said on Twitter this morning that word count is not a sign or factor for what Google considers to be thin content or unhelpful content. John wrote, "Word count is not a sign that a page is thin content."... →

Executives from four of the biggest social media companies testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee Wednesday, defending their platforms and their respective safety, privacy and moderation failures in recent years. Congress managed to drag in a relatively fresh set of product-focused executives this time around, including TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas who testified for the […] Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter dodge questions on social media and national security by Taylor Hatmaker originally pub... →

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Elon Musk might have cold feet about his offer to buy Twitter, but the company’s shareholders are still here for it. The acquisition cleared one remaining hurdle Tuesday, with most shareholders voting to accept the $44 billion deal that Musk himself is now trying to get out of. The shareholder vote comes the same day […] Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout offer by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Today at noon PT/3 pm ET, Anna Barber, partner at M13, will join us on a Twitter Space to talk about how today's startup operators can avoid many of the missteps founders made in past downturns. TechCrunch roundup: Dotcom crash history lessons, post-M&A strategies, climate tech heats up by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

A ticking bomb of security vulnerabilities. Covering up security failures. Duping regulators and misleading lawmakers. These are just some of the allegations when Twitter’s ex-security lead turned whistleblower, Peiter Zatko, testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, less than a month after the release of his explosive whistleblower complaint filed with federal regulators. Zatko, […] What we learned when Twitter whistleblower Mudge testified to Congress by Zack Whittaker originally published o... →

Twitter is rolling out its redesigned Spaces tab, which includes podcasts, to Twitter Blue subscribers on iOS. The social network says Blue subscribers on Android will get access to the redesigned Spaces tab soon. When Twitter first announced that it was adding podcasts to its platform via a redesigned Spaces tab, the company said they […] Twitter begins rolling out podcasts to Blue subscribers by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

There is an interesting conversation on Twitter about Google crawling spikes and (1) if these spikes are global or on a per-site basis and (2) if the URL parameter tool going offline caused a global spike in crawling.... →

The third time is the charm. Elon Musk’s lawyers might have been thinking that while sending the third termination notice to Twitter last Friday in an attempt to end its $44 billion acquisition of the company. In the latest notice filed with the SEC, Tesla CEO’s legal team has objected to Twitter paying severance money […] Elon Musk’s third termination notice to Twitter is about Mudge’s severance by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

I'm doing two Twitter Spaces on Tuesday, September 13: Bring your comments and questions! TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing churn rates, visa side hustles, YC S22 Demo Day faves by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

Have you ever noticed that some Google one boxes, like the Twitter carousel, in Google Search, have special tracking parameters added to the URLs when you click on them. Carolyn Lyden asked John Mueller of Google why is this the case.... →