Twitter’s CEO, Elon Musk, said on Thursday that he has found a new chief executive for the social media platform and that she will be starting in about six weeks. “My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops,” Musk said in a tweet. However, the billionaire did not […]
SMEs in the UK are leading Europe when it comes to accepting contactless payments, with almost all now accepting near-field communications (NFC)-based card payments. According to a survey by SME-focused fintech SumUp, 90% of UK SMEs now accept payment by contactless cards. In Switzerland, 85% of SMEs accept the payments, while 78% do so in […]
LinkedIn has become the latest tech firm to axe jobs, closing 716 roles out of a 20,000 workforce. The social media network which focuses on business professionals will also phase out its local jobs app in China.In a letter by the company’s chief executive Ryan Roslansky, he said the move was aimed at streamlining the […]
Google is set for I/O 2023 developer conference where it is expected to make a bunch of announcements across software and hardware. On May 10, which is when the keynote is taking place, we’ll hear more about Android 14 as well as Pixel hardware including the Pixel Fold and “budget” Pixel 7a. The Pixel Tablet […]
Google is moving one step closer to ditching passwords, rolling out its passkey technology to Google accounts from Thursday. The passkey is designed to replace passwords entirely by allowing authentication with fingerprint ID, facial ID or pin on the phone or device you use for authentication. Apple has begun using the technology in iOS16 and […]
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organisations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not “sign up for a […]
Twitter is among the tech firms that will face the toughest level of scrutiny under a new European Union regulatory regime for monitoring digital platforms, after warnings from Brussels that the Elon Musk-owned platform is unprepared for the new rules. The company, which Musk bought in October 2022, has been designated a “very large online […]
What do Beyoncé and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? As of today, they are no longer verified on Twitter. The social media giant began removing the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts on Thursday. The move comes as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit. Users […]
Technology bosses accused the government of being “distracted” after the minister who was due to launch the long-delayed semiconductor strategy this week confirmed that he was considering running as mayor of London. Paul Scully, the minister for tech and the digital economy, was expected to outline the plan for the UK’s microchip industry at the […]
Twitter has launched a new platform to support writers move from micro-blogging to longer-form pieces, with posts of 10,000 characters permitted. The Elon Musk-owned social media giant announced the launch of Twitter Write on Friday, offering “improvements to the writing and reading experience” for users. “Starting today, Twitter now supports Tweets up to 10,000 characters […]