Twitter Announces Layoffs As CEO Dorsey Looks To Revive Growth

Medicine & Technology Oct 13, 2015

Twitter Inc will lay off up to 336 employees, or about 8 percent of its workforce, as co-founder Jack Dorsey readies to revive growth in the microblogging service provider's user base in his second stint as chief executive.

Social Media May Lead To Teen Depression --Study

Sep 16, 2015

Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and other sites that encourages teens to be updated and be online 24/7 in fear of missing out (FOMO) is taking toll on the health of students all over the world.

Micro-blogging site Twitter the New Platform for Breaking News

Sep 08, 2015

Twitter would be the game changer in reaching out more people with breaking news.

Evading Your Age—Can You Beat Microsoft’s Programmers?

May 01, 2015

When it comes to the age of the internet, often the way we speak and interact on the interweb can cause us to become associated with those of an older or younger age group, based on linguistics, posting behavior and even what our friends say about us on our public page. But when it comes to the hard fact, and the face behind the screen it’s often difficult to conceal our true ages, even when we’d like to shave a few off.

Woman Sent to Psych Ward for Saying Obama Follows Her on Twitter, Even Though He Really Does

Mar 26, 2015

A woman says she was sedated and locked up in a psych ward for more than a week for claiming that President Obama follows her on Twitter. The problem is ... she was right.

Turkey Day In Space—ISS Astronauts Float Through Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 2014

Despite having an international crew, and orbiting in a laboratory 260 miles above the surface of the Earth, astronauts aboard the International Space Station are celebrating today’s turkey day with a few of their zero-g versions of traditional Thanksgiving classics—and they’re even sharing what their thankful for with the rest of the world.

Philae Lander Takes a Nap, As ESA Fights Against the Clock

Nov 15, 2014

It’s been a 310 million mile journey from the Earth to its destination Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, so what does the famed Philae lander probe do once it’s made history by being the first to touch down on the surface of a speeding comet? The answer may surprise you.

Twitter in Latin America: Region's Growth to Decline as Asia-Pacific's User Share Increases Through 2018

Jul 14, 2014

Internet usage has been projected to rise in Latin America, but it might not equate to social media users in the region.

PS4 vs Xbox One Games, Price, Comparison, Update: DualShock 4 Controller Now Backward-Compatible; GTA Preorders Down

Jul 10, 2014

The next-generation console war is a two-system war at this point (sorry, Nintendo!).