Saudis take to Twitter to demand better payDespite their country boasting the world's greatest oil wealth, many Saudis complain their salaries are not enough to make ends meet, and are taking to Twitter to demand more money.
07 October 2013
A brief history of Twitter - in TweetsBillions of messages are fired off weekly at Twitter, with some of them capturing defining moments in history or in the evolution of the San Francisco-based firm.
04 October 2013
Twitter wants to fly with billion-dollar IPOTwitter on Thursday unveiled plans to pump up the globally popular one-to-many messaging service with a $1 billion stock market debut.
Internet technology becoming cyber chicModels wearing Google Glass eyewear, Pebble smartwatches and other hot gadgets strutted a catwalk late Monday as Internet technology continued to merge with the world of fashion.
03 October 2013
Twitter a crucial political tool, despite risksPresidents and prime ministers, South American strongmen and nearly the entire US Congress have used Twitter to press their political platforms.
15 September 2013
Twitter announces IPO plans, on TwitterTwitter announced Thursday, in a tweet, that it has submitted papers for the most hotly anticipated stock offering in the tech sector since Facebook's last year.
13 September 2013
Angela Merkel's flag necklace gets own Twitter accountA necklace worn by Chancellor Angela Merkel sporting the colours of the German flag has acquired a dedicated Twitter account delivering satirical jibes following its much-commented upon appearance at a TV debate.
03 September 2013
Cyber attacks hit Twitter, New York Times Twitter and The New York Times were hit with cyber attacks on Tuesday, with credit quickly claimed by a group backing embattled Syrian strongman Bashar Al-Assad.
28 August 2013
Facebook rallies thousands to Philippines graft protest Tens of thousands of people gathered in a central Manila park on Monday to protest against embedded corruption in the Philippine political system after a rallying call on Facebook and Twitter.
26 August 2013
Twitter plea for pot costs Canadian his job A Toronto area mechanic who posted a Twitter message seeking marijuana to alleviate boredom at work this week got an unexpected reply -- from police with an apparent sense of humour.
Facebook adds Twitter-style hashtags for topics Facebook on Wednesday added Twitter-style hashtags to help the more than one billion members of the social network tune into topics of interest at the leading social network.
13 June 2013
Spanish police leverage Twitter to fight crime Spain's national police has built up an army of over half a million followers on Twitter, using them to help swoop on fugitives and get tip-offs on drug dealers in an open dialogue that has helped bring the force closer to the people.
13 June 2013
Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organizations and others.
23 May 2013
Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.
Hackers cause panic with 'Obama injured' AP tweet Hackers spooked markets Tuesday after breaking into the Associated Press's Twitter account and falsely reporting President Barack Obama had been injured after two blasts at the White House.
Kirchner fires broadside at Britain over Falklands Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has launched a fiery Twitter attack deriding Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands, saying even three-year-old children would know London has no case.