The New Yorker story that's being published one tweet a time
Posted on May 25, 2012, at 12:41 PMPulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan is using one of the magazine's Twitter feeds to tweet a short story in 140-character bursts. Is this (sigh) the future of publishing?
Is Twitter censoring conservatives?
Posted on April 30, 2012, at 6:36 PMThe account of right-wing talking head Dana Loesch's husband is briefly suspended, spurring conservatives like Michelle Malkin to allege a left-wing conspiracy
Are teens ditching Facebook for Twitter?
Posted on January 31, 2012, at 11:48 AMMore and more young people are tweeting, especially as their parents ease into Mark Zuckerberg's social network
Twitter's new censorship plan: A 'betrayal'?
Posted on January 27, 2012, at 5:35 PMThe social-media giant will begin blocking controversial tweets in several countries. #SayItAintSo, the Twitterati laments
Does Twitter prove we're getting sadder?
Posted on December 21, 2011, at 1:20 PMIf our tweets are to be believed, happiness has become a dwindling commodity around the globe
Twitter's 'major' redesign: 4 talking points
Posted on December 9, 2011, at 5:45 PMThe fiercely popular micro-blogging site rolls out a new look, hoping to woo users who were confused by the old interface
Twitter's 100-million-users milestone: By the numbers
Posted on September 12, 2011, at 6:25 AMWho is doing all the tweeting ... and how many people are really interested in what they have to say?
Is Lift the next Twitter?
Posted on August 26, 2011, at 6:30 AMA mysterious new venture from the Twitter guys has piqued the tech world's interest
Is Twitter really worth $8 billion?
Posted on August 3, 2011, at 1:13 PMAfter a new round of funding, the mega-popular — if not wildly profitable — micro-blogging site is valued at an astonishing sum
Was Twitter almost called Twitch?
Posted on July 18, 2011, at 3:29 PMAn interview with the company's co-founder reveals the surprising origins and evolution of the social networking site's name
When is tweeting cheating?
Posted on June 8, 2011, at 12:49 PMRandy Rep. Anthony Weiner says his Twitter-fueled flirtations never got physical. Do cyber-only flings count as infidelity?
Anthony Weiner and other political Twitter scandals: A slideshow
Posted on June 1, 2011, at 6:12 PMThe Dem says he's the victim of a hacker's prank, after a lewd photo is sent from his Twitter account. Here's a look at other troublemaking tweets
Is Twitter really making us stupid?
Posted on May 19, 2011, at 2:25 PMThat's what New York Times boss Bill Keller says in his latest column — and the backlash from techies has been brutal
Twitter: A relationship killer?
Posted on April 20, 2011, at 4:33 PMFrequent Twitter users reportedly have shorter relationships than non-tweeters. Perhaps that character limit extends to relationships, too?
Does China have a superior version of Twitter?
Posted on February 25, 2011, at 4:00 PMAmerica's favorite microblogging site has a Chinese competitor — and it outstrips the original, according to some commentators
Is Twitter really worth $10 billion?
Posted on February 11, 2011, at 10:54 AMPotential suitors Google and Facebook apparently value the micro-blogging powerhouse that high, but analysts are skeptical
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