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Twitter trials new advertising system in tweet conversations

Mon, 18th Oct 2021
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Twitter tests new ad format, inserting ads under tweet replies, offering more opportunities for businesses and more ad saturation for users.
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Netsafe works with global tech giants to address online harm in NZ

Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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Facebook, Google, TikTok, and Twitter are joining Netsafe to develop a code of practice for online safety in New Zealand.
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Twitter and Google Cloud announce strategic partnership

Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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As part of the new partnership, Twitter will adopt several Google Cloud tools which will enable the social media company to handle its high volume of processes.
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Twitter chooses AWS to provide its global cloud infrastructure

Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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Twitter has announced a two-year deal with Amazon Web Services to use its global cloud infrastructure for scaling their service.
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GlobalData: Machine learning a hot topic amongst AI influencers

Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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As well as machine learning, big data and data science emerged as the most mentioned trends among the AI influencer discussions.
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Unprecedented Twitter bitcoin scam targets Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Apple

Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Apple were hacked in an unprecedented bitcoin scam, amassing BTC worth more than USD $100,000.
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New detection tool aims to catch Twitter bots in real time

Thu, 21st May 2020
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NortonLifeLock unveils BotSight, a real-time tool designed to detect Twitter bots using machine learning, now in beta for browsers and iOS.
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Twitter employees can choose to work from home forever

Thu, 14th May 2020
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Twitter has announced that its employees can work from home indefinitely, stating that remote working has been a huge success.
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Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis

Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).
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Twitter aims to be 'world's most diverse & inclusive tech company'

Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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Twitter aims to be the world's most diverse and inclusive tech company by setting ambitious diversity targets and implementing an inclusive hiring program.
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Adobe, New York Times and Twitter announce content authenticity initiative

Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Adobe is developing an opt-in system that will allow creators and publishers to securely attach attribution data to content they choose to share.
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AMD launches new generation of EPYC processors for data centers

Thu, 15th Aug 2019
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AMD unveils its EPYC 7002 processors aimed at data centers, promising up to 50% lower costs and attracting major adopters like Google and Twitter.
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Twitter gets a makeover

Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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Twitter has begun to rollout a refreshed and updated version of its website, as it looks to give users a more personalised experience.
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NZ investment funds throw weight against social media giants

Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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A consortium of NZ funds managing assets worth more than $90m are appealing against Facebook, Twitter, and Google following the Christchurch terror attacks.
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NZ ISPs issue open letter to social media giants to discuss censorship

Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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Three of New Zealand's largest ISPs urge Facebook, Twitter, and Google to discuss solutions for preventing the spread of violent content online.
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Twitter says sorry about Android bug that lasted four years

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Twitter apologises to Android users after a bug, lasting over four years, exposed private tweets publicly, affecting those who changed their email addresses.
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NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.
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Twitter suspects state-sponsored ties to support forum breach

Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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One of Twitter’s support forums was hit by a data breach that may have ties to a state-sponsored attack, however users' personal data was exposed.
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Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation

Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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Lies, fake news and misinformation – this is the age of the internet, and Twitter bots are largely responsible for perpetrating it.
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Amazon vs. consumers on the Aussie shutout

Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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Amazon announced that due to GST regulation they will no longer be shipping from the US to Australia. Its comment and the consumer perspective inside.