Thousands of users reported problems with Twitter on outage website Downdetector Twitter was briefly down for many people, with users reporting problems accessing the site and the app from around 4pm GMT on Thursday. Users found they were unable to load new tweets or view profiles. Downdetector received more than 4,500 outage reports in just 15 […]
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Twitter goes global with downvote testing
The feature will make the platform a better place – or more of an echo chamber, skeptics say Twitter’s upcoming reply downvote feature, which was first announced last July, has been pushed up to the global testing phase, the company announced. Unlike a similar system on Reddit, the feedback is not public and is meant […]
Democracy icon goes on trial for election fraud
Former Myanmar leader faces fraud charges in court on February 14 Aung San Suu Kyi, a former leader of Myanmar and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is set to go on trial for influencing the 2020 election during the ballot to win a second term with her political party, the National League for Democracy (NLD). She […]
‘Corona Lisa’ goes on auction
An Irish nurse has put her Covid-themed take on da Vinci’s masterpiece up for sale Artist and trainee nurse Chloe Slevin has put her third Covid-19-inspired work up for auction, telling Sky News that the money raised would go to LauraLynn, the only children’s hospice in the Republic of Ireland. The 21-year-old artist, also a […]
Town goes dark amid massive bug infestation (VIDEOS)
Unusual rains and heat saw beetles reproducing in larger numbers and invading a small town in Argentina The Argentinean town of Santa Isabel has been forced to shut off its lights for several days in an effort to persuade the millions of bugs that have invaded its streets to leave and look for another place […]
Macron goes nuclear in pursuit of green goals
France will start building new nuclear reactors after decades-long pause, President Emmanuel Macron has announced, citing both energy security needs and the promise to reach carbon emission neutrality by mid-century. “To guarantee France’s energy independence, to guarantee our country’s electricity supply, and to reach our goals – notably carbon neutrality in 2050 – we will […]
96-year-old Nazi death camp secretary goes on the run before trial in Germany
A 96-year-old woman who was due to go on trial for complicity in the murders of more than 11,000 people, and attempted murder of many others, has gone on the run, prompting German authorities to issue an arrest warrant. On Thursday, a district court in Germany issued an arrest warrant for a 96-year-old woman who […]
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou resolves charges in deal with US, as case against Chinese tech giant goes on
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has entered a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in the US, paving the way for her to leave Canada, where she has spent nearly three years in detention. The Huawei CFO entered the plea on Friday as she made a virtual appearance at a New York court session. She was […]
No Emmy for Oprah’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry & Meghan Markle as award goes to Stanley Tucci’s food show instead
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, which shocked the public in the UK and abroad, was snubbed at the Emmys. The award for the best hosted nonfiction special went to Stanley Tucci’s series about Italy. Winfrey’s sit-down with the royals was watched by more than 49 million people in the first three […]





