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Tweetbot Changes Business Models Tweetbot 6 is the latest version of one of the best third-party Twitter clients available, and a subscription to use it now costs $0.99/month, or $5.99/year. “We are calling it early access because there are many new features on our roadmap to be built,” the app’s website says. Tweetbot 6 utilizes Twitter’s v2 API. It’s free to download the Tweetbot 6 app, but if you want to do anything more than scroll through your timeline, you will have to subscribe....

The cost of appeasing John Malone—the man Al Gore once called Darth Vader because of his stranglehold on the cable industry—can be steep. Fourteen months ago Murdoch agreed to give Malone control of DirecTV to make peace, a transaction valued at $11 billion. Diller’s fee may be even stiffer personally: it may cost him his job as CEO of IAC/InterActive, which owns Match.com, Ticketmaster and Home Shopping Network. Malone, who actually controls IAC, is seeking to oust Diller, accusing him in a lawsuit of maneuvering to dilute Malone’s ownership....

It’s hard to believe that it has been ten years since the release of the last proper console entry in the Twisted Metal series, Twisted Metal Black. For that matter, it’s equally tough to think that David Jaffe, who worked on Black, hasn’t developed a full retail game since the original God of War. Of course, all that is all set to change this October when Twisted Metal blasts back into action on the PlayStation 3....

Although Twitch originated as a video game-centric platform, it has since evolved in many directions, including the hot tub streams. A number of people have been making a lot of money while lounging in hot tubs or at the beach. Accusations of misogyny, racism, and flaws in Twitch’s Terms of Service have been flying ever since. RELATED: Twitch Accused of Racism After Hot Tub Streamer is Banned In a recent blog post, Twitch lays out an analysis of the issue, starting with an explanation for why it took so long to comment: it wanted to make sure it was addressing the problem thoughtfully and respectfully....

The rising migration to YouTube Gaming isn’t surprising, considering how often Twitch streamers and viewers criticize the platform. Lots of Twitch users dislike the company’s lack of communication, as well as how slow it can be to take action on major issues. That’s why the recent open letter from Angela Hession, Twitch’s Vice President of Global Trust and Safety, is such a breath of fresh air. Users only occasionally get that level of insight on Twitch’s actions, so it’s a relief to get some concrete details on the site’s inner workings....

Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv has criticized Amouranth’s behavior several times before, suggesting that her NSFW wardrobe malfunction was no accident and that she did it for fame. After Amouranth’s performance at TwitchCon 2019, Trainwrecks also called the streamer “shameless.” Amouranth was also asked to leave a TwitchCon 2019 event, which caused more controversy about the streamer. RELATED: Amouranth Fans Think They Spot Man Secretly Taking Pictures of Her in Stream...

One of the newest instances of a potentially harmful situation involves a Twitch streamer that goes by Destiny. Destiny, whose real name is Steven Bonnell, was interacting with another streamer known as Ana Vior. According to Bonnell, when Ana Vior started having feelings for him, but Bonnell wasn’t reciprocating, she lashed out on Twitter and accused him of having abusive behavior towards women. RELATED: Twitch Streamer xQc Rants About ‘Miserable’ GTA RP Experience...

Konami’s long-running music game franchise has been an arcade staple in its 24-year run, which requires players to stand on a platform and hit arrows with their feet timed to high-energy music. The franchise is known for its dance mix versions of songs from artists like Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars, although the artist Emiru dances to is a little more interesting. RELATED: Twitch Streamer Emiru Shows Off Massive Soap Collection...

KingMascot, who has made significant money by investing in Bitcoin and the stock market, donated $75,000 to Exotic Chaotic because he was aware of his friend’s financial struggles. By his own admission, Exotic Chaotic does “not have a very high income,” and he relies on his girlfriend’s full-time job as he pursues his career as a Fortnite Twitch streamer. Between this, car troubles, and the fact that he has a four-year-old son, it’s safe to say that Exotic Chaotic could definitely use the big donation, which is said to be the biggest in the site’s history....

The popular Twitch streamer GreekGodx was recently the subject of just such a controversy, receiving a ban from the site that left many wanting to know more. Despite the streamer himself giving an answer as to why he was banned, many have speculated whether other recent controversies involving GreekGodx may have influenced the decision by Twitch. RELATED: Twitch Banned User Lists May Be Shared With Other Streamers The Background of GreekGodx GreekGodx technically started his streaming career when he began “stream sniping” the likes of popular Twitch streamers Sodapoppin and Tyler1....

She is known for her Just Chatting and IRL streams, where she often visits new places and tries out different activities. She is also known for her quirky and endearing personality, which has earned her thousands of fans throughout her streaming career. Currently, she has been guiding her fans through an IRL Twitch stream of Sweden, and it was during one recent stream where fans were left aghast at her decision to order a pizza....

The latest massive controversy to grip the Twitch platform recently came with the banning of popular Warzone streamer Nadia. With the ban in question only lasting several hours, despite the offense being considered by many to be quite significant, the ongoing debate about how Twitch delegates its bans has once again risen to the forefront of the community. RELATED: YouTube Streamer Ludwig Gets Twitch Logo Tattooed on Himself Nadia’s Popularity on Twitch It is clear that Nadia commands a sizable following on the Twitch platform, with the streamer’s account currently having almost 900,000 followers and close to 8,000 active subscribers....

The Rust OfflineTV server started up a little over a week ago, and has steadily generated headlines as the personalities of the streamers involved have clashed. Most of the trouble revolves around stream sniping, something that is a big problem for a number of games when streamed on Twitch. In a game like Rust, knowing where other players are, and what they are up to, is valuable. Stream sniping is minor compared to the death threats that streamer ash_on_lol received from fans of xQc....

RELATED: Summit1g Explains Why He Isn’t Streaming New World on Twitch Summit1g is normally livestreaming games like Elden Ring, PUBG, and Day Z, but he dips in and out of the Just Chatting Twitch category like other content creators to interact with his community as questions and comments pour in. When asked about his lower numbers, Summit1g stated that normal channels will experience fluctuations and there are multiple factors that may play a role in his and other streamers’ numbers....

For those that don’t know, season 5 of Fortnite just began today following the massive Galactus event. As with every season turnover in the game, things are going to start looking a lot different very quickly. Some old things are making a return and there will be loads of new stuff to experience as well. It seems this has drawn the attention of Tfue. RELATED: Tfue Says Fortnite is Not A Competitive Game or An Esport...

Overwatch’s colorful cast continues to be one of the game’s biggest strengths and differentiators in the competitive FPS genre. Ranging from the highly intelligent gorilla scientist Winston to the mech-wielding former professional gamer D.Va, Overwatch’s troupe is certainly diverse. Recently, the game’s developer announced that the title’s American gunslinger McCree was going to have his name changed in response to the state of California’s lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard. RELATED: Streamer xQc Says He Could Quit Twitch Anytime, Even Tomorrow...

The two streamers were indefinitely suspended from the platform after posting a plethora of “sexually suggestive” ASMR streams in recent weeks. Indiefoxx and Amouranth are two of the many popular female content creators accused of popularizing the new “ASMR meta” after “hot-tub” streams fizzled in popularity. The ASMR streams included broadcasters performing a range of “services,” including licking their microphones suggestively, writing the names of donors/new subscribers on their bodies, and wearing the infamous “TikTok” leggings....

Twitter and Facebook Restrict Trump’s Post On the night of the 2020 US presidential election, President Trump made a controversial post on Twitter and Facebook. Trump made claims about the integrity of the election, and implied that the Democrats are trying to “steal the election.” He also stated that “votes cannot be cast after the polls are closed.” Shortly after the Tweet was sent out, Twitter appended a label to it, saying that “some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process....

A principios de año, ya informamos de la nueva herramienta Twitter Birdwatch, una iniciativa con la que la red social pretende acabar con la información falsa que se distribuye por su plataforma. Ahora, la novedad sería Twitter Blue como servicio de pago. ¿Qué es Twitter Blue? Aunque Twitter no ha vertido declaración alguna sobre Twitter Blue, en los últimos días se ha filtrado información y funciones relacionadas con la puesta en marcha de este servicio de pago que no tardaría mucho en hacerse realidad....

Twitter Wants You to Know the Truth In a Tweet, Twitter Support debuted the new notifications that will appear at the top of US users’ timelines, as well as on the search page. Twitter notes that the 2020 election is “unlike any other in US history.” As more people are turning to mail-in ballots to cast their votes, more rumors have surfaced surrounding the integrity of this voting method. Not to mention that these votes will take longer to count, likely delaying election results....