Twitter confirms a new ‘Subscribe to Conversation’ feature for following tweets of interest

In addition to testing out a new format for conversations within a prototype app called twttr and other features like a “Hide Tweet” button, Twitter today confirmed it’s also developing a feature that would allow users to subscribe to individual conversations taking place on its platform. The new option was first spotted by Jane Wong, […]

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Twitter’s new Bookmarks feature saves you from embarrassing likes

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On Twitter, a like is a like — unless it’s not. 

Over the years the “like” button has come to embody several distinct uses on the social media platform: a way to designate appreciation for a tweet, show agreement, or, confusingly, to essentially bookmark the tweet in question for later reading. Thankfully, with Twitter’s unveiling of an official new bookmark feature today, that ambiguity will go the way of the star (although, to be fair, we miss the star). 

That’s right, no more “liking” a super weird tweet with a linked article — intending to revisit it later in the day when you have a free moment — only to have that same bizarre thing live forever in your “likes” tab. Read more…

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Twitter launches Bookmarks, a private way to save tweets

 Twitter today is publicly launching its “Bookmarks” feature, which has been in testing since late last year, following the company’s HackWeek project dubbed #SaveForLater. A desire to save content for later reading is something people have asked for because of how much news circulates across Twitter, often including links to longer articles you don’t have time to read… Read More

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