FAT news — From Around Twitter — 2018, week 36

küschall employs formula 1 to perfect 'world's lightest wheelchair' made from graphene https://t.co/Kr6umAsIdB pic.twitter.com/Fx1MOmCXIl

— designboom (@designboom) September 14, 2018

Did you know that #SEO is evolving into #AEO, answer engine optimization?

Review insights from our past webinar with @jasonmbarnard, @rustybrick, @iqseo and @craigcampbell03 – watch the replay or read the transcript, whichever you prefer! ➡️https://t.co/G9YIs54koi pic.twitter.com/8lM60aYkwm

— SEMrush (@semrush) September 14, 2018

Google’s Touring Bird is a travel tool to help vacationers find free activities in new cities https://t.co/dYf8K23hvZ

— Nancy (@EpicNancyLee) September 13, 2018

There’s no silver lining for iCloud users, and Apple needs to fix it https://t.co/AGebM6AccG

— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) September 11, 2018

In this week's free newsletter I share the three microphones I think every mobile reporter or content creator should have in their pocket or kitbag.
Subscribe for free at https://t.co/WrAeOCm4L4 for thought provoking social commentary and technological adventures. pic.twitter.com/E11bCXErnU

— Christian Payne (@Documentally) September 11, 2018

Thread on @STFdocs fall season at @IFCCenter. Starts Wed, Sept 19 with BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY + Q&A with director & film subject https://t.co/2QbfIzI6Yd

— Thom Powers (@thompowers) September 13, 2018

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FAT news — From Around Twitter and the Internet — 2018, week 22

We tried Tesla's 'Summon' feature — where you can 'summon' your car to meet you pic.twitter.com/GJdObvZkFx

— Tech Insider (@techinsider) June 8, 2018

This adorable, flying robot could be your next BFF pic.twitter.com/GsAPbFUtj7

— Mashable (@mashable) June 4, 2018

The future of #retail includes in-store behavior tracking, #payments and re-stocking! >> @MikeQuindazzi >> #ai #computervision #ecommerce #machinelearning #deeplearning #fintech pic.twitter.com/5AijM1eWYm

— Mike Quindazzi ✨ (@MikeQuindazzi) May 26, 2018

The scooter market is on fire right now https://t.co/dM5s5bzp8D

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) June 6, 2018

Finally, someone has reinvented the crutches 👏 pic.twitter.com/6GSaY0iT8T

— Mashable (@mashable) May 31, 2018

What Is Budgie? The Linux Desktop Environment That Feels Like a Chromebook https://t.co/RAgXuYGZo4 @linuxfoundation

— MakeUseOf (@MakeUseOf) May 26, 2018

Keep your fingers safe from the saw ⚙️ #robotics #robots @MIT pic.twitter.com/p6HGxJuOB4

— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) May 27, 2018

Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it – Robots dance their way to a #WorldRecord https://t.co/nsH8eKZpxf pic.twitter.com/fto4rnpJXS

— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) August 25, 2017

An oral history of the legendary @SandyKurtzig by the @ComputerHistory Museum.https://t.co/KARYwUxPiJ

— Daniel Peter (@danieljpeter) June 6, 2018

State of Digital Ad Fraud Q2 2018 by @acfou #adfraud #analytics https://t.co/ze7RcdKA5N via @neilperkin pic.twitter.com/5aELuD0Zf9

— Faris (@faris) June 5, 2018

How GPS tracking is changing football https://t.co/mVARxBKYVV From @1843mag

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 7, 2018

Researchers are now using generative adversarial networks (GANs) to generate faces, produce 3D models from images, turn blurry photos into high res images and a lot more. But it's real power goes beyond images. GANs are one of the best tools yet for computers to teach themselves.

— Andrew Mayne (@AndrewMayne) May 31, 2018

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FAT news — From Around Twitter (and YouTube) — 2018, week 3

BREAKING: Apple says it will build a second corporate campus, hire 20,000 workers in $350 billion, 5-year commitment to US economy.

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 17, 2018

VROOM VROOM: Cars of the present, past and future spotted by @AP journalists at the 2018 Detroit auto show. #NAIAS pic.twitter.com/3dEmzesgzf

— AP Business News (@APBusiness) January 16, 2018

Camping out to get the goods. How the #sneakerhead resale market is now worth over $1.2 billion #ForcefieldNYC https://t.co/zPhbAqrsg6

— John Andrews (@Katadhin) August 24, 2016

Is this the new @eBay? @Mercari_app creates an online marketplace to buy and sell anything. #CheddarLIVE pic.twitter.com/EOojjTJvF2

— Cheddar (@cheddar) January 16, 2018

#China is building a giant $2.1 billion park dedicated to developing #AI https://t.co/AXLEPz1XFF

— Alan Rosca (@alanrosca) January 4, 2018

Do #influencers need to also be experts? In some verticals e.g. #tech, yes. In others e.g. #fashion, not always https://t.co/6pCH8vXAWs

— Alex H. Yong (@SocialAlex) March 15, 2017

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FAT news — From Around Twitter — 2018, week 1

BREAKING: Apple apologizes for slowing down phones. #CheddarLIVE pic.twitter.com/1j7i54tHya

— Cheddar (@cheddar) December 28, 2017

Apple is the subject of two separate lawsuits regarding its throttling of older iPhone speeds https://t.co/SGOLqnBMOj pic.twitter.com/ZBDBp9MbnH

— Variety (@Variety) December 24, 2017

Video game addiction will become a recognized mental health disorder in 2018 https://t.co/M36t3ljBVX

— Quartz (@qz) January 1, 2018

Laser Cutting pic.twitter.com/V5hOaEt2g0

— Xavier Katana (@xavierkatana) January 2, 2018

Microsoft's Seeing AI app for the blind now reads handwriting https://t.co/M6ALChYU2u

— Tim Hughes (@DigitalLeadTim) December 17, 2017

As for next year @mcafee CEO @youngdchris warns 2018 will see
*A.I. v A.I., defenders v attackers -which systems will learn to outsmart better?
*Cyber criminals using #IoT to perpetrate crimes IRL – hacking cameras to figure out where to rob companies! #TNWNY #cheddarlive pic.twitter.com/qXssUPYfdd

— Hope King (@lisahopeking) December 12, 2017

Sony's table-top projector is finally available in the US pic.twitter.com/LatHiyqmzM

— Engadget (@engadget) October 15, 2017

Why Blockchains Matter to the Future of Small Business by @socialalex via @smallbiztrends https://t.co/m8ei1HpiNV pic.twitter.com/2CygdnOE7d

— Jon-Mikel Bailey (@JonMikelBailey) December 30, 2017

Snap's 'shockingly low' internal data reveals why its Spectacles glasses flopped https://t.co/L1iLx8itXk pic.twitter.com/0Aj40hs34P

— BI Tech (@SAI) October 24, 2017

Presentations are key—and data visualization is the wave of the future. https://t.co/gjpmo6kpDh

— MIT Sloan School of Management (@MITSloan) December 25, 2017

Want to raise $10.8m for your startup OR self fund? @hnshah talks strategy: https://t.co/yPIlDX8nNi

— Nathan Latka (@NathanLatka) November 13, 2017

Did you know that actor Terry Crews is quite the illustrator? pic.twitter.com/kGJvPSdhHk

— RΛMIN NΛSIBOV (@RaminNasibov) January 1, 2018

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FAT news — From Around Twitter — 2017, week 46

VC @AmoilsNisa explains why she believes 2018 will be a breakout year for women in venture capital. Brought to you by @AmexOPEN. pic.twitter.com/ODQIT6nVJa

— Cheddar (@cheddar) November 14, 2017

Skateboard shoes are as awesome as they sound. pic.twitter.com/tegL3PifLi

— Cheddar (@cheddar) November 15, 2017

Pro skater @tonyhawk's new film "Saturdays," his first in a decade, is a throwback to team videos and synergy in skating. pic.twitter.com/Vvh0aOlqno

— Cheddar (@cheddar) November 15, 2017

Facebook merges Messenger Day with its core Stories feature https://t.co/oxiNxTjDQu

— TNW (@TheNextWeb) November 14, 2017

Facebook is clearly dead serious about Stories. Merging Fb & Messenger Stories, launching on Fb Lite, opening collaborative Stories for Events and Groups. The war on Snapchat is just getting started https://t.co/psddc0McFZ

— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) November 13, 2017

Apple will release 3 new iPhones next year — including a super-sized iPhone X https://t.co/7soDZDAfq7 pic.twitter.com/fr00fh2Wbh

— BI Tech (@SAI) November 13, 2017

VC firms can't decide if the crypto boom is a ponzi scheme or the greatest investment opportunity since the internet: https://t.co/HTUKz8APXV

— Erin Griffith (@eringriffith) November 9, 2017

AT&T's merger fight to buy Time Warner is heading for a pre-Thanksgiving showdown https://t.co/EVxdWf6109 pic.twitter.com/hVIBlPm4Ca

— Bloomberg (@business) November 13, 2017

Is the largest tech acquisition ever actually not enough money?https://t.co/lus88j1apO

— Observer Business (@innovation) November 13, 2017

Snapchat plans to open an office in Utah, adding to the state’s growing tech community, via @sltrib https://t.co/Qv3Ro0c8qj

— Sarah Buhr (@sarahbuhr) November 12, 2017

Turner Sports and @intel announce multiyear partnership to bring virtual reality to NBA fans: https://t.co/a3MKDLcqp9 pic.twitter.com/4OFXoVuaeu

— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2017

Crunch Report | Musical.ly to sell for at least $800 million https://t.co/63M7tpaX4e

— TechCrunchTV (@TechCrunchTV) November 11, 2017

Fashion is for everybody, every body. Take it from @thisisjessicat. #SexRightNow #BodyPositivity pic.twitter.com/prkE5uRvOc

— FUSION TV (@fusiontv) November 11, 2017

#inspirational talk by @SharmaShradha founder of @YourStoryCo tonight thanks to @SVB_Financial for hosting pic.twitter.com/gL14jzsDz1

— Murray Newlands (@MurrayNewlands) November 8, 2017

6 warning signs you're about to be crypto-scammed https://t.co/hYq93F8OHn

— TNW (@TheNextWeb) November 14, 2017

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FAT news — From Around Twitter — 2017, week 39

Matchbox Twenty Launches Virtual Reality Concert Experiencehttps://t.co/EVTRneXIW5 #VR #music #matchbox20 pic.twitter.com/Ft5vd2Bc1U

— Spectral VR (@goSpectral) October 1, 2017

Vote Now: @voxdotcom, @Eater, @Racked and @SBNation are nominated for hottest brands in each of their categories! https://t.co/ekMBU9O2V4

— Vox Media (@voxmediainc) October 1, 2017

Meet Apple’s newest laptops. Spoiler alert: They aren't Macs. My latest Observer column: https://t.co/LM66SfZq0p

— Rich Jaroslovsky (@richjaro) October 4, 2017

MTV's new #TRL is much worse than you feared. It, of course, doesn't even play music videos https://t.co/TiCM8tszVV

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 3, 2017

Funny one by Adam Singer

The problem with Tesla isn't profitability. It's they don't make a convertible. How will tech nerds have a proper mid-life crisis.

— Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) October 1, 2017

And finally, a company who knows that excess tapping leads to a bad user experience for buyers. The 3-year old company is named @Button and they’re trying to make the path to [mobile] purchase contain the fewest taps possible. Thanks Mike

Known for app-to-app flows, routing users to best-converting channels and eliminating what sucks, @button's client list keeps growing #TAP2017 pic.twitter.com/feqy77fVLR

— Alex H. Yong (@SocialAlex) September 28, 2017

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FAT news — From Around Twitter — 2017, week 35

Just as music and fashion brought young people together in the past, streetwear and skater brands are doing so today https://t.co/2hkB3wCyNG

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 7, 2017

3D-projected cakes are here, and weddings will never be the same. #CheddarLIVE pic.twitter.com/9bXD6l3piK

— Cheddar (@cheddar) September 7, 2017

Apple has scrapped its annual London festival. https://t.co/ZN9fmJL1TO pic.twitter.com/Nvl7xjBNk5

— The FADER (@thefader) September 5, 2017

Inside the push to get doctors to prescribe video games https://t.co/3MfJmn7Z7o

— STAT (@statnews) September 4, 2017

While we had nothing to do with this Kickstarter campaign that has raised 35 times what it was seeking – and… https://t.co/5jfwb3IZZr

— SanDiegoSCORE (@SanDiegoSCORE) September 2, 2017

Stop folding your laundry–this furniture puts it away for you #laundry #apps https://t.co/DhPfR6W5EG

— ThreadRobe (@ThreadRobe) March 22, 2017

Gantri Turns Your Design Sketches into Reality Through 3D Printing https://t.co/wDcfAZgxVy pic.twitter.com/USNOWElR9J

— Design Milk (@designmilk) August 4, 2017

What #YouTube’s upcoming swipe-next gesture may mean for advertisers https://t.co/bROgE4qJgz #advertising pic.twitter.com/fQ1IaYpCHi

— Rachel Miller (@rachelloumiller) September 5, 2017

YouTube Live now lets you livestream your iPhone’s screen and adds other cool new features https://t.co/A2mp2Xk9gA

— Alex H. Yong (@SocialAlex) September 5, 2017

Pinterest isn't great at measurement, but their new "tried it" feature is a great idea: https://t.co/d0BcBie3S5

— Nate Elliott (@nate_elliott) August 3, 2017

Nintendo isn't ready to jump on the VR bandwagon, but more AR games like 'Pokemon Go!' could be coming #entandtech https://t.co/GQIrvuwPhc pic.twitter.com/W4JrETWvXC

— Variety (@Variety) September 7, 2017

Regulators have been scrambling to catch up with self-driving cars. A new congressional bill could help https://t.co/hquvPBmaqs

— Observer Business (@innovation) September 7, 2017

New Post: The Ultimate Guide for Using Reddit to Help Your Small Business https://t.co/ntXW5hwJna pic.twitter.com/YJZ5nW8Lpi

— Nimble (@Nimble) September 9, 2017

Logitech CRAFT Keyboard Should Help Small Businesses to Edit Video, Work In Adobe and More https://t.co/GvRRkDAdox By @writerspotlight

— Anita Campbell (@smallbiztrends) September 6, 2017

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