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Twitter said on Wednesday it has started testing a new feature dubbed ‘Notes’ that would allow writers to create stories and other long-form content on the platform. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Click here to subscribe for free.) The social media firm is currently testing the feature with a small group of writers, it stated, adding, “We plan to gradually expand the number of people with access to this feature. The timing will depend on what we learn during the current test.” The long-form text feature allows writers to create a Note with up to 2,500 words in its body and up to 100 characters in its title. Users can click on the ‘Write’ tab on the left panel to start writing a Note, attach media and other tweets to it, and then publish the Note. Writers can also edit the Note after it has been published. It will have the Edited label at the top of the tweet. … [Read more...] about Twitter tests ‘Notes’ feature for long-form content

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A former chief of staff to Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness admitted during testimony in her criminal corruption trial Thursday that he lied under oath to a grand jury that was investigating McGuiness. Thomas Van Horn acknowledged under cross-examination by the defense that he told the grand jury in April 2021 that McGuiness had fired him a month earlier because of “disagreements” they had. In fact, McGuiness asked Van Horn to resign because he had been in a sexual relationship with a subordinate staffer. Van Horn also acknowledged that he never volunteered information to prosecutors and investigators about his relationship with Rachael King, who also is expected to testify. Instead, he claimed that he was terminated because McGuiness had heard a “potential rumor of a sexual relationship” with someone in the office, and that he might be a victim of “defamation.” “When you said it was a rumor, that was a lie, because it was a true story, wasn’t it?” … [Read more...] about Ex-aide admits lied to grand jury in auditor corruption case

Twitter is reportedly developing a new feature that allows users to post long-form content on the platform, which currently allows only posts of up to 280 characters. The upcoming feature, called Twitter Notes, will allow users to write articles with formatting and media uploading options that can be tweeted and shared with followers, according to TechCrunch. Currently, users connect a series of posts as threads to convey ideas and thoughts that require more than 280 characters. Some users also post long-form content by writing them on other apps, taking a screenshot of it, and then posting it on Twitter, or sometimes by sharing images of hand-written text. By allowing users to instead write long-form articles directly, Twitter Notes may change the way some people use the social media . Recommended Aliens, layoffs and work from home: Five takeaways from Elon Musk’s Twitter Q&A Elon Musk tells Twitter staff platform should model itself … [Read more...] about Twitter’s new feature to allow direct publishing of long form content on platform

Microblogging platform Twitter has confirmed that it is working on a workaround to let you make longer posts. Twitter has said that it is working on a built-in Notes feature that will allow users to write longer posts, that will be attached to tweets. Twitter has already started testing the feature for users. “A small group of writers is helping us test Notes. They can be read on and off Twitter, by people in most countries,” Twitter has said. According to reports, the feature is currently available to a select group of users in the US, UK, Canada, and Ghana. Twitter shared how the feature will work in two separate GIFs. Users can click into the “Write” tab to start writing a Note, and can then embed the Note into their tweet when finished. ✨ Introducing: Notes ✨ We’re testing a way to write longer on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/SnrS4Q6toX — Twitter Write (@TwitterWrite) June 22, 2022 Several writers have already published Notes on the platform, which appear as long-form … [Read more...] about Twitter Is Giving You Longer Posts With ‘Notes’, But Not In Form Of Tweets

The evidence gathered by the Jan. 6 committee and in some of the federal cases against those involved in the Capitol attack poses for Attorney General Merrick Garland one of the most consequential questions that any attorney general has ever faced: Should the United States indict former President Donald Trump? The basic allegations against Mr. Trump are well known. In disregard of advice by many of his closest aides, including Attorney General William Barr, he falsely claimed that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and stolen, he pressured Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to count certified electoral votes for Joe Biden during the electoral count in Congress on Jan. 6, and he riled up a mob, directed it to the Capitol and refused for a time to take steps to stop the ensuing violence. To indict Mr. Trump for these and other acts, Mr. Garland must make three decisions, each more difficult than the previous and none with an obvious answer. First, he must … [Read more...] about Prosecute Trump? Put Yourself in Merrick Garland’s Shoes.

Alisa Blair, Special Advisor to L.A. District Attorney George Gascón, reportedly pushed for a double murderer to be tried as a juvenile, leading to his early release, whereupon he was arrested in connection with a new killing, according to Bill Melugin of Fox News. This is DA @GeorgeGascon ’s Special Advisor on juvenile justice. https://t.co/CSzNuYnnrP — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 22, 2022 Bibiano, pictured here, is now charged in the murder of a transient man in Pacoima in April. @arb1usc also previously encouraged looters to “burn that shit down” during the summer 2020 riots.” pic.twitter.com/PYc2C7NwaZ — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 22, 2022 Fox News reported Wednesday: Victor Bibiano, 30, served eight years out of a life sentence handed down for a double murder because Gascon’s office declined to transfer the case from juvenile to adult court, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. He was recently taken into custody in May in relation to the … [Read more...] about Report: George Gascón Adviser Backed BLM Riots, Helped Release Murderer Who Was Arrested Again

L egend says the diver drowned retrieving the pearl. Trapped in a giant Tridacna clam, his body was brought to the surface by his fellow tribesmen in Palawan, a province of the Philippines, in May 1934. When the clam was pried open, and the meat scraped out, the local chief beheld something marvelous: a massive pearl, its sheen like satin. In its surface, the chief discerned the face of the Prophet Muhammad. He named it the Pearl of Allah. At 14 pounds, one ounce, it was the largest pearl ever discovered. To hear more feature stories, see our full list or get the Audm iPhone app. A Filipino American, Wilburn Dowell Cobb, was visiting the island at the time and offered to buy the jewel. In a 1939 article that appeared in Natural History magazine, he recounted the chief’s refusal to sell: “A pearl with the image of Mohammed, the Prophet of Allah, is earned by devotion, by sacrifice, not bought with money.” But when the chief’s son fell ill with malaria, Cobb used … [Read more...] about Chasing the Pearl of Lao Tzu

A treasure trove of rare letters from American history are going under the hammer, including documents signed by founding father George Washington . New York's Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts sale has teased a selection of documents featuring works by Jesse James, Abraham Lincoln and Davy Crockett, due to be auctioned on Tuesday. They described the "single-owner" collection as "significant," with one letter, entitled "The Most Important Jesse James Letter Extant" from the infamous outlaw, expected to fetch between $300,000 and $500,000. Bonhams claimed letters from James (1847-1882) are "extremely rare," stating there have only been two recorded at auction in the last 30 years. The writing details a raid on his family farm on January 25, 1875, in Missouri, by Pinkerton detectives, that left his 9-year-old brother, Archie, dead, and mom, Zerelda Samuel, with life-changing injuries after losing her right arm. The letter is James' attempt to provide more information in … [Read more...] about “Extremely rare” letters by Abraham Lincoln and George Washington unearthed

Click here to read the full article. Cooper Raiff has been embracing a nomadic lifestyle, crashing with friends in Los Angeles and traveling to national parks while he’s in between jobs. But the lack of a permanent residence does have its drawbacks. He moved into a new sublet in Queens — where he’s preparing to shoot a movie — late last week and opened the door to a disaster zone, the kind of mess that compels one to immediately wash the bed sheets. “If I’m going be put up by this movie for a year, I don’t want to pay for something during that,” he says, noting that producers of his upcoming film will soon supply housing. “That’s not smart.” More from Variety Dakota Johnson and Cooper Raiff Find Love on the Dance Floor in 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' Trailer -- Film News in Brief 5 Takeaways From the Sundance Film Festival: From Frozen Indie Markets to Next Year's Awards Contenders Has Sundance Become a Film Festival for Streaming Services? The temporary … [Read more...] about ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Director Cooper Raiff Is Your Typical 20-Something… With a $15 Million Movie Deal

Federal agents on Wednesday reportedly searched the home of Jeffrey Clark , a former Trump Justice Department official who notably pushed the president’s false election fraud claims. The New York Times reported that federal authorities arrived at the former acting assistant attorney general’s home in Virginia home early Wednesday morning in connection to an ongoing investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., confirmed to The Daily Beast that there was “law enforcement activity in the Lorton, Virginia area yesterday” but declined to provide further details. “We have no comment regarding the nature of that activity or any particular individuals,” the spokesperson added. The reported search came a day before the House Jan. 6 Select Committee was set to begin its fifth public hearing, this one expected to focus on Clark and other Trump allies. Clark was at the center of President … [Read more...] about Feds Search Home of Trump DOJ Official Who Pushed Bogus Fraud Claims