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Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | Christopher Pike/Bloomberg Twitter yesterday slammed Elon Musk's response to the company's lawsuit in a 127-page filing in the Delaware Court of Chancery that says Musk's claims are "contradicted by the evidence and common sense." Twitter's court filing also said Musk's spam analysis relied on a tool that once called his own Twitter account a likely bot. "According to Musk, he—the billionaire founder of multiple companies, advised by Wall Street bankers and lawyers—was hoodwinked by Twitter into signing a $44 billion merger agreement," Twitter wrote. "This story is as implausible and contrary to fact as it sounds. And it is just that—a story, imagined in an effort to escape a merger agreement that Musk no longer found attractive once the stock market—and along with it, his massive personal wealth—declined in value." Twitter's filing was in response to Musk's defense and counterclaims, which were submitted last week but not made public immediately because Twitter was given time to request redactions. Twitter apparently chose not to make any redactions. "Musk's Counterclaims, based as they are on distortion, misrepresentation, and outright deception, change nothing. Musk signed and is obligated to consummate the merger agreement," Twitter wrote. Twitter: Musk used…

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8:49 AM ETJoe DeMartinoESPN Editor Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduateOn this date in 1993, Nolan Ryan hit Robin Ventura with a pitch in a game between the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox. Ventura paused briefly after the hit, as if to consider his course of action, then charged the mound, where Ryan -- 20 years older than him -- put him in a headlock and punched him several times in the head before the whole thing was broken up by the usual basebrawl scrum.Three things about this fight are certain: One, Ryan was very clearly the victor. Two, it became a staple of sports highlight shows and will likely remain so as long as sports highlight shows exist. And three -- had Twitter existed back in 1993, this moment would have dominated the feeds.You can easily imagine the pattern, which we've all seen happen numerous times since the social media service launched in 2006. The initial reaction tweets. The scramble as everyone not watching tried to figure out what was going on. The first person to grab a video garnering tens of thousands of retweets in minutes. Big-name athletes and celebrities latching on…

Twitter has a new feature useful to brick-and-mortar businesses that can put crucial information near the top of their Twitter profiles. The new Location Spotlight feature, launching widely today, lets businesses add information like store hours and address, a Google Map with directions, and a quick tap option to contact a business via phone or Twitter direct messaging. Location Spotlight could make it easier and quicker for customers to, say, decide if there’s enough time to walk three blocks for coffee before a shop closes. While it may be faster to search a business directly on a map app, if the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that information may not be correct or up to date. Businesses had to adjust hours at an instant to comply with local laws or to protect their workers, so social media became the de facto way to know what a business’s status was. Places like Instagram and Twitter provided ease where businesses could quickly connect with their customers, whereas sources like Google Maps and Yelp would give businesses less control. These features already existed in the About Module that Twitter introduced last year, which was only available to a limited selection of professional…

Vin Scully, the beloved voice of the Dodgers for 67 years, both in Brooklyn and Los Angeles — died at his home in the Hidden Hills section of Los Angeles Tuesday night, the Dodgers announced. He was 94. Members of the MLB community and other sports figures and fans paid their respects to the legend on Twitter: Vin ScullyGetty Images We have lost the greatest broadcaster who ever lived as Vin Scully passed away Tuesday evening. Every game was a masters class as he turned an inning into poetry. And as great as he was, he was just as nice. Class, elegance and grace were all part of his humble but regal being.— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) August 3, 2022 The greatest baseball broadcaster who ever lived, Vin Scully, has passed away. It was an honor just to know him. He demonstrated that language still matters and forged an intimate bond with his listeners that the rest of us can only strive to achieve. The Renoir of broadcasters.— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) August 3, 2022 A tough week for sports fans that admire greatness as we have lost 2 ALL TIME GREATS .The late @NBA greatest winner of all-time in the legendary…

The last year across the Commonwealth has been tragic for both ends of the state. From the tornado that came through the western part to the recent floods that have devastated the eastern side, the Kentucky Wildcats have done all they can to make sure they use their platform to help in the relief efforts in both areas. Tonight to help raise money for those impacted by the floods, John Calipari and his squad decided to open up their practice to the public and help raise over $2 million dollars for the relief efforts. With some 5-on-5 scrimmaging, a 3-point contest, and dunk contest for the fans this evening it was everyones first look at the 2022-23 Wildcats before they head to the Bahamas in the coming weeks. To go alongside the major announcement of the Gonzaga Bulldogs being added to the schedule on Nov. 20th of this year, the team flashed their potential across the board showcasing some of the talent fans will see in real-game action here very soon. In what was a great night that brought the state together, here are some of the Twitter highlights and reactions from tonight's open practice and telethon. How about this…

Mark CuthbertGetty Images Twitter's latest royal obsession has arrived in the form of Princess Charlotte and her extremely candid facial expressions.The seven-year-old princess appeared today at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, joining dad Prince William and mom Duchess Kate. While there were plenty of picture-perfect photos of the young royal smiling dutifully alongside her parents, there also emerged a slew of snaps that show her acting like, well, a normal child. (Ah, royals, they're just like us.)In the photos, Charlotte ranges from exuding uncontainable excitement over the games to downright contempt for the affair. "Princess Charlotte is giving her brother Louis a run for his money with these expressions today," one Twitter user wrote, likely referring to Charlotte's four-year-old brother's behavior during the Platinum Jubilee. In particular, while he and his family joined Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony at Buckingham Palace, Louis was visibly irate with the loud noises being emitted from the Royal Air Force's special flypast. Mike Egerton - PA ImagesGetty Images Chris JacksonGetty Images Chris JacksonGetty Images Chris JacksonGetty Images "The highs and lows of live sport…as told by Princess Charlotte," another Twitter user wrote, captioning a series of photos that illustrated Charlotte's expressive…

We’re still waiting for Twitter to begin publicly testing its not-an-April-Fools’-joke edit feature, but thanks to some sleuthing from app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, we now have an idea of how edited tweets will look when they’re embedded on a website. Wong discovered how things could look in two different scenarios. If you’re embedding the most recently edited version of a tweet, you’ll see a “Last edited” message under the text of the tweet. But if the tweet has been edited since it was embedded, you’ll instead see a message indicating that there’s a new version of the tweet that you can see on Twitter proper. Embedded Tweets will show whether it’s been edited, or whether there’s a new version of the TweetWhen a site embeds a Tweet and it gets edited, the embed doesn’t just show the new version (replacing the old one). Instead, it shows an indicator there’s a new version pic.twitter.com/mAz5tOiyOl— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) August 1, 2022 Given that Twitter hasn’t officially begun rolling out the edit feature yet, these implementations could change. But they seem like logical ways to let people know if they’re looking at the most recently edited tweet or if they need…

Twitter accounts that have promoted QAnon and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories are switching focus and increasingly spreading disinformation about the global food crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a new study.The research by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), found that conspiracy theorist social media accounts started pushing the idea that western countries are responsible for the interruption of wheat, barley and maize exports from Ukraine.The Russian government has made the same claims in recent weeks, blaming western sanctions for a slowdown in grain exports. Russia has blocked Ukraine’s shipping ports, which has prevented the export of tens of millions of tonnes of grain. The UN has suggested 49 million people could be pushed into famine or famine-like conditions because of Russia’s actions.The NCRI, which tracks misinformation and manipulation on social media, found that conspiracy communities and influencers linked to QAnon, the extremist conspiracy movement whose followers believe Donald Trump is waging war against the “deep state”, are shifting from conspiracy theories around Covid-19 to food crisis disinformation.According to NCRI, the accounts frequently link rising food insecurity to a “cabal of shadowy, and often Jewish elites, for bringing about the ‘New World Order’”, rather than to Russia’s invasion…

(Pocket-lint) - Twitter may be working on a new way to share varied content in a single Tweet, according to a new leak by Alessandro Paluzzi, who's got a track record for spotting these features.How to turn off the annoying Twitter 'chirp' refresh soundHe has posted a screenshot of a Tweet being composed with multiple content types being added to it, including a GIF, a video and an image file.#Twitter is working to allow you to attach photos, videos and GIFs to a tweet at the same time  pic.twitter.com/uZazWRX0Yr— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) April 23, 2022The files look to be arranged in a gallery view, much as if the author had added just a few images, and you would assume that people viewing the Tweet would be able to scroll through them. Experience the future of search with Huawei's Petal Search By Pocket-lint Promotion · 31 March 2022 This is a better way to browse the web. Paluzzi says that he first saw references to the feature in the app's backend on Android a couple of years ago, but only recently has more material appeared relating to it, including the introductory screen you can see below.— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) June 24,…