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(SN Graphics/Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/b4/a7/syndergaard-francesa-getty-ftr-112221_1shz1c3z3y0q411pp4sg5a9vsy.jpeg?t=1253360413&w=500&quality=80 East Coast-West Coast beef was a thing in the '90s, but it looks like it's alive and well in 2021. Noah Syndergaard recently signed a one-year deal to head west and join the Angels, this after seemingly spurning the Mets' qualifying offer in the process. That decision seemed to anger New York's (retired) sports pope and former WFAN radio host Mike Francesa, who took to Twitter to deliver some unsolicited, unrequested opinions on Syndergaard and the Mets: The Mets are better off without Syndergaard. In case you haven't noticed, they have been without him for years. — Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) November 19, 2021"The Mets are better off without Syndergaard. In case you haven't noticed, they have been without him for years," Francesa tweeted. Francesa is right about one thing: The Mets have been without Syndergaard for a few years, as "Thor" has been battling injuries since 2019, pitching just innings — both in 2021 — over that span.In any case, the pitcher didn't take kindly to Francesa's words, instead delivering some ill will of his own in a reply: Damn, didn't know you were still alive. Congrats. — Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) November 19, 2021"Damn, didn't know you were…

By @nascarcasm | Monday, November 22, 2021 Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen The Twitter drafts folder – it's where tweets go that failed to send, were half-finished, or were simply saved for later because the sender had second thoughts. What do drivers have sitting in theirs? Let's take a look. Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen Saved to `My Liked Photos` View Fullscreen

A man on Twitter complained that an SBI branch denied him entry for wearing shorts. (Representational)Kolkata: While security at the bank is usually a reassuring sight, the fashion police may be one of the last forms of enforcement one expects to encounter on a trip to their nearest branch.Earlier this week, a man from Kolkata complained on Twitter that a State Bank of India (SBI) branch denied him entry for wearing shorts - their reason being that they expected their customers to "maintain decency" at the branch.In a tweet directed at the official SBI Twitter handle that has since gone viral, the man, identified as Ashish, said, "Hey @TheOfficialSBI went to one of your branch today wearing shorts, was told that I need to come back wearing full pants as the branch expects customers to 'maintain decency'.""Is there some sort of an official policy on what a customer can wear and cannot wear?" the tweet added.Hey @TheOfficialSBI went to one of your branch today wearing shorts, was told that I need to come back wearing full pants as the branch expects customers to "maintain decency"Is there some sort of an official policy on what a customer can wear and cannot…

Even during the best of times, Twitter isn’t exactly the ideal online destination for finding nuanced and thoughtful analysis of complex social problems — which makes the political discussions that emanate from that platform unbearably cartoonish. Doom-scrolling on the social media giant reveals a parade of ideologically vapid political soundbites—outrage manufactured to generate retweets and clicks rather than political enlightenment or persuasion. Given the degree to which the broader political culture seems to take its cue from such a procession of self-righteous indignation, it’s easy to see why the unadulterated partisan hate propagated on social media has been credited with increasing the political chasm that divides Americans.  After all, rushing to virtue signal one’s political allegiance with hyperbole is an increasingly standard way of reacting to the world nowadays on social media.  Such online political noise was almost unbearable Friday, after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty by a jury of his peers. The online reactions to the verdict were predictably divisive — as if two halves of America had watched two entirely different trials. Scrolling through the plethora of uninformed, yet highly opinionated hot takes on the subject was an act of voyeurism to a sickening display of political…

Donald Trump previously teased that he was writing “the book of all books.”But the ex-president’s first book project after being voted out of office last November is actually going to be a much more image-led affair.Trump this week announced a hardcover coffee-table book chronicling his time in the White House. Winning Team Publishing, a new company created by his son Donald Trump Jr., is releasing the volume.The twice impeached president reportedly handpicked and captioned every picture in “Our Journey Together,” according to the 45books.com website.Some captions are even “in his own handwriting,” per the blurb.The book claims to capture “the greatness of the last four years unlike anything else that has been published,” says the publicity.“Relive the unforgettable moments of President Trump’s time in the White House: building the southern border wall; cutting America’s taxes; confirming almost 300 federal judges and 3 Supreme Court justices; rebuilding our military; creating Space Force; dealing with Kim Jong-Un, President Xi, President Putin, and many other world leaders; and battling liberals on two impeachment witch hunts!” it brags.Signed copies are available to preorder for $229.99. Unsigned copies are priced at $74.99. It is slated to ship in December.With Trump still banned from Twitter following…

On Saturday, November 6, Elon Musk logged onto his Twitter account and appeared to put a multibillion-dollar financial decision into the hands of millions of online voters. “Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% of my Tesla stock. Do you support this?” he asked his followers. “I will abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes.” Almost 58% of respondents voted in favor of the sale.  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold nearly $9 billion worth of stock over the course of two wild weeks. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images True to his word, the electric car billionaire began parting with shares just a few days later. Two weeks in, Musk has sold roughly 8.2 million shares, worth about $8.8 billion—putting billions of dollars into the famously cash-poor billionaire’s pockets, even after he used about $3 billion of the proceeds to pay taxes due from exercising some of his stock options. The sales represent 3.2% of Musk’s Tesla stake, meaning he still has 11.6 million shares—worth about $13.2 billion as of Friday’s market close—left to…

Google introduced Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) back in October 2015. It’s a custom web development framework that helps load pages faster on mobile devices. While this project makes viewing articles (almost) instant, it comes loaded with plenty of disadvantages. As a result, many users rely on apps like DeAMPify to bypass AMP links. Thankfully, that won’t be necessary for Twitter users anymore, as the platform no longer loads AMP versions of web pages on its mobile apps.According to Search Engine Land, Twitter has subtly updated the AMP guidelines on its Developer website. The site now displays a banner on top stating:We’re in the process of discontinuing support for this feature and it will be fully retired in Q4 of 2021.Although Twitter says it will phase out AMP page loads by the end of Q4 2021, Search Engine Land’s data suggests that the rollout may already be complete. In any case, Twitter for iOS and Android will no longer load AMP pages by the end of this year.Google used to force publications to use AMP to appear in its Top Stories carousel. Recently, though, the company dropped this condition. As a result, more and more websites no longer care about supporting and…

Twitter has quietly rolled back its support for Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) on mobile, according to a support page spotted by SEO consultant Christian Oliveira. The support page originally detailed how Twitter would automatically send users of its mobile apps to the AMP version of a page from links posted on the social network. However, at some point since October 21st, Twitter updated the page with a notice saying it’s retiring the feature by the end of the year. According to data from SearchEngineLand, this retirement process appears to have been completed earlier this month. Now, attempting to visit a page from Twitter appears to send users directly to the regular web page, rather than an AMP version that may be available. Twitter’s notice saying it’s retiring the AMP feature. Image: Twitter Although Twitter notes that the AMP allows for “fast-loading, beautiful, high-performing mobile web experiences,” the technology has proved controversial since Google introduced it in 2015. Much of the controversy centered around Google’s perceived control of the project, with some critics claiming that it amounted to Google’s attempt to reinforce its control of the open web. But it also has more basic user interface problems for a platform like…

Home » News » Buzz » Rohit Sharma Won the Toss Against NZ and Cricket Twitter Went Wild With Memes2-MIN READRohit Sharma won the toss and eventually the game against New Zealand as India's newly-appointed T20I captain. India's full-time T20I captain Rohit Sharma started his new innings with a win against New Zealand in Jaipur on Wednesday. News18.com Last Updated:November 18, 2021, 09:19 ISTFOLLOW US ON:India defeated visiting New Zealand in the opening T20I contest in Jaipur by 5 wickets as Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid’s new partnership got off to a positive start. But even before India could chase down the target of 165 set by the Black Caps, there were celebratory memes going around the Internet. Indian opener and the newly-appointed full-time T20I skipper Rohit Sharma came out at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium and won the toss. We repeat: India won the toss and decided to bowl. What’s the big deal, one might ask. Virat Kohli, who recently stepped down from the shortest form of the game as the leader, was “jinxed" when it came to tossing the coin. In fact, the toss played a key role in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in UAE, and unfortunately for…

S&P Dow Jones Indices is launching the S&P 500 Twitter Sentiment Index, which aims to use the Twitter API to track S&P 500 components that are trending in sentiment. The novel use of Twitter's API scores S&P 500 Index components based on bullish and bearish Tweets. The scoring is done by aggregating Twitter $cashtags such as $WMT, $MSFT and $AMZN. Twitter overhauls developer platform with API v2 upgrades, expanded accessSo far, the S&P 500 Twitter Sentiment Index Series will include:A sentiment index that measures the performance of 200 S&P 500 constituents with the highest sentiment scores. Index constituents are float-adjusted market capitalization weighted. An equal weight version of the S&P 500 Twitter Sentiment Index that equal weights 50 S&P 500 constituents with the highest sentiment scores.Now the analysis of $cashtags can come in handy to spot trending large-cap companies, the S&P Dow Jones Indices may get more mileage and attention by focusing on small-cap firms. Those firms are more likely to become the next meme stock. Here are key points about the mechanics of the S&P 500 Twitter Sentiment Index:The indices will measure sentiment daily through an analysis of Tweets with $cashtags that reference an S&P 500 stock. Via the…