Everything new with X: Rebranded Twitter renames Tweetdeck and makes checkmarks hideable

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is moving ahead with its rebrand and releasing new features for paying users.As part of the platform’s makeover, which was announced by owner Elon Musk last week, TweetDeck has been renamed to XPro. The dashboard allows users to curate how they browse and interact with Twitter using functions such as multiple feeds. Although the new name is featured on the platform’s login page and sidebar, references to Twitter and its bird logo remain throughout, including in the search bar and controls. Tweetdeck’s social account on X has also been changed to @Pro as part of the overhaul. The update comes just days ahead of TweetDeck’s pivot to a premium service for Twitter subscribers.Musk’s push to rebrand Twitter has been far from smooth. Not only was the move met with bemusement by users, it has also led to concern from local authorities in Twitter’s native San Francisco.The company was forced to take down a giant glowing X sign from atop its headquarters in the city on Tuesday after neighbours complained about its intrusive light. Police had previously stopped the firm from removing the old Twitter sign at the building, leaving the platform’s iconic bird
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