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The publication said an anonymous company source confirmed the leaked data is legitimate. The Verge also reported that it was able toconfirm the leak. In a tweet Wednesday, Twitchconfirmed the breach. “Our teams are working with urgency to investigate the incident.” Twitch said there’s no indication that login credentials were exposed. Twitch wasacquired by Amazon for $970 millionin 2014 as part of the retail giant’s gaming push. CNET hasn’t independently verified the leaked data....

Twitch chat is one of the streaming service’s most popular features. Emotes often carry with them a special meaning associated with an individual or a reference to a joke. Here are two of the emotes you’ll see the most in Twitch chat. Here are some of the more usefulchat commandsworth experimenting with.

Microsoft Some initial setup is required. Once everything is connected, select ‘Go live now’ to immediately start streaming gameplay from your console. Along with the simpler Twitch functionality comes improved stream control from the console itself. Microsoft Twitch streaming is available for XboxOne and Series X/S users now.

A small dose of music therapy Angeles is a consummate entertainer expanding the world of live streaming. Angels_Piano “Twitch is for everyone, not just gamers. I want people to know that,” she said in a phone interview with Lifewire. Angels_Piano “Come to my show; Its like theCheersbar. Its like a group of friends welcoming everybody. I love it!” Angels_Piano Angeles is not new to the world of online music-making. She moved to Persicope shortly after, taking donations, before eventually finding her home on Twitch....

A new take on a familiar story! Loaded “I just want to be as impactful and positive as I can be. “Its really really mind blowing to have all these people supporting me. Storymodebae I have to pinch myself sometimes because it still doesnt feel real. I feel so thankful and so blessed.” Storymodebae is seizing the reins of her own narrative. Quick Fact Story Time Williams isnt new to the world of gaming....

Yes, keeping bad actors away from large platforms is virtually impossible, but moderation is not. Andstreamers have been fed upwith the lack of meaningful moderation for some time now. “It’s kinda like a guy dying of thirst and getting muddy water.” Ilya Ginzburg / EyeEm / Getty Images It merely tags the (potentially) abusive messages ahead of time. Streamers are why Twitch exists, so it would make sense to look out for them....

Subscriptions are one of the more popular ways tomake money on Twitch. Subscribing and following on Twitch are not the same thing. Statuses are rewarded tousers who actively broadcastseveral times a week. Lifewire/Chelsea Damraksa Plus, Twitch streamers have a consistent and loyal viewership. There are plenty ofother ways to support your favorite Twitch streamer. Are Twitch Affiliate and Partner Subscriptions Different? How Much Does a Twitch Subscription Cost? There are three tiers for Twitch subscriptions, all of which are designed around a monthly payment schedule....

The @ElonJet account was briefly restored Wednesday afternoon before being suspended again. Musk also vowed to take legal action against the account operator. On Wednesday, aNew York Times reporter tweetedthat Sweeney said he’d received no warning ahead of the ban. Musk explained the new policy in a response to a comment. This includes posting links to sites with real-time location info. “Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family....

The new feature follows a slew of new updates Twitter has recently made for its 192 million users users. Last week, it rolled out largerimage display sizes in timelines, instead of automatically cropping images. Twitter also released atip jar feature, allowing users to make payments or tips to other users. The feature also is meant to help support creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofits.

Tech has a diversity problem? The social media juggernaut made headlines after users discovered apparent racial bias in its image preview algorithm. Canary on the Timeline Twitter uses neural networks to automatically crop images embedded in tweets. The algorithm is supposed to detect faces to preview, but it appears to have a noticeable white bias. Company spokeswoman Liz Kelley tweeted a response to all the concerns. Kelley tweeted, “thanks to everyone who raised this....

Twitters officialSpaces account on Thursday announced the testing of Ticketed Spacesfor “some Hosts.” Twitter Ticketed Spacesinitially was announced in June, and applications have been open for people to test it out. Twitter really has ramped up Spaces since it first announced it was testing the feature last December. Twitter The platform recently introduced an update thatallows you to see which Spaces the people you follow are attending.

Twitter’s 140-character limit was probably what propelled the platform to its planet-wide success. Even when that limit doubled to 280 characters in 2017, it didn’t mess with the formula. ThenTwitter’s Evan Williamsstarted Medium, which promised to be a kind of Twitter for longer articles. Ravi Sharma / Unsplash But that never really achieved the tech of either Twitter or William’s first publishing success, Blogger. “This is a game-changer for long-form writing....

Established app researcherJane Manchun Wong initially foundthe updated App Store listing and published it to her Twitter.