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X is nerfing the block button: Blocked users will be able to see your posts
X will allow blocked users to still be able to see the accounts that blocked them.
Danny Gallagher09.23.2024
Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal
Venezuela and Russia have blocked access to the Signal messaging app.
Danny Gallagher08.09.2024
Block reportedly greenlit transactions involving terrorist groups and sanctioned nations
Block appears to be squarely in the government’s sights. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are reportedly probing extensive compliance lapses at the parent company of Square and Cash App.
Will Shanklin05.01.2024
X is funding a lawsuit against Jack Dorsey's Block to support the 'right to freedom of speech'
X is funding a lawsuit filed by Chloe Happe against her former employer Block, which was founded by Jack Dorsey, the same person who founded the website formerly known as Twitter.
Mariella Moon03.30.2024
Block is reportedly laying off around 1,000 workers
Block is the latest major tech company to conduct large-sale layoffs. The company is reportedly letting go around 1,000 workers, with Cash App, Foundational and Square bearing the brunt of the impact.
Kris Holt01.30.2024
Twitch finally prevents users from watching channels they're banned from
Twitch has rolled out a feature that blocks banned users from watching the streams of the creators that banned them in the first place, a long-requested tool. However, logged-out users can watch any stream.
Lawrence Bonk10.12.2023
Jack Dorsey is heading Square again after its current CEO steps down
Square's current CEO is stepping down, and Jack Dorsey is taking over.
Mariella Moon09.19.2023
Tidal is increasing its HiFi plan to $11 per month
Starting on August 1st, an individual Tidal HiFi membership is going up by $1 to $11 per month in the US, while the family plan will run you $17 per month, an increase of $2.
Kris Holt07.03.2023
Police arrest suspect in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee (updated)
A suspect in the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee has been arrested, and may be a tech executive Lee knew.
Jon Fingas04.13.2023
Cash App creator Bob Lee reportedly killed in San Francisco stabbing
Lee's most recent employer MobileCoin confirmed his passing.
Kris Holt04.05.2023
Tidal finally adds proper playlist sharing
Tidal is catching up to rivals by offering playlist sharing.
Jon Fingas11.02.2022
Cash App breach impacted over 8 million users
A former employee downloaded reports with US customer information.
Amrita Khalid04.05.2022
Block is officially building an 'open Bitcoin mining system,' says founder Jack Dorsey
Dorsey first announced in October last year that the digital payments provider, then known as Square, was considering working on the project.
Mariella Moon01.14.2022
Tumblr blocks tags for 'sensitive content' in order to stay on the App Store
Tumblr has restricted what its users can see on its iOS app in an effort to make sure it doesn't get kicked out of Apple's App Store again.
Mariella Moon12.30.2021
Jack Dorsey caused an uproar with a bizarre Web3 Twitter rant
One of the internet’s most vocal proponents of Bitcoin voiced an unusually uncharacteristic opinion against Web3 this week.
Igor Bonifacic12.21.2021
H&R Block sues Jack Dorsey's Block for trademark infringement
Block may have hit a snag in its rebranding effort.
Igor Bonifacic12.16.2021
Square is rebranding itself as 'Block'
Payments firm Square plans to change its name to Block as cryptocurrencies and other blockchain technologies become a bigger part of its business.
Igor Bonifacic12.01.2021
Spotify finally lets you block other users
You can now block other users on Spotify without contacting the company.
Billy Steele11.10.2021
Twitter's tool for removing unwanted followers arrives for web users
The safety-focused feature is rolling out to everyone.
Kris Holt10.11.2021
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban but demands it’s used for ‘business and positive engagements’
Nigeria is set to lift a ban on Twitter under the condition that it's used in the country for "business and positive engagements."
Steve Dent10.01.2021