usernames
Apps
Elon Musk says Twitter is purging old accounts, freeing up desired usernames
9:42 am PDT • May 8, 2023
Twitter is purging inactive accounts on its platform, which may free up a number of long-coveted usernames, according to recent tweets by owner Elon Musk. Though Twitter for years has…
Social
Twitter is considering selling usernames through online auctions, new report claims
12:08 pm PST • January 11, 2023
Twitter is considering selling usernames as a way to boost revenue, according to a new report from The New York Times. The report comes as the social network’s owner, Elon…
Startups
PhoneID Lets You Login To Websites Without A Username Or Password — From Your Phone
3:43 pm PDT • September 9, 2012
On the web, we have a host of user names and passwords we have to remember, whether for news sites or apps or Netflix. So Michael Thomas and Vahur Roosimaa…
Startups
Dropbox Reports User Accounts Were Hijacked, Adds New Security Features
5:13 pm PDT • July 31, 2012
Several weeks ago, reports started to trickle out that a number of Dropbox users were under attack from spam. Since then, Dropbox has been investigating those attacks (with some help…
