Twitter offers option to record, replay Spaces to all users

After launching for a small group of users last year, the ability to record a Twitter Spaces session is now available to iOS and Android users. Twitter Spaces hosts on mobile will now see the Record Space button in the app. This update allows Twitter users to listen to these recordings after the live session. You can't record on the website version yet, though.

The recordings will stay up for 30 days after they've been published. After that, these recorded Spaces will be deleted. Hosts also get the option to delete these recordings anytime before the 30 days are up.

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Jack Dorsey is no longer Twitter CEO

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In a surprising yet on-brand move, Twitter's Jack Dorsey has announced on Twitter (of course) that he resigned as the company's CEO. In his tweet, Dorsey even shared his internal email talking about his resignation. According to the email, Dorsey feels it's time for the company to transition from a "founder-led" system to something greater. Dorsey and Twitter's other board members have appointed successors.

Former Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal is now Twitter's CEO. Bret Taylor, a member of Twitter's board, is now the new chairman. Dorsey will serve the rest of his term until around May. This resignation isn't the first time for Dorsey. He left back in 2008, but he returned in 2015. 

Source: GadgetMatch

Twitter might be ready to release Reactions, Downvotes, Sorted Replies

Twitter might not be done releasing new features for its users. Reverse engineer Nima Owji claims we might see the Reactions feature launch on the app soon. According to Owji, it's being referenced in Twitter's code, with four reactions, including "tears of joy," "thinking face," "crying face," and "clapping hands." Similar to reactions on Facebook, the Twitter reactions are designed to give users "a better understanding of how their Tweets are received." 

The app can also store data about the downvotes feature, which could mean the function is coming out soon. It's positioned before the like button. And it looks like there's also a new Sort Replies feature, which lets you decide whether you want to see all replies or just the relevant ones.

Source: 9to5Mac

Twitter brings shopping into live streams

Twitter is launching a new feature in its app that will let you shop while you watch live streams. The aptly named Live Shopping feature will let you check out and purchase items while the stream is ongoing. You can switch between the shopping tab and the live stream. 

The social media site is piloting this feature in the US in collaboration with Walmart. The first Live Shopping stream will happen on November 28 at 7 PM ET with Jason Derulo.

Source: Mashable