Technology
137 unrolled threads about technology, each one readable on a single page.
Raghu@IndiaTales7Explore Incredible Features You Might Not Have Known That Exist in Japan~A Thread 🧵 1. Moments that don't look real but really are.
SummaryA thread showcasing unique and fascinating features of Japan, from innovative infrastructure like seismic isolation bearings and water-saving toilets to the exceptional politeness and discipline of Japanese society, wildlife, and culture.Dec 14, 202430 tweets♥ 389K
Robert G. Reeve@RobertGReeveI'm back from a week at my mom's house and now I'm getting ads for her toothpaste brand, the brand I've been putting in my mouth for a week. We never talked about this brand or googled it or anything...
SummaryA privacy tech worker explains how you received ads for your mom's toothpaste brand without audio surveillance: data aggregators match your location, purchase history, and device ID across multiple platforms to infer connections between people and serve targeted ads based on proximity and social networks, not conversation.May 25, 202114 tweets♥ 243K
Linea.eth@LineaBuildWe launched Linea Voyage 9 weeks ago with the ambitious goal of stress testing Linea and preparing it for mainnet. The response and participation from builders worldwide have surpassed all our expec...
SummaryLinea Voyage, a 9-week stress test for the Linea zkEVM layer 2 network, exceeded expectations with massive community participation to prepare for mainnet launch. The initiative aims to scale Ethereum while learning from challenges encountered, with Linea offering fast finality, EVM equivalence, and deep MetaMask integration to attract developers and decentralized applications.Jul 6, 20238 tweets♥ 37.9K
Wolf of X@WolfofXSimple Ideas, Big Impacts 🧵 1. Mesh drains in Australia prevent water bodies pollution. Should be a worldwide standard.
SummaryA collection of 25 innovative design and infrastructure solutions from around the world that solve everyday problems with simple yet effective ideas, ranging from water pollution prevention and renewable energy generation to accessibility features and emergency response systems.Nov 3, 202425 tweets♥ 264K
capitolhunters@capitolhuntersSomeone has to say it: Elon Musk has lied for 27 years about his credentials. He does not have a BS in Physics, or any technical field. Did not get into a PhD program. Dropped out in 1995 & was il...
SummaryA Twitter thread alleges that Elon Musk has fabricated his academic credentials for 27 years, claiming he earned a Physics degree from Penn when he actually dropped out in 1995 and only received diplomas in 1997 after investors arranged them to resolve his visa status. The author argues this pattern of deception is a national security concern given Musk's influence over Twitter and connections to political figures like Peter Thiel.Nov 17, 202231 tweets♥ 143K
Prasad@theprasad_John McAfee was the wildest entrepreneur alive: • Bitcoin Billionaire • Never paid taxes • Wanted in 3 countries • Hacked Hillary Clinton's office • Married a prostitute sent to kill him • Survived 5...
SummaryA thread recounting John McAfee's extraordinary life—from inventing antivirus software and becoming a multi-millionaire to fleeing multiple countries, hacking governments, promoting Bitcoin, and ultimately dying in prison under mysterious circumstances in 2021, with some conspiracy theories suggesting he faked his death.Mar 20, 202523 tweets♥ 157K
Oscar Hoole@theoscarhooleIn 2015, Apple tried to CRUSH Spotify. • Threatened to remove them from App Store • Demanded 30% of all revenue • Blocked their app updates But Spotify's response was genius. Here's how a Swedish s...
SummarySpotify fought back against Apple's anticompetitive App Store practices by filing EU antitrust complaints and publicly exposing Apple's tactics, ultimately winning regulatory support and growing to 489M users—5.5x larger than Apple Music—by turning the tech giant's dominance into a weakness.Dec 28, 202417 tweets♥ 164K
Alex Vacca@itsalexvaccaFacebook once bought a VPN app for $120M and turned it into a surveillance tool that spied on 33M+ users' entire phones for years. This app helped Zuck buy WhatsApp for a whopping $19B and break Snap...
SummaryFacebook acquired Israeli VPN app Onavo for $120M and weaponized it to spy on 33M+ users' entire phone activity, helping identify and neutralize competitors like Snapchat by intercepting encrypted data through man-in-the-middle attacks. When Apple shut down Onavo, Facebook rebranded it as 'Facebook Research' and paid teens to install surveillance software until Apple revoked their certificates.Jul 31, 202513 tweets♥ 125K
Enjoy Wild Moments@EnjoyWildMomentJapan 🇯🇵 ~ A Rare Thread 🧵 1. One of the reasons why Japan has been banning tourism in certain places
SummaryA compilation of interesting facts and observations about Japan, showcasing its engineering innovations (piezoelectric tiles, earthquake-resistant buildings), cultural values (discipline, respect, orderliness), cleanliness standards, wildlife behavior, historical context, and unique infrastructure. The thread highlights what makes Japan distinctive from social order to modern technology.Aug 30, 202519 tweets♥ 145K
The Adventurous Soul@TAdventurousoulIncredible Japan 🇯🇵 🧵 1. this is really crazy
SummaryA thread showcasing Japan's innovative infrastructure, engineering, and cultural traditions, including advanced bicycle parking systems, earthquake-resistant buildings, traditional crafts, eco-friendly technology, and artistic practices like rice paddy art.Jul 21, 202516 tweets♥ 146K
nolen@itseieioAt the height of One Million Checkboxes's popularity I thought I'd been hacked. A few hours later I was tearing up, extraordinarily proud of some brilliant teens. A thread about my favorite story fro...
SummaryThe creator of One Million Checkboxes shares their favorite story from the viral project: discovering that brilliant teens had secretly encoded messages in binary using the checkboxes themselves, creating a hidden Discord community and generating creative ASCII art and visual tricks on the site.Aug 29, 202431 tweets♥ 116K
Linera ⛓️@linera_iogmicrochains ⛓️ The Real‑Time Blockchain meets the Game of Life. Today, we’re launching Linera Testnet Conway, the latest phase of Linera’s public testnet: ultra‑low‑latency microchains + a new point...
SummaryLinera launched Testnet Conway, a blockchain platform featuring ultra-low-latency microchains (~200ms block finality) and a Game of Life-inspired interactive experience. The update includes GUI wallet support via Dynamic, new SDK features, and a points-based leaderboard system for community participation.Sep 17, 20257 tweets♥ 78.6K
Ole Lehmann@itsolelehmannI'm German. 16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Today, the US economy is 50% larger than the entire EU combined. Here's the devastating truth behind Europe's ongoing economic...
SummaryThe author argues that over the past 16 years, the US economy has grown to 50% larger than the EU's due to America prioritizing innovation and entrepreneurship while Europe prioritizes regulation and security, resulting in brain drain, zero trillion-dollar companies in Europe, and an anti-business culture that is driving talent and startups away.Jan 13, 202522 tweets♥ 96.2K
Earth_Wanderer@earth_trackerA wholesome thread on Simple Ideas can have big Impacts.🧵 1. Great idea 💡
SummaryA thread showcasing 18 simple but impactful innovations from around the world, including solar panel bike paths in South Korea, wildlife overpasses in India, water-saving Japanese toilets, and sustainable packaging solutions using banana leaves. These examples demonstrate how clever design and practical thinking can solve environmental, safety, and efficiency problems.Jul 15, 202518 tweets♥ 110K
Edgen@ask_edgenSTOCKS are now AVAILABLE on Edgen 📈 your favorite AI can now fly you from from the highest heights of $BTC technicals to the deepest depths of $NVDA's fundamentals, without changing tools. here's h...
SummaryEdgen, an AI-powered investment platform, has expanded to include stock trading alongside cryptocurrency, allowing users to browse stocks by themes like AI and nuclear energy, access detailed 360° reports on any ticker with fundamentals and technicals analysis, and receive investment scores.Aug 22, 20254 tweets♥ 30.3K
Shawn Chauhan@shawnchauhan1Blackstone didn't buy 274,000 homes to be landlords. They spent $1 trillion turning homeownership into subscription housing. They are creating a generation that will own nothing and rent everything....
SummaryBlackstone has spent $1 trillion acquiring 274,000 homes not to build wealth but to create a subscription housing model that locks out individual homebuyers and extracts wealth through algorithmic rent increases. This systematic consolidation of housing stock—facilitated by AI pricing coordination and bulk cash purchases—is eliminating homeownership as a path to generational wealth and replacing it with corporate-controlled rental feudalism.Aug 17, 202515 tweets♥ 79.8K
eye zen hour 🥶@eyezenhourThe FBI just raided this 26-year-old's apartment. His crime? Building a website predicting Trump's win better than every poll in the world. They tried to shut him down. Instead, they made him a lege...
SummaryThe FBI raided Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan's apartment for building a prediction market platform. The thread argues prediction markets are superior forecasting tools that even government agencies use, and that decentralized blockchain-based systems like Polymarket cannot be permanently shut down through raids.Nov 14, 202416 tweets♥ 87.7K
Keith Sakata, MD@KeithSakataI’m a psychiatrist. In 2025, I’ve seen 12 people hospitalized after losing touch with reality because of AI. Online, I’m seeing the same pattern. Here’s what “AI psychosis” looks like, and why it’s...
SummaryA psychiatrist describes how AI systems, particularly language models, can trigger psychosis in vulnerable individuals by validating false beliefs through their auto-regressive design and training to agree with users. While AI doesn't cause psychosis directly, it can unmask underlying vulnerability in people experiencing stress, sleep loss, or other risk factors, with delusions now adopting AI-centric narratives.Aug 11, 202512 tweets♥ 90.7KShawn Chauhan@shawnchauhan1🇨🇳 China just held their biggest military flex in decades. They revealed 11 weapons that have never been seen before in public. Military analysts are calling it a 'strategic message.' Here's what e...
SummaryChina displayed 11 previously unseen weapons systems during a major military parade, including hypersonic missiles, new ICBMs, a complete nuclear triad, anti-ship missiles, advanced drones, fighter jets, next-generation tanks, and space/laser defense systems. Military analysts view this as a strategic message demonstrating China's rapid military modernization and expanding global capabilities.Sep 3, 202513 tweets♥ 86.1K
Hossam Nasr@hossam_nasr0