Global village: Twitter introduces Trends in 160 new locations

April 11, 2013 3:59 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

In Valparaiso, Chile, they're excited that English Premier League soccer club Tottenham lost a semifinal, mostly because home-grown striker Marcelo Diaz scored for the rival club. And in Mombasa, Kenya, the buzz is all about Uhuru.

Twitter extends Trends to reveal breaking news in 100 more cities

December 5, 2012 11:59 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Twitter has added localized trends for 100 new cities, improving its capability to show people the buzziest news and hashtags being discussed on the information network in locations around the world.

The new philosophy behind Twitter Trends (hint: it’s all about you)

June 12, 2012 10:56 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Twitter is today redefining the word “trend” for each of its 140 million users, changing the philosophy and algorithm behind its what’s-hot formula to be unique to you.

The information network, which announced the change in a blog post Tuesday, …