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Twitter's identity crisis: Is it a social network or news app?

The app is in denial that it's a social network, so Bridget Carey has some words for the bird. Meanwhile, Google wants to inject tech into your eyeball and Samsung tucks in tykes with virtual reality.

Bridget Carey headshot
Bridget Carey

Is Twitter going through some sort of midlife identity crisis? The app now is listed under "News" in the App Store instead of the social networking category.

Clearly, it's time for a pep talk with Larry. (Yes, that is the Twitter mascot's real name.) But that's not the only weird tech news in this CNET Update. Instagram is trying to force a nonprofit litter-fighting app to change its name, and Google wants to inject technology into your eyeball. That sure makes Samsung's VR bedtime stories seem downright normal:

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Twitter now calls itself a news app, not a social network