Jan. 3—There are nerds, and then there's Bedford's Chris Messina. Sure, New Hampshire has had its share of inventors and innovators. But how many can say a co-founder of Twitter called their invention ...

The man who suggested Twitter use hashtags has left the platform. Chris Messina reportedly said the company "deserved more dignity and consideration than it's received in the last six months." The ...

Jan. 3—There are nerds, and then there's Bedford's Chris Messina. Sure, New Hampshire has had its share of inventors and innovators. But how many can say a co-founder of Twitter called their invention ...

Thank goodness that Chris Messina, known for inventing the hashtag and redesigning Google's brand badges and profiles, is channeling his energy and ideas towards art now, digital art to be specific.

Chris Messina is the Developer Experience Lead at Uber. A former Googler, he is the original inventor of the hashtag. He is the first person to use a personal chatbot.

In a recent development, the creator of hashtags has discovered and shared an intriguing crossover linking X and Threads, adding a fresh dimension to the fast-evolving Elon Musk–Mark Zuckerberg ...