SMRTR TechJun 17, 2025Engadget

The 560-pound Twitter sign met a fiery end in a Nevada desert

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A startup called Ditchit bought Twitter's blue bird logo for $34,000 and exploded it in the Nevada desert as a publicity stunt. The 12-foot tall, 560-pound sign was detonated at an adventure park near Las Vegas. Ditchit, an online marketplace app, says the stunt represents their goal to challenge established platforms. The company is auctioning off pieces of the destroyed sign, with proceeds benefiting a nonprofit supporting entrepreneurship.

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