Signal sees its downloads double after scandal
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Signal sees its downloads double after scandal | TechCrunch
Encrypted messaging app Signal continues to see spiking downloads in the wake of the messaging scandal that saw The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Je...
What’s next for ATProto, the protocol powering Bluesky and other apps
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What's next for ATProto, the protocol powering Bluesky and other apps | TechCrunch
It's getting easier to build new applications on ATProto, the protocol that powers Bluesky's social network and a growing number of other...
Substack rival Ghost is now connected to the fediverse
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Substack rival Ghost is now connected to the fediverse | TechCrunch
Newsletter platform Ghost, an open source competitor to Substack, is now connected to the fediverse, also known as the open social web. Federated a...
Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI
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Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI | TechCrunch
Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin on Monday, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said the social network has been working on a framework for user consen...
Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta
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Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta | TechCrunch
Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky's social network. On Monday, the compa...
Time for #SXSW #FOMO to kick in, esp with the Fediverse house this year!
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SXSW '25 - About Flipboard
Flipboard and Surf are hosting the first-ever Fediverse House at SXSW to explore the world of decentralized social media.
Listen, I NEED TO BUY one of these #severance promo boxes. Mugs! STICKERS, a tiny goat, a pineapple!! @npub1cn76...r8ck is killing it on marketing. Please make an online shop for fans ASAP, or we're all heading to Etsy soon for the inevitable knock-offs
X updates Communities with new filters, sorting options, and a way to see your own posts
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X updates Communities with new filters, sorting options, and a way to see your own posts | TechCrunch
X is bringing more attention to Communities, a feature that allows X users to connect and engage in discussions around a given topic, similar to ho...
Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it’s not using people’s data for AI
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Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it's not using people's data for AI | TechCrunch
Mozilla has responded to user backlash over the Firefox web browser's new Terms of Use, which critics have called out for using overly broad l...
Tumblr backs Tapestry, a timeline app for the open social web
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Tumblr backs Tapestry, a timeline app for the open social web | TechCrunch
Automattic-owned blogging site and social platform Tumblr has financially backed Tapestry, the newly launched app designed to organize feeds from a...