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Privacy-focused messaging app Signal is adding new features for video calls, including links, reactions and a calls tab, in a bid to pose as an alternative to Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. The highlight of the update is a… Continue Reading →
Bluesky, the decentralized social network cofounded by Jack Dorsey, created a Threads account to court users frustrated by Meta’s moderation issues. Thurrott reports: This week, the Bluesky team also used Threads to share some tips on how to get started… Continue Reading →
VP Kamala Harris is on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, FEMA has a page dedicated to fighting the rumors circulating on social media about the hurricanes, and now the White House is on Reddit. It’s clear that the traditional means… Continue Reading →
A new project launching today aims to capitalize on the momentum seen within the fediverse, also known as the open social web, which describes interconnected social networking services powered by the ActivityPub protocol. Co-founded by the co-author and current editor… Continue Reading →
Tumblr is making the move to WordPress. After its 2019 acquisition by WordPress.com parent company Automattic in a $3 million fire sale, the new owner has focused on improving Tumblr’s platform and growing its revenue. Now Automattic will shift Tumblr’s… Continue Reading →
Starting today, users of the social magazine app Flipboard can follow any federated accounts, “meaning those that participate in the social network of interconnected servers known as the fediverse,” writes TechCrunch’s Sarah Perez. “This now includes Threads accounts in addition… Continue Reading →
With the update, any Flipboard user can follow user profiles from any other federated service. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Link to original post https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/13/flipboard-users-can-now-follow-anyone-in-the-fediverse-including-those-on-threads/ from Teknoids NewsRead the original story
Ahead of these potential competitors comes Openvibe, a simple aggregator for the open social web. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Link to original post https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/openvibe-combines-mastodon-bluesky-and-nostr-into-one-social-app/ from Teknoids NewsRead the original story
Over the past few days, Ghost says it has achieved two major milestones in its move to become a federated service. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Link to original post https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/08/substack-rival-ghost-federates-its-first-newsletter/ from Teknoids NewsRead the… Continue Reading →
Instagram’s Twitter/X rival Threads is furthering its expansion into the fediverse — the interconnected social network that includes apps like Mastodon, PeerTube, and others running the ActivityPub protocol. On Tuesday, Meta announced that it’s now opening up its beta for… Continue Reading →