Threads: We Don't Need Hard News or Politics on Our Platform
As Twitter has become a platform for news and heated political debate, rival upstart Threads
2023-07-08 10:45
US podcast misinformation goes largely unchecked
Misinformation about everything from election fraud to Covid-19 vaccines is reaching millions of Americans through a popular...
2023-07-08 09:49
'Clone' or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads
In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app, Threads
2023-07-08 05:56
Canada's Trudeau and Alberta Premier Smith look for agreement on climate policies
By Nia Williams Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday said they hoped
2023-07-08 05:46
Meta’s Threads App ‘Positive’ Vibe Tested by Users Known for False Claims
Since Meta Platforms Inc. launched Threads on Wednesday, millions of users have joined the new social platform that
2023-07-08 05:23
When Chuck Cunningham Vanished From ‘Happy Days’
Richie Cunningham’s older brother not only disappeared from the show, he was wiped from the minds of the entire cast.
2023-07-08 03:19
Apple's Vision Pro retail plan will be a velvet-rope experience
If you're looking to buy the Vision Pro as soon as possible, you'll have to
2023-07-08 01:49
China fines Jack Ma's Ant Group nearly $1 billion
China's top financial regulators have fined Ant Group — the fintech firm founded by billionaire Jack Ma — about 7.1 billion yuan ($994 million) for breaking rules related to consumer protection and corporate governance.
2023-07-07 23:51
No, "Mr Blue Sky" singer Jeff Lynne does not have an account on Bluesky
With Elon Musk’s Twitter suffering yet another catastrophic outage (which has seen the Tesla and SpaceX founder implement temporary limits on how many tweets we can view in a day), users are once again looking for a rival platform to evacuate to. Previously it was the likes of Post and Mastodon - the latter of which Musk hated so much he restricted users from linking to their new accounts on Twitter - but now it’s the turn of Bluesky to get all the hype. Backed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, the platform claims to offer “an open and decentralised standard for social media” – “decentralised” meaning users don’t have an account under one ‘centralised’ company owned by one particular company, but can instead sign up to individual servers and communities owned and managed by other people. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter It's already proven popular, with surreal social media poster Dril and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez already signed up. In fact, after Twitter’s latest blunder, invite codes to Bluesky became so lucrative and sign-ups became so intense that they had to temporarily pause new registrations (they’ve reopened them now, though, if you fancy a try). And while others are considering whether to jump ship to the rival site, or desperately hunting for the code which will let them in, some Twitter users were reminded of a legendary rock band thanks to the platform’s choice of name: Yep, for a handful of individuals, the hit track from Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra (or ELO) came to mind – and it’s perhaps made all the more amusing considering one of “Mr Blue Sky’s” lyrics is the rhetorical question, “where did we go wrong”. If Musk were to ask that question, we’d probably say firing almost half of Twitter’s workforce and therefore making it almost impossible to deal with the demand is part of the problem. And if you were wondering, a few searches on Bluesky appear to suggest that neither Lynne or ELO are on the platform. Indy100 has approached Lynne’s representatives for a statement, but they said the musician was unavailable for comment. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-07 23:47
Microsoft-backed AI4Bharat set to raise $12 million funding from Peak XV, Lightspeed - sources
By Yuvraj Malik AI4Bharat, a start-up backed by Microsoft, is raising $12 million from venture capital firms Peak
2023-07-07 22:56
Ant Group fined $985 million by Chinese regulators
Chinese regulatory authorities are fining Ant Group 7.123 billion yuan ($985 million), claiming the financial technology provider violated laws related to corporate governance and consumer rights
2023-07-07 22:47
Did Pokimane make budding Twitch streamer cry? Shocked Yeetitsnikki screams 'you're lying', Internet calls it 'insane'
The sheer shock and genuine joy on Yeetitsnikk’s face was palpable, as she struggled to believe what was happening
2023-07-07 21:56