Back in March, we broke the news that LinkedIn — the social network for the world of work — was quietly testing the waters for games on its […]
Bluesky backs a project that would let Mastodon apps, like Ivory, work with its network
Social networks Bluesky and Mastodon may soon be accessible from within a single app — at least, that’s what Bluesky hopes. The new decentralized social network, originally incubated […]
The impact of TikTok’s ban in other countries could signal what’s ahead for the U.S.
On April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its owner ByteDance doesn’t sell the app. The bill requires ByteDance to secure […]
X’s new video app is coming to your smart TV
X (formally Twitter) is launching a video app for smart TVs.
Look out Substack, Ghost will join the fediverse this year
Joining the likes of Mastodon, Flipboard, and Wordpress, Ghost is coming to the fediverse in 2024.
Why vector databases are having a moment as the AI hype cycle peaks
Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and the investors ponying up for a piece of the pie. The proliferation […]
Cape dials up $61M from A16Z + more for mobile service that doesn’t use personal data
AT&T’s recent mega customer data breach — 74 million accounts impacted — laid bare how much data carriers have on their users, and also that the data is […]
EU privacy body adopts view on Meta’s controversial ‘consent or pay’ tactic
Incoming guidance by an expert steering body for European Union data protection law could have major implications for Meta’s surveillance advertising business model: Large platforms such as Facebook […]
Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ tactic must not prevail over privacy, EU rights groups warn
Ahead of a full meeting of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) this week (April 16 and 17), which is expected to produce guidance on a controversial tactic […]
Lyrak to take on X by combining the best of Twitter with fediverse integration
Threads. Mastodon. Bluesky. Substack Notes. Post. Nostr. Spoutible. There’s no shortage of X competitors in the months following the acquisition of the text-based social network formerly known as […]