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22 hours ago
Meta is trying to make Messenger into a video conferencing contender
techradar.com - By Craig Hale
Meta has unveiled plans to turn Messenger into a more capable video conferencing solution as it looks to keep up with other advanced work-based …
The Tech Desk
1 day ago
Ready to Join Bluesky? Here's How to Get Started
CNET - Peter Butler
The alternative social network Bluesky is blowing up right now. Here's everything you need to know about posting, following, custom algorithmic feeds and moderation. Bluesky is finally having its big moment. After the US elections, the alternative social-media network has exploded in popularity, …
The Tech Desk
1 day ago
As Bluesky soars, Threads rolls out custom feeds globally
TechCrunch - Sarah Perez
As X competitor Bluesky takes off, topping 20 million users, Meta’s own Twitter-like app, Instagram Threads, has begun rolling out a new feature called custom feeds to its global audience. Hoping to capitalize on user demand for more personalization, custom feeds are meant to allow Threads users to …
The Tech Desk
3 days ago
Instagram will let you ‘reset’ your recommendations
Engadget - Karissa Bell
The app will offer users a chance for a “fresh start” with the algorithm. If your Instagram recommendations have been feeling a little stale, you’ll soon have a way to make the app’s algorithm forget everything it thinks it knows about you. Meta is testing a new feature that will allow users to …
The Tech Desk
4 days ago
America’s News Influencers
Pew Research Center - By Galen Stocking, Luxuan Wang, Michael Lipka, Katerina Eva Matsa, Regina Widjaya, Emily Tomasik and Jacob Liedke
In the heat of the 2024 election, news influencers seemed to be everywhere. Both Republicans and Democrats credentialed content creators to cover …
The Tech Desk
3 days ago
Substack says it could be profitable — but it still isn’t
The Verge - Wes Davis
The newsletter platform Substack still isn’t turning a profit, even as its writers make millions. Substack still isn’t profitable despite attracting big names in the independent writer world, whose newsletters and blogs rake in a massive digital subscriber base for the platform. Hamish McKenzie, one …

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