Mastodon’s latest update aims to address a common problem experienced by Twitter users: dealing with the nuisance of the “reply guys.” This colloquial term refers to men who frequently respond to women’s posts in an overly familiar manner, often resorting to “mansplaining,” tone policing, offering unsolicited advice, or gaslighting the original poster. The phenomenon of … Read more
The future of decentralized social networking holds promise, but until then, there is a multitude of Twitter alternatives to explore. Yup, a new app available at Yup.io, aims to simplify this experience by providing a single platform for reading feeds, connecting with friends across various services, and cross-posting to a range of social apps, including … Read more
Popular social magazine app Flipboard had already committed to joining the “fediverse” — the decentralized social web, which includes apps like Mastodon. Now, it’s doubling down on those ambitions with an announcement that it will stop tweeting while also launching a new podcast devoted to exploring the topic of decentralized social media. The company confirmed … Read more
Google has introduced new tools for website owners, including those managing social media sites and discussion forums, to improve the visibility of their content in Google’s search results. This initiative is in response to the increasing dominance of user-generated web content over SEO-optimized material in today’s online landscape. In May, Google rolled out a new … Read more
According to Whittaker, Signal operates its services with the utmost efficiency, but she also acknowledges that many of its features incur higher costs compared to other communication platforms. This is due to the additional expenses involved in implementing these features in a privacy-preserving manner. For example, Signal’s encryption not only applies to the content of … Read more
Pinterest is expanding its efforts to ensure inclusivity in its product by testing a new tool that allows users to filter select searches by different body types. This feature, initially targeted at women’s fashion and wedding ideas, builds on Pinterest’s body type technology announced earlier this year. The technology employs computer vision to identify various … Read more
Spotify’s anticipated year-end review, Spotify Wrapped, has arrived today with several new features in store. These include “Me in 2023,” which analyzes your listening habits and describes not just what you stream, but how you listen to music. Another feature is “Sound Town,” which matches you with a city based on your listening history and … Read more