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The Latest Breaking News from Mastodon

Facebook owner to push ahead with plans to launch Twitter rival

Meta targeting Oprah Winfrey and Dalai Lama as potential users of ‘sanely run’ social networking platform

The Guardian - UK

Instagram is going to be the Twitter killer, but it needs to launch now

Elon Musk has turned Twitter into the Titanic, and we need the lifeboats in a hurry

More evidence that Apple is going with xrOS for Apple VR has surfaced

The xrOS name has reared its head(set) again, although this time in an error message.

iMore

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What is Bluesky and how's it different to Twitter?

Amid management changes at Twitter, discontented users are exploring an alternative social media platform called Bluesky. According to media reports, downloads of the Bluesky app surged more than 600% in April.

The Conversation

Those tweets you deleted might be back online without your knowledge

The glitch raises questions about the control users have over their own content. Elon Musk's feed appears unaffected.

Fortune

Is Instagram’s new text-based Twitter-like the social media sanctuary users are looking for?

Twitter, a once unflappable landmark on the internet, appears to be in choppy waters as of late. But is a text-based Instagram offering the social media sanctuary troubled tweeters are looking for?

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Linda Yaccarino says ‘game on’ as Instagram prepares Twitter clone

Elon Musk's successor as Twitter CEO can add competition from Meta to her list of challenges.

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A beginner’s guide to prog metal in 5 essential albums

Brain-melting music meets head-scratching concepts – step into the epic world of prog metal with these five must-hear albums

Metal Hammer

3 of the best Mastodon apps to use on iPhone to help move on from Twitter

Looking for the best Mastodon experience on iOS? You’re in the right place.

iMore

TechScape: Can Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky really take over from Twitter?

The spinoff app is trying to do what Mastodon couldn’t and take a piece of Elon Musk’s pie. Plus: the race to save 1bn NSFW images on Imgur

The Guardian - UK

Why the crazy last two weeks of Bluesky convinced me it's a real challenger to Twitter

The buzzy new social media app is chaotic, fun, and refreshing change from Twitter.

Fortune

Gojira and Mastodon just levelled a Florida Ampitheater to remind everyone why they're two of metal's greatest bands

One of the most exciting metal tours of 2023 has lived up to the hype and then some

Metal Hammer

'Crypto Twitter' needs a new home. Where will everyone go?

Twitter has long been an integral part of the crypto world, but recent developments mean it's time to look at Mastodon, Nostr, or Bluesky.

Fortune

Bluesky is Jack Dorsey's attempt at a Twitter redo and it's already growing fast

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey said his biggest regret was making Twitter a company. Now, a decentralized platform he created is trying to do things differently.

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TechRadar

Jack Dorsey's Bluesky is like Twitter without Musk – and that's good enough for me

Jack Dorsey's Bluesky is a lot like Twitter, and also nothing like it at all.

Android Central

How to use Mastodon

If you're tired of the Twitter shenanigans, you're not alone. While there aren't many options, Mastodon is probably the closest alternative to a social media platform that rivals Twitter.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How Substack, YouTube, Jack Dorsey and more plan to pick Twitter’s bones

Six months after Elon Musk took over the social network, traffic is dropping – can the spinoffs and copycats take advantage?

The Guardian - US

Thousands fled to Mastodon after Musk bought Twitter. Are they still ‘tooting’?

The decentralized social network has seen user numbers drop in recent months, but tech-savvy users remain passionate

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The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk hates journalists but journalists love Twitter. Where does that leave us?

The billionaire’s hamfisted handling of his new toy won’t much matter as long as politicians and media types remain bewitched

iMore

5 things you never knew you could do with Drafts on Mac, iPad and iPhone

While Drafts may look like a tool to compose your personal projects, it's a powerful app that can do so much more.

Axios

Musk's feud with the media takes a toll on Twitter

Twitter's "free speech"-touting owner is using the service to fight his own battles with the press.

Metal Hammer

The tragic story behind Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand

Mastodon's 2017 album, Emperor Of Sand, continued the prog theme of Crack The Skye. But behind the heaviness, lay a family tragedy

The Guardian - US

Texas Observer journalists raise $270,000 in bid to save publication

Magazine’s editors asked board not to lay off anyone for a month if staff raised $200,000 after Friday’s vote to cease publication

Tom’s Guide

iOS 16.4 launch coming soon — here’s the new features for your iPhone

Apple is readying its next iOS update and iPhone users can expect plenty of improvements

Tribune News Service

Splitting up social media may be its only hope

By now it should be evident that Twitter Inc. is a shadow of its former self. What’s not clear is which alternatives might replace it, or how the market will look a few years from now. This chaos offers an opportunity to rethink the entire structure of the social media…

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