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 · May 5, 2023
'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 · May 4, 2023
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. Fortune · Apr 26, 2023
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. TechRadar · Apr 25, 2023
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. Android Central · Apr 20, 2023
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 - UK · Apr 18, 2023
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 The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2023
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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023
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. iMore · Apr 10, 2023
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. Axios · Apr 10, 2023
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 Metal Hammer · Mar 31, 2023
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 The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2023
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 Tom’s Guide · Mar 21, 2023
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… Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023
Fortune · Feb 17, 2023 Mastodon looked like the new Twitter last year. Today, downloads have dried up Despite vows to leave Twitter, people don’t seem to be transitioning to other platforms.
Reason · Feb 17, 2023 Review: Mastodon Decentralizes Social Media Elon Musk’s shambolic takeover may not have been great for Twitter, but it was fantastic for Mastodon.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023 Some popular accounts likely to disappear from Twitter as Elon Musk ends free access to API Move to pay-for-access application program interface continues platform owner’s push for revenue
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023 Elon Musk ‘doesn’t seem like’ right person to own Twitter, says co-founder Biz Stone, one of quartet who set up company, says positive changes he oversaw have been undone by Tesla chief executive
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2023 Back to the future: how Mastodon is restoring the lost art of online conversation The new social network with its interconnected ‘fediverse’ is a welcome alternative to blustering rival Twitter and Elon Musk
Reason · Jan 10, 2023 House Republicans To Probe White House Pressure on Social Media Companies Plus: House votes to rescind IRS funding, the FDA is putting unnecessary strings on pharmacies filling abortion pill prescriptions, and more...
The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2023 Elon Musk drove more than a million people to Mastodon – but many aren’t sticking around More than 130,000 people were joining the new independent social media network a day in November. So why hasn’t it taken off?
Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022 Lisa Jarvis: Science Twitter needs a new home I will miss science Twitter.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022 TechScape: Elon Musk’s poll own goal proves he can’t get out of his own way In this week’s newsletter: Musk has a talent for trying to wiggle out of trouble on Twitter, only to land deeper in it – this time by asking users if he should quit as chief executive
Manchester Evening News · Dec 20, 2022 Mastodon, Truth Social and Nostr - what are the apps that Elon Musk banned from Twitter? Twitter has announced a new policy preventing sharing links to apps Mastodon, Truth Social and Nostr
Reason · Dec 19, 2022 Biden Is Set To Sign $858 Billion Pentagon Budget—One of the Biggest Ever Plus: North Carolina strikes down voter ID law, more turmoil at Twitter, and more...