All articles tagged with #decentralized
Originally Published 23 days ago — by PCMag
The Deeper Connect Air portable router offers subscription-free VPN protection with a one-time purchase of $169, providing unlimited access to a decentralized VPN network, easy setup, and additional benefits like high speeds and ad blocking, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional VPN services.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by 9to5Mac
Jack Dorsey's new Bluetooth-based, decentralized messaging app 'bitchat mesh' has launched on the App Store, offering privacy-focused, peer-to-peer communication without servers or user data collection, though it currently has a bug preventing Android connectivity.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Conversation Indonesia
Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform attracting millions of users seeking alternatives to traditional centralized platforms. It aims to empower users by giving them more control over their data and interactions, potentially reducing misinformation by promoting transparency and accountability. The platform's growth reflects a broader trend towards decentralized digital spaces.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TechCrunch
Threads, a social media app by Meta, has opened its beta experience for users to connect their accounts to the fediverse, initially available in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. This integration allows users to share their Threads profiles on interconnected servers like Mastodon, enabling interaction with users of alternative social networking apps. However, there are limitations such as not being able to see replies or likes from other servers on Threads, but Meta is working on addressing these issues.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Engadget
Bluesky, the open source Twitter alternative, gained over 850,000 users within a day of opening to the public, bringing its total sign-ups to just over 4 million. The surge in new users indicates ongoing interest in the platform and suggests competition for text-based Twitter alternatives. However, the rapid growth led to technical issues, highlighting the challenge of managing sudden surges. Bluesky's future success will depend on maintaining new growth and retaining user interest, as it aims to differentiate itself through open-source protocol and customization features.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TechCrunch
Bluesky, the decentralized and open source social app, gained nearly 800,000 new users in its first day open to the public, bringing its total signups to almost 4 million. Despite outages and technical issues, the platform's growth potential is evident, drawing interest from users seeking alternatives to mainstream social media platforms. The outages were attributed to increased activity, but the platform is now reported to be working smoothly.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Business Insider
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, has finally opened to the public after being invite-only. With 3 million users, it aims to provide a resilient infrastructure and customizable feeds through third-party moderation and labeling. The platform, created by Jack Dorsey, offers a familiar experience similar to old Twitter and is designed to exist happily in smaller pockets without needing massive scale to survive.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Mastodon, the decentralized Twitter alternative, has introduced lists in its latest Android app update. Users can now create custom lists to categorize their follows based on specific topics or interests, decluttering their home feed and engaging with certain topics on their own terms. The update also includes a redesigned home tab for easier navigation. It is unclear when lists will be available on iOS or web platforms, but Mastodon's teams are working on new features and improvements. Mastodon faces competition from other Twitter alternatives like Bluesky and Meta's Threads.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by TechCrunch
Bluesky is a decentralized social app conceptualized by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and developed in parallel with Twitter. The app has a Twitter-like user interface with algorithmic choice, a federated design, and community-specific moderation. Bluesky is using an open-source framework built in-house, the AT Protocol, meaning people outside of the company have transparency into how it is built and what is being developed. The app is currently invite-only, but it has around 50,000 users, and it plans to be federated, meaning that endless individually operated communities can exist within the open-source network.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Bluesky, the decentralized Twitter alternative, has gained momentum with tech media and other users joining the platform. Despite being invite-only and missing key features like video uploads and DMs, Bluesky hit viral escape velocity with big names like AOC and WeRateDogs joining. The platform's active team and promised decentralized features like account portability could make it enticing for more people. However, some users have posted mean and performative content. While Bluesky has a long way to go to fully replace Twitter, it has the potential to become Twitter 2.0.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Vox.com
Bluesky, a decentralized social media protocol backed by Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey, is gaining popularity as an alternative to Twitter. The app is built differently from Twitter, with an open, decentralized network that allows users to join a specific server with its own unique set of rules, interests, and users. Bluesky's appeal lies in its exclusivity, irreverent vibe, and user-driven moderation. The app is currently giving users access to a centralized experience on the main server it has set up, but in the future, people will be able to customize their own algorithms and feeds using Bluesky's underlying technology.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
Bluesky, an invite-only decentralized social media platform, is being touted as a potential replacement for Twitter. The platform, which originated at Twitter in 2019 and became its own public benefit company in 2022, allows users to post text and images to a central feed, follow other users, and repost. Bluesky's key difference is that it is organized around a decentralized system, meaning user data can be stored on independent servers rather than ones owned by the company. The platform is currently in beta and invites are scarce, but it has already attracted high-profile users such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Chrissy Teigen.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Mashable
Bluesky, a decentralized microblogging app backed by Jack Dorsey, is gaining popularity among power users of Twitter. The app is reminiscent of the early days of Twitter, with short, funny posts and no DMs, video functionality, or GIFs. Bluesky is currently invite-only and its success will depend on how it handles bringing in new users and its decentralized approach. Interestingly, Twitter gave Bluesky a good chunk of its initial funding before their partnership ended.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by 9to5Google
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, has released an invite-only beta version of its Android app. The platform, which is built on the Authenticated Transfer Protocol, aims to support "large-scale distributed social applications" with features such as account portability, algorithmic choice, interoperation, and performance. The app is straightforward with four tabs: Home, Search, Notifications, and Account. Bluesky is still invite-only, and new sign-ups can join with a code from an existing user or the waitlist.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Bluesky, a decentralized social network backed by Jack Dorsey, is gaining popularity among users due to its positive culture and active user base. The platform is similar to Mastodon and allows users to participate through different providers instead of a central one. Bluesky's AT Protocol is designed to maintain a positive environment and provide algorithmic choice and portable accounts. The platform's moderation tooling and domain name system also offer unique features that could solve verification and moderation woes.