A look at Obsidian, an indie, Electron-based note-taking app that has developed a cult following on Discord and Reddit; Obsidian estimates that it has ~1M users
The indie darling rejects everything you know about modern software. And its strategy is working. Mastodon: @Bodling@deacon.social . X: @kepano , @chrisalbon , @kepano , @vivanvatsa , @spikedoanz , @...
Social media startup IRL is shutting down after an investigation by its board concluded that 95% of its claimed 20M MAUs in 2022 were “automated or from bots”
What is it about SoftBank that attracted so many grifters? — https://www.theinformation.com/ ... Twitter: Jessica Lessin / @jessicalessin : 95% fake!!! IRL raised $200 million from Softbank, Founder...
Social media startup IRL is shutting down after an investigation by its board concluded that 95% of its claimed 20M MAUs were “automated or from bots”
Last year, the CEO of messaging app IRL repeatedly said it had 20 million monthly active users, who chatted about shared interests and planned real-world events together. LinkedIn: Michael Jackson . B...
An unknown attacker has been emptying Solana and USDC wallets; Solscan says over 15K wallets have been affected, draining $4.46M, primarily in SOL and USDC
At this point in the crypto deflation, an apparent attack … Aman Anand / Fossbytes : Solana Wallets Get Hacked, And The Company Loses Millions Rahul Nambiampurath / Ethereum World News : Solana Exploi...
YouTube could be one of the most powerful radicalizing tools of this century, given its billion users and algorithms that recommend ever more extreme videos
Was a Key Factor Missed in the Study of Viral Lies? Jillian D'Onfro / CNBC : How YouTube search pushes people toward conspiracy theories and extreme content Nick Douglas / Lifehacker : How to Hide You...