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TWEAKS AND UPDATES
TechCrunch: As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring . “As Twitter ditches its iconic branding in favor of owner Elon Musk’s favorite letter ‘X,’ its open source rival Mastodon is seeing usage numbers soar. According to a new post from Mastodon founder and CEO Eugen Rochko, the number of monthly active users for his Twitter alternative has been steadily climbing over the past couple of months to have now reached 2.1 million — or, as remarked Rochko, ‘not far off from our last peak.'”
CNBC: Snap shares plunge more than 17% on weak forecast. “Snap shares tumbled over 16% after the company reported guidance for its current quarter that missed analysts’ expectations.”
New York Times: Trump to Return Ancient Coins and Lamps to Israel’s Antiquities Agency. “Former President Donald J. Trump will return a set of ancient coins and ceramic oil lamps to Israel’s government after reports last week that Israeli officials were pressing to retrieve them.”
USEFUL STUFF
Lifehacker: Export Your Bookmarks So You Can Finally Quit Twitter. “If you want to quit Twitter for good but still have the option to return to your favorite tweets, you should know how to export them to another source. Twitter doesn’t make it easy, but there’s a solid option out there to help you break up with—shudder—X.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
Inside Higher Ed: College ‘Email for Life’ at Risk for Many . “For years at Colgate University in New York, students getting an email address ‘for life’ was a given. Then, in February, an email portent arrived—by email, of course: alumni learned that their lifetime email addresses might be phased out next year.”
Daily Beast: JPMorgan Saw Epstein as ‘Advisor’ to Google Founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. “According to bombshell legal filings, Epstein introduced JPMorgan honcho Jes Staley to Google co-creators Brin and Larry Page by 2003. By 2011, the sex-trafficker was considered the ‘biggest revenue producer’ for JPMorgan’s Private Bank and known as ‘the advisor to the Google founders,’ according to the document filed by the U.S. Virgin Islands government.”
Billboard: TikTok Sleuth Appears to Find Jim Crow Era News Story in Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Teaser. “In a TikTok posted on Saturday (July 22), former minor league baseball player Danny Collins did a deep dive on one of Aldean’s promotional TikToks for his controversial song released back in May. Zooming in on a newspaper article in the background of one of the video’s shots, Collins found that it appears to be a piece pulled from a since-discontinued small newspaper from Mississippi.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
Bloomberg: UK Pledges Crackdown on Harmful Ads on Google, Other Web Platforms. “The UK said it will force social media platforms and services like Alphabet Inc.’s Google Ads to stop scam advertisements, including fake celebrity endorsements, and take tougher action to prevent children from age-restricted ads for drinking and gambling.”
US Department of Justice: United States Returns Manuscript Signed by Conquistador Hernando Cortés in 1527 to Mexico’s National Archives . “A nearly 500-year-old manuscript signed by Conquistador Hernando Cortés in 1527 has been returned to the Archivo General de la Nación de México – Mexico’s national archives located in Mexico City. On July 19, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, along with representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, participated in a formal repatriation ceremony at Mexico’s national archives, where the manuscript is believed to have been unlawfully removed from sometime before 1993.”
Washington Post: U.S. intelligence agencies reviewing evidence in Discord leak case. “Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guard member charged with sharing hundreds of classified documents with friends online, is unlikely to stand trial for several months owing to what federal prosecutors described Monday as the large amount of sensitive information related to the case.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
The Verge: People are using Google Maps to cut down tailpipe pollution. “Drivers are taking Google Maps’ advice for how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their trips, according to the company. In late 2021, Google debuted a feature in Google Maps that allows users to see the most fuel-efficient routes. The feature has since helped prevent around 1.2 million metric tons of planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions, Google estimates in its latest environmental report released today.”
Essence: Does Personal Style Exist In The Age of Social Media?. “As an active TikTok user, I often find humor in how the platform’s ads influence my shopping decisions, especially when it comes to fashion. I’ve purchased numerous items from SSENSE after watching TikTok creators’ hauls and styling tips. Amidst my shopping spree, I couldn’t help but question if I’m gradually losing my sense of personal style, prompting me to investigate if others are experiencing the same phenomenon. With most of my peers working in the fashion industry in some capacity, I asked them to weigh in their thoughts.” Good morning, Internet…
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July 26, 2023 at 05:31PM
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