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A woman strolling on a California beach found a massive mastodon tooth — and then lost it
The woman photographed the mastodon tooth at Rio Del Mar State Beach in Santa Cruz. When she learne…
Lauren Steussy,Associated Pre…
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I spent a week on Mastodon, the social media platform some are turning to as they abandon Elon Musk's Twitter. This is what it was like.
Elon Musk said that Twitter usage "is at an all-time high" following his controversial takeover of …
Pete Syme
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Twitter India users are leaving to ‘create their own social media’ platform on Mastodon
A large number of users are suspending their accounts and accusing Twitter of discrimination. …
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Twitter's new rate limits are sending people running to Mastodon. Here's everything you need to know about the Twitter alternative.
A fresh wave of Twitter chaos is causing social-media users to flock to alternatives like Mastodon …
Beatrice Nolan
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Twitter cofounder Biz Stone isn't enjoying the platform as much as he used to and has been 'tinkering' with its rival Mastodon, report says
Biz Stone, along with fellow Twitter cofounder Ev Williams, has signed up for the fast-growing Twit…
Beatrice Nolan
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The CEO of Twitter rival Mastodon calls Elon Musk 'not entirely comprehensible,' says the billionaire must now 'deal with the fallout' of his 'impulse' buy
Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko told Time magazine that that Elon Musk "is not entirely comprehensibl…
Aaron Mok
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More than 2.5 miles of cliff paintings found hidden in the Amazon rainforest show ancient hunter-gatherers killing Ice Age creatures
The paintings are at least 11,800 years old, and depict ancient Amazonians killing mastodons and in…
Susie Neilson
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'Black Twitter' asks 'What if Sam Altman were a Black woman?' in the wake of ouster
Sam Altman's high-profile firing has drawn comparisons to AI researcher Timnit Gebru's Google exit.
Monica Melton,Aaron Mok
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The new Instagram Threads app was briefly accessible from desktop. Here's what the Twitter rival looks like.
A web version of Meta's new Twitter rival Threads was briefly accessible on Wednesday. Here's what …
Marta Biino,Sydney Bradley
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Elon Musk could be what makes diehard Twitter users finally rethink their habit
Data shows an uptick in account deactivations since Elon Musk bought Twitter. Both his plans and pe…
Travis Clark
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What you learned in school about how the first people came to North America may be totally wrong
Trapped deep inside each ice core, the researchers found layers of sediment, each of which represen…
Erin Brodwin
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Even high school interns were able to use common AI tools to bypass security and launch bots on X, Facebook and other social media: report
Social media platforms like X and Facebook are facing increasing scrutiny over their ineffective bo…
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Meta banned accounts tracking Musk and Trump's private jets. The student behind them says he's lost faith in big social media platforms.
Jack Sweeney first made headlines in 2022 when Musk suspended the jet-tracking accounts from X — no…
Beatrice Nolan
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Turns out no one can compete with Elon Musk's Twitter
When Elon Musk took over two years ago, Twitter was pronounced dead. Many challengers assembled. He…
Amanda Hoover
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People are dragging Apple's Finewoven cases on social media, posting photos showing how bad they can look after months of use
Some users have complained that Apple's Finewoven iPhone case easily peels, gets scratched, and los…
Aaron Mok
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Dire wolves, camels, and other extinct giant mammals that used to live in North America
Giant mammals like dire wolves and saber-tooth cats were once common in North America. But these me…
Jenny McGrath
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Great news social media is falling apart
I don't know where to post: there are too many social platforms, and the old giants are dying. But …
Shubham Agarwal
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Meta's Threads app: The text-based social media platform from Instagram trying to replace X
Meta launched its Threads app last summer, using Instagram's built-in user base to directly compete…
Michelle Mark
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Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky sees record sign-ups after Elon Musk suggests a paywall for X. Here's how it works.
Bluesky's user numbers saw a dramatic increase after X owner Elon Musk suggested adding a paywall t…
Beatrice Nolan
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Instagram is reportedly testing a Twitter competitor and the first leaked images indicate a summer release
The "Instagram for your thoughts" being developed by Meta to compete with Elon Musk's Twitter is re…