The digital world is in constant flux, and recent trends point to significant shifts in how we interact online. This post synthesizes key developments across artificial intelligence, social media, and web browsing, highlighting emerging patterns and their potential impact. From the rise of AI-powered search engines challenging Google's dominance to the ongoing exodus from Twitter and the emergence of decentralized alternatives like Bluesky, the social media landscape is being reshaped. Simultaneously, innovative browsing tools like Arc are offering new ways to manage information overload, while the enduring value of RSS readers for a decentralized web is being reaffirmed. This analysis explores these converging trends, examining how AI is transforming search and online tasks, how social media platforms are vying for relevance, and how users are seeking more organized and personalized browsing experiences. Ultimately, it paints a picture of a digital future defined by AI-driven innovation, evolving social dynamics, and a renewed emphasis on user control and decentralization.
Too many tabs? Too many accounts? Your browser getting too crowded and complicated? Arc's profile feature offers an elegant solution to chronic disorganization.
Cory Doctorow, Pluralistic, Oct 18, 2024 It's an old message but it bears repeating, so Cory Doctorow repeats it: RSS is the way we get to have a decentralized web that doesn't depend on centralized services like Twitter and Facebook. "RSS basically works like social media should work. Using RSS is a chance...
AI is transforming many professions and industries, generating considerable hype for Big Tech, and serving as an undeniably powerful tool for research. Setting aside the challenges associated with AI, like hallucinations and how it will impact the job market, it's a massively consequential new area of tech.So as you might expect, this potentially revolutionary...
Ben Werdmuller, Werd I/O, Oct 21, 2024 Ben Werdmuller offers some ideas for building the Fediverse. I'm interested in the support for communities, better tools for moderators, and respect for users. I don't really care about what publishers need, especially their perceived "need to prove that there's return...
Erin Kissane, in a presentation at XOXO Festival 2024, discusses how Twitter was instrumental in crowd-sourcing a wide variety of experts to understand what was happening early in the Covid pandemic. Twitter enabled many ‘rando’, or loose social connections which resulted in the Covid Tracking Project that was ahead of the CDC and other official sources...
Google is working on a AI tool that could take over your computer with a simple command. According to The Information, the tool, dubbed internally as Project Jarvis, can browse the internet and perform tasks like purchasing products and booking flights on its Chrome browser. The tool reportedly works by taking screenshots of a computer screen and "interpreting...
Meta is throwing its hat into the AI search engine ring. According to a report from The Information, Meta is working on an AI-powered search engine to power its Meta AI feature on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Currently, the Meta AI search function uses Google Search and Microsoft's Bing to surface real-time information about news, sports,...
This new extension for Gemini finally brings the app up to par with your old Google Assistant in terms of basic functionality and more.
I started using Twitter in late 2007, at the urging of several friends, who felt that as a blogger it would be a good way to extend my reach. And it did. From 2012 to 2021 Twitter (Tweetbot) was one of my top three tools for learning. It dropped to fourth place after Musk bought the company and then it dropped completely off my list. Over the years...
If you're meeting up with friends or heading home, sharing your location through DMs can be a wildly useful feature — and safety method for all ages. It's a tool that's been long available on Google Maps, Snapchat, and pretty much all of the messaging apps out there, and finally, Instagram has added location sharing.As of Nov. 25, Instagram now lets...
Are you looking for ways to build a more trustworthy blog? Want your readers to keep coming back for more? We share 6 ways to build trust in your blog in this infographic. I’ve summarised the key points below: Focus on solving problems first, and getting visitors second. Emphasise quality over quantity. Be consistent. Utilise social proof....
Are you looking for ways to make your business stand out on social media? Want to learn the trends and tactics that will take charge in 2025? We share 20 social media trends and predictions for 2025 in this infographic. Here’s what makes the list: Using Social Media As A Search Engine Social SEO Short-Form Video Forum marketing Playful, authentic...
Bluesky's Feeds feature makes it easier to follow only the people and topics you want. Here's how to get started.
Threads, in its ever-constant attempts for relevancy, is adding more search tools."We’re making it easier for you to search for specific posts here," the Threads account posted in a post on Threads. "In the search bar, tap on the menu on the right and you’ll see the option to refine your search by a profile and date range."The post said that the update...
Using a domain on Bluesky helps identify you to your followers. Here's how to do it, step-by-step.
If you've migrated from X to Bluesky like the millions of others, here are a few ways to make the experience as wonderful (and drama-free) as possible.
Social media outfits have a history of copying successful features to stay competitive. Let's compare!
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, The Register, Dec 18, 2024 This short article documents the decline of Google search (the once-useful tool has become so encrusted with advertising it's impossible to find the useful results). Steven Vaughan-Nichols identifies the major competitor not as Bing but as the AI search...
Instagram's new 'profile card' turns social networking into a professional networking site for freelancers, content creators, and small business owners.
Leaving X isn't as simple as logging off. Here's what to do before joining the exodus.
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