Digg Is Coming Back

So Kevin Rose, the original founder of Digg.com and his former-arch-rival Alexis Ohanian are bringing this once great Web 2.0 aggregator back from the dead.

At first I thought it was a neat idea and was excited. Especially since I have great respect for Kevin and Alexis and what they've done with their careers. They also both seem like decent people, despite their enormous success.

But the more I thought about it, do we really need another walled garden? Isn't Reddit, for this type of thing enough?

The open web has a similar ecosystem/app called Lemmy, which operates very similar to Reddit and has some traction? I just don't seen the need for another closed Reddit-like competitor in the marketplace.

Now I will admit if I'm wrong and Digg takes off. But I just wish they would release it with open protocols and... well... less... Artificial Intelligence.

But who am I to judge? TikTok, despite it's legal uncertainty here in the US and Instagram are both walled gardens that people still use regularly. Some have even made their fortunes on the platforms.

What do you think? Do we need Digg to come back? You won't see me complaining that Kevin and his co-host Alex Albrecht have revived the Diggnation podcast, but Digg itself? 😜

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A second Intuitive Machines spacecraft just landed on the moon — and probably tipped over | TechCrunch

Intuitive Machines has landed a second spacecraft on the moon, just one year after accomplishing the feat for the first time ever. Unfortunately, much

TechCrunchSean O’Kane

Space travel is cool. But man, all that work and the darn thing tips over! 😵‍💫

Google co-founder Larry Page reportedly has a new AI startup | TechCrunch

Google co-founder Larry Page is said to be building a new company called Dynatomics that’s focused on applying AI to product manufacturing.

TechCrunchKyle Wiggers

Of course he does. Why wouldn't he? 😒

Core Committers Struggle to Keep WordPress Moving as Automattic Steps Back Again

Core committers warn of burnout and stalled progress on the Block Editor as Automattic slashes its contribution hours once again.

The RepositoryRae Morey

I'm not going to say that Matt Mullenweg and Automattic pulling back contributions to the open source project isn't worrisome. I still have faith in the project and the CMS.

Who Leads WordPress Businesses? The Data Confirms It’s (Still) Not Women

When WP Includes launched its Gender Equality in WordPress Businesses report at WordCamp US last September, it landed with barely a ripple. Co-authored by WP Includes co-founder Siobhan McKeown and myself, the study was the first of its kind—offering a data-driven look at gender disparities in WordPress businesses, along with practical recommendations for change.

The RepositoryRae Morey

We need more women helping run WordPress and other projects. It's still to much a bro-culture.

WordPress’s Next Phase: Mullenweg Shares What’s Ahead

Matt Mullenweg shares three reasons why WordPress will grow even stronger in the near future and his thoughts on succession planning

Search Engine JournalRoger Montti

I don't know whether or not I should trust anything he says anymore. Matt has really lost all trust. Especially with me and that's a shame.

WordPress Foundation Secures Trademarks for “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” in UK and Australia

The WordPress Foundation has secured trademark registrations for “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” in the United Kingdom and Australia, as part of its broader efforts to enforce WordPress trademark compliance.

The RepositoryRae Morey

I know this is turning into quite a bit of WordPress news, but there's a lot this time. The WordPress Foundation is clamping down on trademarks. This just feels so ick to me. 😜😵‍💫

Amanda McLoughlin on LinkedIn: The data is finally rolling in from Spotify’s pivot to video podcasting… | 66 comments

The data is finally rolling in from Spotify’s pivot to video podcasting. For one of our clients, who decided to try the Spotify Partner Program (SPP) and… | 66 comments on LinkedIn

LinkedInAmanda McLoughlin

I am not a big fan of Spotify and I'm not surprised by this. Full disclosure: Entrepreneur's Enigma and Digital Marketing Dive are both on Megaphone, which is owned by Spotify. Regardless, the way Spotify tries to lock up podcasts and doesn't play nice with the rest of the ecosystem is bothersome to say the least.

How to use OpenAI’s Deep Research for smarter SEO strategies

ChatGPT is great, but Deep Research is next-level for SEO. Discover how it delivers real-time insights, citations, and competitive advantages.

Search Engine LandCarolyn Shelby

A good primer. Worth a read.

Report: YouTube eyes redesign for TV app as more users are watching than ever

The YouTube app for TV — not to be confused with YouTube TV — is reportedly looking to take on…

9to5GoogleAndrew Romero

This can only be a good thing. People are using YouTube on their televisions more than ever, but the YouTube app has been subpar for so long.

What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor | TechCrunch

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech

TechCrunchAnna Heim

Great alternative to OpenAI.

ABC Shuts Down FiveThirtyEight, and Pulls the Plug on Its Website

From the perspective of a company the size of Disney, it would cost veritable pennies to keep FiveThirtyEight’s website around forever. What a disgrace.

Daring Fireball

I agree with John Gruber. Big media is too quick to get rid of sites when they could keep the alive. Especially sites as important as FiveThirtyEight.

DuckDuckGo Launches Private AI Chat Service

Duck.ai is a new service from DuckDuckGo that provides private, anonymous access to popular AI chatbots for free.

Thurrott.comPaul Thurrott

Even the privacy search engine Duck Duck Go has AI baked in. Looks cool, but ugh. 😜

YouTube launches a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription | TechCrunch

YouTube has launched a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription for users looking for entry-level added benefits.

TechCrunchSarah Perez

Eh, not really appealing. Thoughts?

Reddit’s rule check feature will help users avoid breaking subreddit rules

Reddit has announced several new tools that seem like they were designed to encourage more lurkers to participate in discussions on the website.

EngadgetMariella Moon

This is kind of neat.

AI Search Engines Are Confidently Wrong Too Often

A new study from Columbia Journalism Review showed that AI search engines and chatbots, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, Deepseek Search, Microsoft Copilot, Grok and Google’s Gemini, are just wrong, way too often. I have said this time and time again, when I see an AI Answer, at this point, I just skip over it because I know I cannot trust it and this proves that.

Search Engine RoundtableBarry Schwartz

Yea, this is concerning.

Mark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’ | TechCrunch

Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin, tech investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his thoughts on how AI technology can help small businesses

TechCrunchSarah Perez

I tend to agree.

Glad to see Figma on it's own still. Glad Adobe didn't get it and absorb it.

Google now sees more than 5 trillion searches per year

We still don’t know exactly how many more than 5 trillion queries Google processes annually. Google last claimed at least 2 trillion in 2016.

Search Engine LandDanny Goodwin

That's a lot of searches.

SEO Is the Worst It’s Ever Been (And It’s Still Your Best Marketing Channel)

Two ideas that are true at the same time: SEO offers worse returns than it used to. SEO is still one of the best marketing channels.

SEO Blog by AhrefsRyan Law

Yea, I agree on all levels with this piece.

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Web Find

Why I Wrote a Personal README (and Why You Should Too)

This post serves as a guide to share work styles, communication preferences, and values, facilitating smoother interactions and understanding among colleagues and clients. By outlining expectations…

Jeff PaulCullen Whitmore

I love this idea. Got to sit down and do it.

Tapbots teases a new Bluesky app, Phoenix, saying it can’t ‘survive on Mastodon alone’ | TechCrunch

There’s a new Bluesky app in the works from a popular developer of iOS applications. Tapbots, the company behind the popular Mastodon client Ivory, born

TechCrunchSarah Perez

This app looks cool. Tapbots makes beautiful apps!

Forget bringing back Digg. Bring back GeoCities!

Why We Prioritize Work-Life Balance at Monarch Social Media - Monarch Social Media

Social media managers face high burnout. Learn why work-life balance matters and how Monarch sets boundaries for a healthier industry

Monarch Social MediaHolly Medwid

It's all about the Work-Life balance. Holly knows this as much as any of us!

Chinese AI Video Generators Unleash a Flood of New Nonconsensual Porn

A new crop of AI video generators is producing an endless stream of nonconsensual AI generated porn.

404 MediaEmanuel Maiberg

Not good, this is why there needs to be guardrails on AI.

Love this. Mind-melding!

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-Seth

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