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Microsoft News Roundup: Instagram's Threads, ChatGPT pausing Bing, and deals galore

This week we saw the launch of Threads by Instagram and an independent developer upgrade Android 13 on the Surface Duo. Here are all of the biggest news stories of the week.

Windows Central

Facebook users warned of Marketplace banking scam as victims lose out on hundreds of pounds

The ongoing scams are being investigated by police after one victim was reportedly conned out of £800 and another lost out on £450 when selling items on the platform

Chronicle Live

Meta's Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year.

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How to only see Threads from people you follow

Threads may feel like a house party where you only recognise the faces of those who invited you. But with this little hack, we'll show you how to just see Threads from people you follow first.

Tom’s Guide

I tested 5 AI resume builders to help get a job — here's what happened

Can artificial intelligence help your career? We used five different platforms to create resumes and cover letters for a high-paying tech job.

Tom’s Guide

Battle of the apps: Threads has potential but Twitter shouldn't be 'written off yet'

BILLIONAIRE Mark Zuckerberg threw down the gauntlet to his rival Elon Musk by launching a new microblogging app this week but Twitter shouldn’t be…

The National (Scotland)

If Threads is the final nail in Twitter’s coffin, where will the journalists and politicos go?

Elon Musk is wrecking his platform, but it has invented a medium for catchy soundbites that is too invaluable to lose

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I finally joined Twitter – and Threads – to see what all the fuss was about

… and discovered a hall of mirrors. Can the 70 million who signed up in two days last week to Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media have got it wrong?

The Guardian - UK

Shopping the next frontier for TikTok

JAKARTA: Inside a shophouse in Northeast Jakarta, dozens of salespeople take turns peddling cosmetics, contact lenses and hair accessories. A woman helps a potential customer choose the right shade of lipstick for her skin tone, while a man yells out the latest markdown on vitamin tablets.

Bangkok Post

California bill requiring Big Tech to pay for news placed on hold until 2024

A California bill that would force tech companies such as Facebook and Google to pay publishers for news content has been put on hold in the Legislature until 2024.

Los Angeles Times

Meta Unfurls Threads, But Tangles With Threads.com, Started By 3 Former Facebook Employees

Threads has over 10 million downloads already and displayed the potential to outpace Twitter.

Zenger

Five Great Reads: why hoarders hoard, classic album covers and Twitter’s latest rival reviewed

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

Is Threads threatening Twitter’s reign?

As the social media landscape becomes more fragmented, Meta's Twitter clone has entered the arena.

Fortune

Meta’s Threads has 70 million signups, surprising Zuckerberg

Meta Platforms Inc.’s new social media app Threads has garnered 70 million users in just two days after its launch, a sign of enthusiasm that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said was “way beyond our expectations.”

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High-Earners Continue to Experience a "Richcession" and it's Not Over Yet

It looks like the rich may not keep getting richer, at least in the short term, thanks to a continued "richcession."

Tribune News Service

The fight over the future of digital news is in Canada

OTTAWA, Canada — A law that props up the news industry has turned Canada into the latest battleground for global tech giants that are pushing back against governments trying to curb their dominance.

Fortune

Creators react to Threads: ‘It’s better than Twitter’

But monetization questions loom for Zuckerberg’s latest iteration.

WEKU

Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets

An attorney for Twitter accused Meta of hiring dozens of former Twitter employees with the intention of creating a "copycat" platform, implying a lawsuit could come next.

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The Guardian - UK

Zuckerberg’s ‘Twitter killer’ Threads hits 70m sign-ups in two days

Microblogging platform apparently fastest-downloaded ever, with Elon Musk threatening to sue over ‘copycat’ app

Tom’s Guide

I used Threads for 24 hours — what I love and hate about Instagram's Twitter challenger

I spent 24 hours on Threads, Instagram's newly launched Twitter rival. Here are the biggest pros and cons from my experience.

TechRadar

Mastodon fixes major security flaw that could have allowed system hijacking

A total of five CVEs have been addressed in Mastodon’s latest round of security patches, including several critical vulnerabilities.

PC Gamer

Elon Musk mocks 'the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram' as he sends Twitter's lawyers in on Threads

U ok hun?

The Guardian - UK

Zuckerberg’s kindness pledge for Threads is ‘absurd’, says Molly Russell charity

Foundation says words contradict reality of Instagram, which contributed to suicide of London teenager

The Guardian - UK

Could Meta’s Threads deal a knockout blow to Twitter?

Mark Zuckerberg’s rival social network is first serious threat to Twitter since Elon Musk takeover

Reason

Attack of the Twitter Clones

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