
Freddie Freeman homers and gets 4 hits on his birthday, leading Dodgers past Padres 11-2
The Los Angeles Dodgers trimmed their magic number for clinching the NL West to five with an 11-2 victory over the San Diego Padres
2023-09-13 13:19

Twitter rival Bluesky hits new milestone
Bluesky has hit a new milestone as it has passed over one million registered users. The social media platform, created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has surged in popularity as an alternative to X after users sought to leave the Elon Musk-owned app. Under Mr Musk, Twitter has been rebranded as X. Bluesky hit the milestone on Tuesday, with Rose Wang, who works on strategy and operations at the platform, sharing a screenshot of the moment it gained over a million users. Bluesky still seems to be in its early stages, taking a careful approach and growing slowly as it caters to its cohort of initial adopters. Choosing this cautious approach, access to the app is extended via a waitlist and through invitations from existing users. The app was first announced by Mr Dorsey when he was still in charge of Twitter, tasking developers to build a “decentralised standard” for social media. “The biggest and long-term goal is to build a durable and open protocol for public conversation. That it not be owned by any one organisation but contributed by as many as possible. And that it is born and evolved on the internet with the same principles,” Mr Dorsey wrote on the app in 2020. Bluesky has seen upticks in requests for signups following Mr Musk’s takeover of X, as the Tesla titan brought about sweeping changes to his platform, including initiating mass layoffs, the removal of blue checkmarks for non-paying users and modifications to content rules. At one point in July, Bluesky had to halt sign-ups due to a huge surge in demand, following Mr Musk imposing limits on the number of tweets people could read on X – a move that was later reversed. Bluesky’s approach to carefully onboard users is also in contrast to Meta’s Threads platform, which has emerged as another one of Twitter’s competitors in recent times. Meta’s decision to cross-promote Threads to existing Instagram users led to the app racking up close to 30 million signups in less than 24 hours, and over 100 million users within the first five days. But even with the recent roll-out of a web app – a much-anticipated feature – Threads’ traffic appears to be on a worrying dip, with its number of daily active users much lower than during its heyday just after it launched. Read More Elon Musk’s Twitter slows down access to rival websites $44 billion and eight months later. It’s finally all over for Elon Musk Musk, Zuckerberg and the bitter battle for the future of social media Volcano discovery could power electric cars for decades, scientists say New invention will lead to ‘battery revolution’, scientists say Putin praises Musk days after report Tesla boss stopped Ukrainian attack
2023-09-13 13:17

Argentina triumph without Messi, Brazil grab late win in Peru
World champions Argentina rested Lionel Messi but still shined in a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bolivia in La Paz on Tuesday to maintain their winning start...
2023-09-13 12:58

China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown
Ex-China Life Insurance boss Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.
2023-09-13 12:57

Taylor Swift, Shakira shine at MTV Video Music Awards
Taylor Swift cleaned up at Tuesday's MTV Video Music Awards, as Shakira accepted the night's prestigious Video Vanguard prize with...
2023-09-13 12:54

'Stop pushing this narrative': Kris Jenner comes under fire for calling 'wicked' Tristan Thompson 'hands-on-dad'
Kendall Jenner who sided with Khloe Kardashian tells her mother Kris Jenner, 'We’re your daughters. You should be fierce for us'
2023-09-13 12:51

Kris Bryant homers, has 3 RBIs against former team in Rockies' 6-4 win over Cubs
Kris Bryant hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and had three RBIs against his former team, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Tuesday night
2023-09-13 12:47

Christiane Amanpour reflects on her 40 years at CNN and explains why her 'be truthful, not neutral' mantra is more vital than ever
Christiane Amanpour still remembers her humble beginnings at CNN.
2023-09-13 12:30

Peter Navarro judge to consider mistrial request Wednesday because jurors may have interacted with protesters during deliberations
The federal judge who oversaw Peter Navarro's criminal contempt of Congress conviction last week will revisit the integrity of the jury deliberations in a rare post-trial hearing Wednesday morning.
2023-09-13 12:26

US holiday sales set for slowest year since 2018 as consumers turn frugal - report
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Siddharth Cavale Holiday sales in the United States are estimated to grow at
2023-09-13 12:18

The most predictable impeachment investigation in American history
The initiation of an impeachment investigation against a president ought to be an earthshaking moment in the nation's history.
2023-09-13 12:17

North Korea's Kim, Putin arrive at Russian space center for talks
President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome Wednesday, Russian agencies said, set for rare talks that could lead to a weapons deal the United...
2023-09-13 12:15