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  • The 40-year evolution from 🙂 to 😂

    New York CNN Business  —  At 11:44 a.m. on September 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman made internet history by stitching together a colon, a hyphen and a close parenthesis. Fahlman, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, posted “: – )” on the school’s online bulletin board, a primitive kind of social network accessible only…

  • Beginner's guide to Mastodon, the Twitter alternative that's on 🔥

    CNN Business  —  If you’ve heard the word “mastodon” a lot since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, here’s why: The extinct mammal is also the name of a relatively small, formerly little-known social network that has skyrocketed in popularity, as many Twitter users try it out as an alternative for connecting with…

  • Hive is the latest Twitter alternative to gain steam — and to show how hard it would be to replace Twitter

    CNN Business  —  Elon Musk’s rocky takeover of Twitter has already been marked by mass layoffs, resignations and the reinstatement of former president Donald Trump’s account, as well as other controversial figures, leaving many users uncertain about the direction of the platform’s future. Amid the chaos, several Twitter alternatives have reported a surge in new…