Tech Brew Ride Home Wed. 02/23 – The Troubles At Truth Social
Feb 23, 2022
Truth Social may be topping app store charts, but its launch has been marred by outages and user backlash. DuckDuckGo is surging as a right-wing alternative to Google, raising questions about search accuracy. Meanwhile, the NFT market faces turmoil following dramatic thefts. Amazon’s Astro robot disappoints with lackluster sales, and the company is embroiled in legal battles over fake reviews. In another twist, Waymo secures a court ruling to keep its robotaxi failures under wraps, highlighting the ongoing complexities in tech developments.
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Truth Social's Rocky Launch
- Truth Social, Trump's new social media platform, topped app store charts.
- It faced technical issues, outages, and a massive waitlist, causing even supporters to joke.
DuckDuckGo's Rise
- DuckDuckGo's popularity has risen, boosted by right-wing figures who claim Google suppresses certain information.
- DuckDuckGo uses Bing's algorithm, highlighting the complexities of search result neutrality.
OpenSea NFT Heist
- An OpenSea NFT heist resulted in the theft of $2-3 million worth of NFTs.
- The thief successfully sold some stolen NFTs, impacting OpenSea's trading volume and user activity.