The upcoming campaign is going to be a vital one for the direction of the New York Giants. Specifically, all eyes will be on the performance of quarterback Daniel Jones, who is coming off a disastrous 2023 season that ended with a torn ACL. Despite being in the second of a four-year contract extension, there’s […]
Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter
Newsletter platform and Substack rival Ghost announced earlier this year that it would join the fediverse, the open social network of interconnected servers that includes apps like Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, Flipboard and, more recently, Instagram Threads, among others. Now, it has made good on that promise — with its own newsletter as a start. Over the past few days, […]
TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction
TikTok earlier this month launched a new social app called Whee, an Instagram-like service for taking photos to share with friends. Like Instagram, Whee also supports the use of photo filters and includes messaging. However, the company’s plans for Whee aren’t clear, as the app has relatively few downloads and has yet to advertise itself […]
Recently released Red Sox first baseman signs with division rival
While the Boston Red Sox struggled to get consistent production from first base with Triston Casas out, they released Garrett Cooper roughly two weeks ago. Now, Cooper has found a new team, as he’s signed a minor-league deal with the Baltimore Orioles, according to SportsGrid’s Craig Mish. Cooper, 33, hit just .171 with a .455 […]
A venture capital firm looks back on changing norms, from board seats to backing rival startups
Last month, one of the Bay Area’s better-known early-stage venture capital firms, Uncork Capital, marked its 20th anniversary with a party in a renovated church in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood, where 420 guests showed up to help the firm to celebrate, trade tips, and share war stories. There’s no question the venture scene has changed […]