Tag: digg

Digg traffic tanks after launch of Betaworks V1

Digg traffic tanks after launch of Betaworks V1

August 5, 2012

Normally when a website relaunches after a drastic change, particularly after a buyout as Digg was purchased by Betaworks last...

@Digg founder @KevinRose trolls Reddit, does an AMA, then goes to Alcatraz

@Digg founder @KevinRose trolls Reddit, does an AMA, then goes to Alcatraz

August 1, 2012

It was either one of the weirdest things the Digg founder ever did or a brilliant troll move against the...

The new Digg is under construction

The new Digg is under construction

July 31, 2012

For those of us who have used Digg daily for the past 5 years, seeing the image above when visiting...

Should Betaworks reinvent Digg altogether?

Should Betaworks reinvent Digg altogether?

July 25, 2012

Put aside that the site was sold for a tiny amount relative to where it was a couple of years...

Is Digg a harbinger in social media?

Is Digg a harbinger in social media?

July 20, 2012

Digg isn't the first social media site to fall. MySpace collapsed under their own weight. Other social news sites like...

Digg sold for $500,000

Digg sold for $500,000

November 18, 2022

Betaworks, a New York technology development firm that has had its eyes set on news distribution for some time, has...

Kevin Rose moved to Google Ventures

Kevin Rose moved to Google Ventures

May 31, 2012

Kevin Rose has always been known as an "ideas guy". His ventures haven't always paid off as well as they...

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

May 19, 2012

It looks like Pinterest. It acts like Digg. The newest player in the social media sphere adds some features from...

Slashdot may be for sale soon

Slashdot may be for sale soon

June 28, 2022

One of the grandfathers of social news may be on the selling block as Geeknet announced today that they were...

How Digg left its tech geek roots behind and embraced the mainstream

How Digg left its tech geek roots behind and embraced the mainstream

December 29, 2011

I was struck by something when I began reading Digg's list of its "Ten stories you'll be sorry you missed...

Digg CEO Matt Williams Discusses the Future After Newsrooms Launch

Digg CEO Matt Williams Discusses the Future After Newsrooms Launch

September 21, 2011

When they launched Digg Newsrooms Beta yesterday, much of the buzz within the community was both positive and hopeful. There...

The Big Questions 7 Social Media Sites Must Answer in 2011

The Big Questions 7 Social Media Sites Must Answer in 2011

November 18, 2022

To say social media will be bigger in 2011 is like saying a 5-year-old will be bigger when she's 6-years-old....