Hamish McKenzie / On Substack:
Substack co-founder says it’s time for a “real alternative” to Twitter, and plans features to let writers and readers “hang out”, show their status, and more — It’s time you had your own private social network — If you’re into writing and reading …
On Substack:
Substack adds the ability to hyperlink mentions of other Substack writers or publications in posts, plus cross-post to amplify other writers or posts via email — Two new features that help writers grow — Today we’re announcing two new features that are designed to help Substack writers grow …
Hamish McKenzie / On Substack:
Instead of other newsletter platforms, Substack should be compared to services giving creators direct relationships with fans, like Shopify, Twitch, and Patreon — Or the creator economy, for that matter — When we started Substack in 2017, we told people that we made it simple to start a paid subscription publication.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Substack announces Chat, which lets writers host discussions with their subscribers, available in the Substack iOS app and coming to Android soon — Another company hoping to capitalize on Twitter’s upheaval in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover is the newsletter platform Substack.
On Substack:
Substack launches Reader for the web with search, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, recommendations, and an “Add RSS feed” feature for non-Substack publications — Revenge of RSS — There’s a new reading experience waiting for you at Substack.com.
David Pierce / The Verge:
Amazon unveils the $340 Kindle Scribe, a Kindle Oasis-like device designed for reading and writing with a 10.2-inch 300dpi display, available for preorder today — The newest Kindle is the first truly new Kindle in years. It’s called the Kindle Scribe, and it’s both a reading device and a writing one.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Twitter alternative Hive temporarily shuts down after researchers found vulnerabilities that would have let hackers access DMs and edit others’ Hive posts — The team at the newly popular Twitter alternative Hive is in over their head. The company has now taken the fairly radical step …
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