Bluesky continues to beef up its video capabilities. The app\u2019s latest update adds support for uploads of up to 3 minutes, a notable expansion from its previous limit of one minute. The change should give video creators on Bluesky much more flexibility in what they can post. It will also likely be appreciated by fans of Flashes, the new Bluesky-based photo and video app.
\nThe update also brings some much needed inbox-management tools to Bluesky DMs, with the addition of a new \u201crequests\u201d section for incoming messages from users you don\u2019t know. You\u2019ll also now be able to reject incoming chats, which should help reduce the number of spammy DMs that have been flooding many users\u2019 inboxes in recent weeks.
\nThe latest Bluesky update rolled out as CEO Jay Graber appeared onstage at SXSW for a keynote about the growing decentralized social media platform, which has just under 33 million users. Graber, who was wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a Latin slogan \u201cmundus sine caesaribus\u201d (a world without Caesars) \u2014 an apparent play on Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s affinity for Roman Empire-inspired attire \u2014 spoke about why Bluesky is \u201cbillionaire-proof\u201d compared with other apps.
\nZuckerberg’s shirt translates to “All Zuck or all nothing.” Graber’s says “A world with no Caesars.”\u00a0Screenshot via X
\n\u201cIf a billionaire came in and bought Bluesky or took it over, or I decided tomorrow to change things in a way that people really didn’t like, then they could fork off and go on to another application,\u201d she said. \u201cThat openness guarantees that there’s always the ability to move to a new alternative, still using the same network. There’s much less tolerance in the ecosystem for a very heavy-handed change.\u201d
\nShe also opened up about how Bluesky is thinking about its business model and generative AI. On the business side, she once again said the company is \u201cexploring subscriptions\u201d as well as paid \u201cdeveloper services\u201d for those who build experiences on top of Bluesky. In a similar vein, she also said the company was considering how it could eventually turn some of its features, like moderation services or custom feeds, into a \u201cmarketplace\u201d where the company may get a cut of potential transactions.
\nWhen it comes to large language models, she said the company was \u201cworking with some partners on developing a framework for user consent, for how they want their data to be used for generative AI.\u201dThis article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/social-media\/bluesky-adds-3-minute-video-uploads-and-inbox-management-features-220317950.html?src=rss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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