Bonfire’s new software lets users build their own social communities, free from platform control

Bonfire Social, a new framework for building communities on the open social web, launched on Thursday during the FediForum online conference. While Bonfire Social is a federated app, meaning it’s powered by the same underlying protocol as Mastodon (ActivityPub), it’s designed to be more modular and more customizable. That means communities on Bonfire have more … Read more

England vs India, first Test: Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton in squad but injured Gus Atkinson misses out | Cricket News

Jacob Bethell is back in the England Test squad for the series opener against India but fast bowler Gus Atkinson is out with a hamstring injury. Bethell missed the innings victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last month while on IPL duty but returns to a 14-man group for the fixture at Headingley from June … Read more

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai dismisses AI job fears, emphasizes expansion plans

In a Bloomberg interview Wednesday night in downtown San Francisco, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai pushed back against concerns that AI could eventually make half the company’s 180,000-person workforce redundant. Instead, Pichai stressed the company’s commitment to growth through at least next year. “I expect we will grow from our current engineering phase even into next … Read more

French Open: Novak Djokovic claims comeback win over Alexander Zverev to set up semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner | Tennis News

Novak Djokovic came from behind to beat Alexander Zverev at the French Open, setting up a blockbuster semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner. Djokovic, seeking a standalone record 25th Grand Slam singles title, lost the first set but wore down Zverev in a thrilling encounter to win 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in Paris. The 38-year-old Serb, … Read more

Liam Delap transfer: Chelsea complete £30m deal for Ipswich striker who reunites with Cole Palmer | Football News

Chelsea have completed the £30m signing of Ipswich striker Liam Delap. The 22-year-old has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2031. Chelsea have paid Delap’s £30m release clause, which was activated following Ipswich’s Premier League relegation, with the Blues beating off interest from Manchester United and Newcastle. Please use Chrome browser for a more … Read more

Unity CTO Steve Collins steps down after six months

Steve Collins, the CTO of the game engine developer Unity, is stepping down, a company representative confirmed to TechCrunch. He joined Unity just six months ago after serving as CTO of King, the mobile gaming company behind Candy Crush. According to Unity, Collins made the decision to leave the company of his own accord. “We … Read more