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WordPress.com blogs can now be followed on Mastodon and other federated platforms

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Earlier this year, WordPress.com owner Automattic acquired a plug-in that allowed WordPress blogs to be followed in the fediverse — the decentralized social networks that include the Twitter rival Mastodon and others. of the plug-in, allowing WordPress blogs to be followed on Mastodon and other fediverse apps.

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Twitch to shut down in Korea over ‘prohibitively expensive’ network fees

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” In a blog post, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said the firm undertook a “significant effort” to reduce the network costs to operate in Korea, but […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Palo Alto Networks to acquire Expanse in deal worth $800M

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Palo Alto Networks has been on buying binge for the last couple of years, and today it added to its haul, announcing a deal to acquire Expanse for $800 million in cash and equity awards. “Joining forces with Palo Alto Networks will let us achieve our most important business goals years ahead of schedule.

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Cisco to acquire startup Valtix to beef up its multicloud network security

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“As a strategic investor in Valtix since 2020, Cisco supports Valtix’s commitment to simplify network security, protecting workloads no matter which cloud they are created or consumed in,” Cisco security business group SVP and chief product officer Raj Chopra wrote in a blog post announcing the deal.

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How to spin up an investing network from scratch as a first-time founder

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Building an investor network from scratch sounds daunting. How do you start a network from zero? Depending on what networks you come from, your situation can be different. How to spin up an investing network from scratch as a first-time founder by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch.

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HubSpot co-founder Shah backs Peerlist for a new take on professional networking

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With more than 875 million users across more than 200 countries, LinkedIn is a household name in the world of professional networking. The world is ready for some innovation when it comes to online professional networks,” said HubSpot’s Shah, in a statement. Now a young startup wants to disrupt that.

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Building Resilient Public Networking on AWS: Part 4

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Region Evacuation with static anycast IP approach Welcome back to our comprehensive "Building Resilient Public Networking on AWS" blog series, where we delve into advanced networking strategies for regional evacuation, failover, and robust disaster recovery. Explore the details here.

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