Betaworks articles

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  Instapaper acquired by Betaworks, owner of Digg

  By Bryan Bishop on April 25, 2013 06:06 pm + 136 comments

  Instapaper founder Marco Arment has just announced that he doesn't own his creation anymore. Continue reading…

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  Betaworks' Giphy takes on Google in the red-hot market for GIF search

  By Ben Popper on March 20, 2013 08:40 am + 36 comments

  Six weeks ago, Jace Cooke and Alex Chung, two of the hackers in residence at New York innovation lab Continue reading…

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  Digg's traffic rebounds after relaunch, but users remain on the sidelines

  By Adrianne Jeffries on February 4, 2013 01:47 pm + 24 comments

  Once a popular website begins to decline, it can be very difficult to revive — just look at Continue reading…

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  Branch opens to the public, adds new features

  By Adrianne Jeffries on January 14, 2013 10:26 am + 53 comments

  The discussion site Branch opened up to the public today, meaning anyone can start a multimedia-rich Continue reading…

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  Branch widens focus with redesign, makes starting conversations easier

  By Adrianne Jeffries on October 15, 2012 10:00 am + 42 comments

  Designer Julius Tarng talks to founder Josh Miller before the Branch redesign. The oft-cited "one Continue reading…

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  Spammers and web marketers hate the new Digg

  By Adrianne Jeffries on August 1, 2012 04:40 pm + 121 comments

  The response to the new Digg released this week has been as mixed as can be expected for a total Continue reading…

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  Digg's resurrection: can Betaworks revive the once-loved site?

  By Adrianne Jeffries on August 1, 2012 12:42 pm + 64 comments

  Digg.com, the beloved aggregator that rose to become one of the most influential sites on the web Continue reading…

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  Digg launches redesign and new app with editorial curation, no comments

  By Dieter Bohn on July 31, 2012 07:04 pm + 42 comments

  Digg's "Rethought' redesign after its acquisition by Betaworks has just gone live, just one day Continue reading…

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  'Rethought' Digg previewed ahead of launch with a focus on simplicity

  By Chris Welch on July 30, 2012 01:26 pm + 48 comments

  Digg is just days away from relaunching under the umbrella of new owner Betaworks, and its Continue reading…

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  Digg announces 'Rethink Digg' plan to rebuild in six weeks

  By Laura June on July 20, 2012 01:13 pm + 31 comments

  On July 12th, ailing social aggregation site Digg announced that it had been acquired by Betaworks. Continue reading…