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Byesky is a third-party web tool that signs in with a user's Bluesky account to help them clean up their profile. It can unfollow non-mutual accounts, display which follows are mutual, and allow users to lock certain accounts so they remain followed during a bulk unfollow or wipe.
Bluesky is launching a beta feature called the moderation inbox, which centralizes reports users have filed, actions taken against their accounts, and their standing on the platform. Users can enable it via beta features in Settings, and it lets people appeal most moderation decisions directly in the app, though account suspensions still require action at the login screen.
Fan fiction site Archive of Our Own, run by the Organization for Transformative Works, has been offline for weeks after what began as a 12-hour maintenance window. A status update posted Thursday said full restoration could take two to four weeks, though the site may return in a degraded state sooner, with possible temporary downtime during that process.
After a hacker reportedly stole over 40,000 DHS personnel records including names and work contact details, DDoSecrets published the leaked dataset. Bluesky responded by blocking links to the DDoSecrets site, marking them as malicious, while DHS said it was investigating a potential breach.
Bluesky is preventing users from opening links to a leaked archive, published by Distributed Denial of Secrets, containing records on over 41,000 DHS employees and contractors, including names, contact details and internal group affiliations. The platform labels the links "malicious" and says it blocked access to the files rather than removing individual posts, citing violations of its rule against sharing personal contact information without consent. The DDoSecrets homepage itself remains accessible, and at least one third-party app built on Bluesky's network still allows the archive link to load without warning.
Bluesky's latest update introduces beta support for iPad, improving how the app looks and runs on Apple's tablets, with a Beta Features section in Settings for users to report bugs. The update also adds a Links section to the Edit Profile menu, letting users pin external site links, such as Patreon or Ko-fi, near the top of their profiles.
Bluesky's engineering team published a technical writeup explaining how it uses bloom filters, including a one-hash-function variant, to avoid unnecessary database queries. The post describes how the company checks in-memory bloom filters before querying its Scylla database for block, mute and label lookups, citing roughly 1% false-positive rates that let 99% of such checks skip the database entirely.
Bluesky executives CEO Toni Schneider and COO Rose Wang said at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company will roll out payment tools in coming months, letting users financially support posts and activity they see on the network. The feature is intended to work across Bluesky and other apps built on its underlying protocol, not just within Bluesky's own app.
Bluesky announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 that its experimental Attie platform now lets users build websites, games, quizzes and polls using AI, not just custom social feeds as before. CEO Toni Schneider described it as 'vibe coding' for communities, with creations tied to users' AT Protocol identities and built using either a user's own AI model or open-weight options.
Bluesky's Attie AI tool, which debuted earlier this year as a way to build custom feeds, has been expanded to let users create small social apps such as games, polls, and dashboards. These apps can then be shared as standalone websites. CEO Toni Schneider described the tool at TechCrunch Disrupt as a form of 'social vibe coding' for communities.
Bluesky has submitted an application to ICANN for the new .bsky domain suffix, which could allow users to create shorter, more personal web addresses. The approval process is expected to take 18 to 24 months, and the company has indicated it will not sell or monetize these domains, emphasizing their role in supporting an open web. If successful, users might transform their social handles into streamlined web addresses and expand their online profiles.
Beehiiv has increased its subscription prices, with the Lite plan now starting at $139 per month for up to 10,000 subscribers, up from $109. The Pro plan has also risen to $239 monthly from $219. Despite offering a free tier for creators with fewer than 2,500 subscribers, the price hike has led some users to express frustration on social media, citing concerns over profitability and platform features.