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Slack

Slack is a cloud-based team communication tool founded by Stewart Butterfield in 2013. Slack offers chat rooms, private groups, direct messaging, and file sharing. It’s also frequently augmented with bots and apps through its API. Slack is available as a web app, and also runs on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. We cover major changes and updates to Slack, which has become the leading tool of its kind in the industry, and the rising competition from companies such as Facebook and Microsoft.

Slack shows it’s worried about Microsoft Teams with a full-page newspaper adSlack shows it’s worried about Microsoft Teams with a full-page newspaper ad
Microsoft to launch its Slack competitor as Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft to launch its Slack competitor as Microsoft Teams
‘Slack’ is an acronym‘Slack’ is an acronym
Kaitlyn Tiffany
Samsung has shut down Milk MusicSamsung has shut down Milk Music
Andrew Liptak
Microsoft is reportedly working on a Slack competitorMicrosoft is reportedly working on a Slack competitor
More than 100 tech industry leaders say Trump presidency would be ‘disaster for innovation’More than 100 tech industry leaders say Trump presidency would be ‘disaster for innovation’
Don’t send an email if you can pick up the phoneDon’t send an email if you can pick up the phone
Slack just made apps for its chat service way more usefulSlack just made apps for its chat service way more useful
Is Facebook the new AOL?Is Facebook the new AOL?
Andru Marino
Slack is introducing threaded messaging later this yearSlack is introducing threaded messaging later this year
Mossberg: Slack beats email, but still needs to get betterMossberg: Slack beats email, but still needs to get better
Taco Bell built a bot that will order Crunchwrap Supremes for youTaco Bell built a bot that will order Crunchwrap Supremes for you
What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and will it destroy my work-life balance?What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and will it destroy my work-life balance?
Slack begins rolling out voice calls on Chrome and desktopSlack begins rolling out voice calls on Chrome and desktop
Slack voice calling press imagesSlack voice calling press images
Jacob Kastrenakes
Bots are here, they’re learning — and in 2016, they might eat the web

Bots are here, they’re learning — and in 2016, they might eat the web

Casey Newton
Slack gave me a Klingon nameSlack gave me a Klingon name
Dieter Bohn
Slack launches an app store and an $80 million fund to invest in new integrationsSlack launches an app store and an $80 million fund to invest in new integrations
Slack wants to hire a cab or check the weather for youSlack wants to hire a cab or check the weather for you
Slack revamps its Posts tool to better kill emailSlack revamps its Posts tool to better kill email
Why Slack could be the future of conferencesWhy Slack could be the future of conferences
That week I tried to unplug from Slack
Slack now reminds you about Google Calendar eventsSlack now reminds you about Google Calendar events
You can now react to any message in Slack with an emoji of your choosingYou can now react to any message in Slack with an emoji of your choosing
More than a million people are using Slack every day nowMore than a million people are using Slack every day now
Slack’s massive new funding round is everything amazing and insane about the startup bubbleSlack’s massive new funding round is everything amazing and insane about the startup bubble
Slack continues huge growth, is now valued at $2.8 billionSlack continues huge growth, is now valued at $2.8 billion
Slack enables two-factor authentication following security breachSlack enables two-factor authentication following security breach
Slack finally releases a standalone app for Windows usersSlack finally releases a standalone app for Windows users
Slack is going to add video chat, voice chat, and screen-sharingSlack is going to add video chat, voice chat, and screen-sharing
Slack alters privacy policy to let bosses read your messagesSlack alters privacy policy to let bosses read your messages
Slack is now the fastest-growing workplace software everSlack is now the fastest-growing workplace software ever
Slack is down and we are all aloneSlack is down and we are all alone
Nilay Patel
Slack has a serious data leakSlack has a serious data leak
Russell Brandom
Here’s how chat app Slack is killing emailHere’s how chat app Slack is killing email
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Slack is killing emailSlack is killing email
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Ellis Hamburger
Intel says PC sales are stabilizing, tablets picking up slackIntel says PC sales are stabilizing, tablets picking up slack
Slacker launches on Xbox 360, joins growing selection of third-party music appsSlacker launches on Xbox 360, joins growing selection of third-party music apps
Slacker reintroduces itself with redesigned music streaming appsSlacker reintroduces itself with redesigned music streaming apps
Chrysler fuels competition and consumer choice with the addition of Pandora, Slacker Radio, and iHeartRadioChrysler fuels competition and consumer choice with the addition of Pandora, Slacker Radio, and iHeartRadio

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