Meta has been experimenting with a lot of new features for Threads, its microblogging platform. Now Instagram boss Adam Mosseri revealed on Wednesday that the platform has started testing an option that will let users automatically hide old posts from Threads after a certain period of time. more
With the second beta of iOS 17.5 that's available today, iPhone users located in the European Union are able to download apps directly from the websites of Apple app developers without going through the App Store or an alternative app marketplace. Since March, Apple has been working on support for downloading apps from websites, and the feature is finally ready for testing. Apple started letting developers offer their apps through alternative app marketplaces in the EU in iOS 17.4, but the...
Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest user numbers during Meta’’s first-quarter earnings call, saying that the app “continues to be on the trajectory that I hope to see.” The update suggests Threads is continuing to grow steadily, though at a slower rate than its initial explosive growth. The app racked up more than 100 million downloads in its first week, but later saw a...
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Hi, folks! There’s a lot of football on today, and this is your open thread to talk about it. But the highlight just might be Manchester United Women vs. Tottenham Hotspur Women, with an early kick-off. Yes, that’s also the FA Women’s Cup final on May 12, but this is in WSL league action so it’ll be a nice preview of what you might expect in that game. United Women are a good team, if not quite title contenders this season. It’s a tough match up for Spurs, but don’t be surprised if Robert...
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Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has come a long way since its launch almost a year ago. However, Threads still lacks some important features – such as an option to show real-time search results. After Meta said it had no plans to make this a reality, the company is finally letting some Threads users see recent search results. more
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Instagram's text-focused social media app Threads has achieved a new milestone. Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company's Q1 2024 earnings call that Threads has reached 150 million monthly users.