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 … Read more
The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” Owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that TikTok Lite’s reward-to-watch feature would be suspended. It’s been a brutal day for TikTok as President Biden signed a bill (also on Wednesday) forcing ByteDance to sell the platform’s US … Read more
Swifties think Kim shaded the pop star following the release of ‘thanK you aIMee’ by sharing the snapshot of Taylor’s friend. Swifties think Kim shaded the pop star following the release of ‘thanK you aIMee’ by sharing the snapshot of Taylor’s friend.
PUBG: Battlegrounds is somehow old enough to evoke nostalgia. The pioneering battle royale game, which entered Steam Early Access in 2017, will borrow a page from Fortnite’s playbook and honor its first map. Erangel Classic will recreate the old-school battlefield from the game’s inception for a limited two-week run in May and June. Developer and … Read more
Threads users may soon have a new way to clean up their timelines. The app is testing a new archive feature that can be used to manually archive individual posts or automatically hide posts after a set period of time, Adam Mosseri shared. As on Instagram, archiving a post on Threads will hide it from … Read more
JetBlue is revamping its in-flight entertainment system, complete with a new branding. It’s now called Blueprint and brings several features that should make your next flight just a teensy-bit less grueling. The biggest news here is a watch party feature that lets customers view the same TV show or film with up to five other … Read more
The ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ alum was best friends with Jared Haibon before things took a romantic turn. The ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ alum was best friends with Jared Haibon before things took a romantic turn.
The ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor explained the ‘two things’ that are necessary to ‘sell a rom-com,’ which are ‘fun and chemistry.’ The ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor explained the ‘two things’ that are necessary to ‘sell a rom-com,’ which are ‘fun and chemistry.’
The Biden administration is tackling the monumental task of making America’s industrial freight system more environmentally friendly. The White House said on Wednesday that it aims to have 30 percent of industrial truck sales produce zero emissions by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040. In addition to those non-binding targets, the White House is meeting … Read more
Several months after Meta brought WhatsApp passkey logins to Android, it’s doing the same on iOS. The company is rolling out the feature now, and it will be available to all users in the coming weeks. Passkeys are seen as a more secure login method as (for one thing) it mitigates the risk of scammers … Read more