The recently launched Instagram spin-off Threads reached over 100 million sign-ups within the first five days of its arrival. The launch of Threads was significant enough that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a tweet after 11 years. Now, analytics firm Data.ai suggests that Threads got the largest app launch since the release of Pokémon GO in 2016. ThreadsContinue Reading
The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe, the company said on its official website. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has launched a new generative AI venture, dubbed xAI, to take on the likes of OpenAI — the maker of ChatGPT. “The goal of xAIContinue Reading
Twitter has blocked links to Threads.net, a website for Instagram’s Threads app, from appearing in Twitter searches. This move comes after reports that Twitter traffic has declined since Threads’ launch on July 5. CEO Linda Yaccarino downplayed these reports, but Similarweb data shows that Twitter’s web traffic has declined 5%Continue Reading
What you need to know Meta has given WhatsApp a steady stream of updates over the past few years, with the ability to sign in to multiple devices being a key focus. The messaging platform is now experimenting with a new login method on the web that does not requireContinue Reading
Not so long after, Microsoft stopped servicing Windows 10 version 21H2, leaving version 22H2 the only supported Windows 10 release. Even though Windows 10’s successor still feels fresh (and controversial), it is time to discuss its upcoming end of life. Microsoft has issued a notification for those still using the original Windows 11Continue Reading
Keep up your schoolwork with the best laptop for undergraduate students. “What’s the best laptop for college?” is a question we often get from both parents of college students and university-bound pupils anxious about the upcoming start of the school year. As a laptop reviewer, there are four things IContinue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter rival, Threads, has gained 100 million users in under a week, making it the fastest-growing app ever. According to Quiver Quantitative’s Threads Tracker, the app hit the record number on Monday morning. According to its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, over 10 million people signed up to Threads in the first tenContinue Reading
The app is set to launch on Thursday, Meta said Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk averted a cage fight last month but the companies they oversee — Meta and Twitter, respectively — are set to square off in direct competition. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, revealed on Monday aContinue Reading
Update July 6, 11:45 AM IST: Zuckerberg noted that Threads crossed the milestone of 10 million signups within seven hours of launch. Previously, he said that 5 million people signed up four hours after Meta officially released Threads. The headline for the story has been updated to reflect the new milestone. It’s dayContinue Reading
Social messaging service Twitter implemented two drastic changes on the site that limited access to it for a large number of users. First, Twitter limited access to anonymous users, so that these started to see login or sign-up prompts instead of the posts that they wanted to access. Then, just aContinue Reading