Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web. The company's head of Threads Connor Hayes showed off a new look for the web version of Threads that finally adds direct messaging ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. I've been on Threads since it first launched ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

While some automakers are leaning into easier repairs and owner-friendly tweaks, others seem to be quietly heading in the opposite direction. Mercedes, for instance, is aiming to make headlight ...

While Mercedes aims to make cars easier to repair, BMW has patented roundel-shaped screw heads that push owners to dealer-only servicing and repairs. BMW patented a roundel-shaped screw head requiring ...

Threads, Meta’s text-based social media platform that launched in 2023 as a challenger to the Elon Musk-owned X, for the first time beat X in global daily active mobile users for the month of October, ...

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If you use Threads, you’ve probably seen topic tags, which users can add to posts when they want to reach more people interested in that same subject. Today, Meta is combining topic tags with its ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. Metric Coffee has made its way to Avondale with Milli, a sprawling cafe ...

New data from digital market intelligence company Similarweb shows Threads a close second to X when compared by number of worldwide daily active users on iOS and Android. For June 2025, X had about ...

Screws may be commonplace, but that doesn't mean they're simple. A screw is any shaft with a corkscrew groove carved around its surface and, regardless of their design, screws are usually used to ...