Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse

While server recommendations are the most significant change Mastodon is testing, it has also launched a new help center ...

Absolum's Threads Of Fate Update Out Now, Includes Balance Tweaks, Corrupted Biomes & More

Right on schedule, Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks have dropped a big free update for the excellent roguelite beat ...
Forbes

Threads Widens Lead Over Musk’s X—Zuckerberg’s Platform Adds Millions

Threads, Meta’s text-based social media platform, widened its lead over Elon Musk’s X in the first few weeks of 2026 after first surpassing the rival platform in daily active users on mobile devices ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Meta’s Threads Makes a Play for Podcasters and Their Rabid Fans

Meta Platforms Inc.’s Threads will launch podcast previews, or the ability to upload snippets of shows that play directly in user feeds, as part of a broader effort to encourage podcasters and their ...
MacRumors

Threads Now Supports Disappearing 'Ghost Posts' That Archive After 24 Hours

Meta today announced that the Threads social network is gaining support for disappearing posts. "Ghost posts" are Threads posts that will be automatically archived after a 24-hour period. Replies to ...
Android

Meta Gives Threads a Boost With Communities (and Custom Emoji)

Meta is rolling out Communities on Threads, starting with 100 groups covering topics like sports, books, and K-pop. Unlike X, these communities are fully managed by Meta, with features like custom ...
The Verge

Threads adds communities to put your interests front and center

You can join different communities to see specific topics, like books, K-pop, professional basketball, and more. You can join different communities to see specific topics, like books, K-pop, ...
Fast Company

Threads just achieved its biggest milestone yet

Meta’s Threads is on a roll. The social networking app is now home to more than 400 million monthly active users, Meta shared with Fast Company on Tuesday. That’s 50 million more than just a few ...
HotHardware

Intel Vows To Bring Back Hyperthreading To Boost Competitiveness In The CPU Wars

Yesterday, Intel published a blog post titled "Lip-Bu Tan: Steps in the Right Direction," described as "a message from Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to all company employees." In it, he addresses the turmoil ...
New York Post

Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads close to surpassing Elon Musk’s X in daily users, data shows

Mark Zuckerberg’s “Twitter killer” app is poised for the kill. Threads — which launched in 2023 as Zuckerberg sought to directly compete with his longtime rival Elon Musk — moved within striking ...
BGR

Threads Now Has DMs - Here's How To Send Direct Messages

"Threads was created for sharing perspectives that generate vibrant, public conversations, but sometimes you want to take a conversation further, one-on-one," said Meta's team. "Messaging has been one ...