Forbes

Threads, Meta’s X Competitor, Hits 500 Million Monthly Users

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. Forbes previously reported in September that Threads had surpassed X in its number of daily active users. (Photo Illustration by Justin ...
Reuters

Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly users, rolls out new features

June 16 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab said on Tuesday its Threads app had reached 500 million monthly active users, nearly three years ‌after the social network platform was ...
TechSpot

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...
Android Police

Threads is finally beating X, but it's not for the reason you think

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 ...
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 ...
The Verge

Threads wants to be the app you can’t wait to open in the morning

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A conversation with the head of Threads Connor Hayes on creators, ads, and the fediverse. A conversation with the ...
Lifehacker

Threads Now Has Self-Deleting 'Ghost Posts'

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Threads ...
Engadget

Threads introduces 'ghost' posts that disappear after 24 hours

Meta's Threads is getting its own version of ephemeral posting with a new feature the company is calling "ghost posts." The temporary posts will be published within Threads' main feed like any other ...
9to5Mac

You can now publish disappearing posts on Threads

Threads is rolling out ghost posts, which get automatically archived after 24 hours. Here’s how it works. Today, Threads announced ghost posts, which disappear from the timeline after 24 hours. Once ...
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 ...
techtimes

Threads Adds Direct Messaging as Meta Turns Up the Heat on X

A user opens the Threads app as Meta pushes new features like direct messaging to compete with X and Bluesky. Julio Lopez/Unsplash Threads' debut of its direct messaging feature on Tuesday now allows ...