Threads

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  Threads Adds Improved Insights Features for Content Creators: All Details

  Meta launched Instagram Threads in July 2023. The social media platform was unveiled to rival Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). On Tuesday, Meta announced that it is improving Threads Insights and making it easier for content creators to see how their posts have been performing and where their content is discovered by other users.

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  How A Gaza Refugee Artist Embroiders Her 'Pain' On Canvas

  In her new Paris home, Palestinian artist Maha Al-Daya pulled a needle and thread through material as news for war-torn Gaza blared in the background.

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  Meta’s Adam Mosseri to Hand Over Day-to-Day Responsibilities of Threads to Gen AI Executive: Report

  Longtime Meta employee and its Vice President, Product (Generative AI) is being elevated by the tech giant to take over Threads’ day-to-day operations from Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri, as per a report. Mosseri is said to have revealed the executive movement in an internal company memo.

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  Slack Updated With AI-Powered Enterprise Search, Channel Recaps, Huddles AI Meeting Notes and Translations

  Slack has rolled out new AI features for enterprise clients, with additional ones coming soon. Users can now use a new Enterprise Search feature to quickly find information across files, chats, and third-party apps. Other additions include channel recaps, thread summaries, and translations. AI meeting notes are now available for Huddles on the plat...

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  WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Chat Wallpaper Feature; Threaded Message Replies Spotted in Development

  WhatsApp is rolling out an AI-powered feature that lets users generate custom chat wallpapers. After updating to the latest stable version of WhatsApp for iOS, users can create backgrounds with prompts and fine-tune them. WhatsApp will also make it easier to view replies to messages in the form of structured threads, in the future. Here's everythin...

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  Threads Rolls Out DMs With Message Controls, Inbox Filters for Users Aged 18 and Above

  Threads has finally introduced direct messages (DMs) on its platform, allowing users to communicate one-on-one without leaving the app. As per Instagram head Adam Mosseri, the feature has been a “top request” from users since the launch of Threads in 2023. It arrives with several options, including messaging controls, inbox filtering, and group...

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  Fighting Sinus Infections? Tiny Nose Robots, Smaller Than Human Hair Could Be The Cure

  The tiny nose robots are injected into the sinus cavity using a duct threaded through the nostril.

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  Thailand Heads Into Political Turbulence As Cambodia Row Festers

  Thailand's government said on Monday it would push ahead with a cabinet reshuffle this week, facing down a backlash against its handling of a border row with Cambodia that has left Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra hanging on to power by a thread

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  "Very Rare": 10th Century Viking Burial Site Discovered In Denmark

  In an accidental find, a 10th-century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a "spectacular" trove of ancient objects, a museum announced Tuesday.

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  Threads Begins Testing the Ability to Send DMs Without Switching to Instagram

  Threads will soon let you send DMs to other users, as per a company official. The Meta-owned company is testing the feature and it is reported to be introduced in select markets this week. Instagram head Adam Mosseri stated that the ability to send messages directly on Threads has been a “top request” since the platform was launched.

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  1 Year Of Munjya: How Munjya Broke New Ground In Storytelling With Feet Firm In Folklore

  Munjya completes a year today, here's a look at how it won over the audience with its deep-rooted cultural storytelling inspired from Indian folklore

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  Scientists Capture Plasma Streams, Coronal Raindrops in Sharpest-Ever View of Sun’s Corona

  For the first time, scientists have captured ultra-detailed footage of the sun’s outer atmosphere, showing coronal rain and a never-before-seen plasma stream. These new images were made possible by adaptive optics that cut through Earth’s atmospheric interference, revealing structures never observed before. The findings could unlock solar myste...

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  Man, 25, Suffers Heart Attack During Wedding Ritual In Karnataka, Dies

  Soon after he tied the 'mangalsutra' (auspicious thread), a symbol that the couple is bound in matrimony, around the bride's neck, the 25-year-old man suffered a heart attack and died, leaving the constellation of friends and family in utter shock.

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  Threads Begins Testing Video Ads to Help Businesses Expand Reach, Increase Audience Engagement

  Threads announced its latest advertising initiative in the form of video ads at the Interactive Advertising Bureau NewFronts 2025 on Thursday. The Meta-owned platform says it has begun video ads as a way for businesses to expand their reach and engage a wider audience. Ad creatives will appear in between the organic content (user posts) in the Thre...

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  Threads Rolls Out Instagram-Like Account Status Feature for More Transparency

  Threads on Friday rolled out a new feature to help users understand about their posts and profile. Account Status, which was previously only available on Instagram, has been brought to the Meta-owned microblogging platform. With this feature, users will be able to see when their Threads posts are removed or demoted, in compliance with its community...