Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meta is finally fixing how threads work on its social network Threads. Prior to this, there was no real way to know how long a thread was or even if a post was part of a longer discussion. The company ...

"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 ...

For now, you can only send DMs to your followers on Threads or mutual followers on Instagram. For now, you can only send DMs to your followers on Threads or mutual followers on Instagram. is a news ...

If you're active on Threads, you've probably noticed that posts with links don't do very well with the app's recommendation algorithm. This is especially noticeable if you're a publisher, creator or, ...

Meta is now using the Threads.com domain name for its X competitor Threads. Credit: Arda Kucukkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Threads, Meta's alternative to X, formerly Twitter, had almost ...