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Threads now allows users to follow fediverse accounts directly in its app

Meta is taking another important step toward making Threads interoperable with the fediverse. The app now allows users to follow accounts from Mastodon and other fediverse apps directly...

Tech Reader Podcast: Social media’s impact and Sony’s next portable PlayStation

Senior reporter Jess Conditt joins host Cherlynn Low and producer Ben Ellman on a quiet news week to talk about the latest developments at Sony, Threads, TikTok and...

Starter Packs are the latest Bluesky feature that Threads is going to shamelessly adopt

Threads is readying a feature inspired by Bluesky’s Starter Packs, according to reporting by TechCrunch and others. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, posted a screenshot of the...

Threads just announced it had more than 35 million signups in November

Threads just announced that it has experienced significant growth throughout November, to the tune of 35 million signups. A platform spokesperson told Tech Reader that the social media...

Threads’ latest test will finally let you make the ‘following’ feed the default

Meta’s Threads is pushing out another test that could address a major long-running complaint about the service. The company is experimenting with allowing users to set the non-algorithmic...

Threads is testing out advanced search features and AI summaries for trending topics

Threads is making more changes to address long-running complaints from users. This time, the company is testing out improvements to its search and trending topics feature in updates...

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T-Mobile now officially owns UScellular

T-Mobile has sealed the deal on its UScellular acquisition. In exchange for $4.3 billion, T-Mobile gets UScellular’s customers, stores and 30 percent of...

Want to download the iOS 26 beta on your iPhone today? Here’s a list of all compatible Apple devices

Hey iPhone users! If you haven't heard yet, a slew of new exciting updates are coming to Apple's operating system this fall. No,...

Microsoft is killing its failed ChromeOS competitor, Windows 11 SE

Microsoft is ending support for its ChromeOS competitor Windows 11 SE. The company will officially stop providing "software updates, technical assistance and security...