Complex

Meta's Threads Now Has More Daily Mobile Users Than Elon Musk's X

Meta’s Threads now appears to be more popular with mobile users than Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter. As reported by Tech Crunch via market intelligence firm Similar Web, Threads is garnering more ...
Global Finance

Moore Threads Goes Public As Chipmaker IPOs Surge

The lucky investors who got in on the first trading day of Moore Threads quintupled their money by the close. Moore Threads’ blockbuster debut was not all that surprising considering that the ...
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 ...
The Verge

NBCUniversal’s new YouTube TV deal covers YouTube, Peacock, and a new sports network

NBC Sports Network will come back this fall, and Peacock is joining YouTube Primetime Channels. NBC Sports Network will come back this fall, and Peacock is joining YouTube Primetime Channels. is a ...
The New York Times

Videos of Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Spread Rapidly on Social Media

First posted to X, they amassed millions of views on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and Telegram within hours. By Sheera Frenkel and Kate Conger Reporting from San Francisco Within minutes of the ...
WNBA

AT&T 4-Point Shot Highlights Special Rules for 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game

NEW YORK, July 16, 2025 – The AT&T 4-Point Shot will highlight a series of four special rules being implemented for use solely during the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, set for Saturday, July 19 at ...
Reuters

Meta's Threads to test direct messaging feature in select markets

June 10 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab said it would start rolling out direct messaging on its Threads app, adding a feature long offered by rivals, in a bid to attract more users.
InfoWorld

Building Python wheels to distribute your programs

Overview The "wheel" format in Python lets you bundle up and redistribute a Python package you've created. Others can then use the "pip" tool to install your program from your wheel file, which can ...
InfoWorld

Get started with the free-threaded build of Python 3.13

An experimental ‘no-GIL’ build mode in Python 3.13 disables the Global Interpreter Lock to enable true parallel execution in Python. Here’s where to start. The single biggest new feature in Python ...
Wired

Why Threads Is All the Rage Bait

This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about engagement bait on Threads, and why the social network is prioritizing posts that ask infuriating questions and stir drama. This week on Gadget Lab, we chat with ...
WLRN

Winner of Florida's annual python challenge removes 20 from the wild

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It’s official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida ...