It's Brett Molina here, serving up tech headlines and debating where to score some free fries, and maybe a little mac and cheese. |
Let's talk Threads. It's the latest app from Meta. You may know them from such hit apps as Facebook and Instagram. |
The app is very similar to Twitter, and it's picking up steam. Less than a week since launch, it has scooped up 100 million users. If you've heard a lot about Threads, but are still trying to figure this app out, we've got you covered. |
How does it compare to Twitter? They are very similar, but because Threads is just over a week old, it lacks many of the features of Twitter, such as subject search and the ability to thread messages. |
What's it like to use Threads? I've been tinkering with Threads since it launched. What Threads did well was kept most of the experience pretty close to how Twitter works. They also had a large group of big-name accounts so it felt more lively than apps like Mastodon or Hive. |
Will it really replace Twitter? If you're Elon Musk, then you hope that's not the case. For now, it's tough to say because Threads has only been available for over a week. Doesn't hurt the app has more than 100 million users. |
What else happened in tech? |
How did we get this far without mentioning Prime Day? The two-day shopping event wrapped up Wednesday, and consumers spent $6 billion . The top categories for shopping this year have been home goods, household essentials and apparel and shoes, according to Data firm Numerator's 2023 Live Prime Day Tracker. |
Thanks for reading! Until next week. | | | | As Twitter continues its downward spiral, many of us are ready to move on to a platform that acts like a grown-up. | | | | If you only shop Amazon a couple of times a year, sign up for a monthly membership and be sure to cancel when you're done. | | | | Mr. Beast hit 1 million followers on Mark Zuckerberg's new social media app, Threads, just a few hours after joining. | | | | First teased in 2019, the free app will allow users to track their nightly rest with the addition of some adorable little Pokémon creatures. | | | | Twitter is accusing Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of poaching employees and pilfering trade secrets to launch its Twitter clone Threads. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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