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In a year since its launch, the microblogging app Threads has touched more than 175 million monthly active users.Taking to the platform, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “What a year!”.Threads, which was launched for public on July 5, 2023, is intended to be a rival to X, formerly …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree to establish and organise the Sharjah Communication Technologies “Free Zone.” The Decree stated that a free zone dedicated to communication technologies would be established in the Emirate of Sharjah, in …

WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform used by billions worldwide is working on bringing a new feature that allows users to set an AI-generated image as their profile picture. Available as part of the latest WhatsApp beta for Android v2.24.11.17, the new feature was first reported by WABetaInfo and is …

Meta’s Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are down worldwide, leaving hundreds of thousands of users unable to access the social media platforms.Facebook’s and Messenger’s glitches surfaced when users noticed they were kicked out of their accounts and unable to log back in – even with the right credentials.While the News Feed …

Instagram has revealed its latest mindfulness feature targeted at teens. When a younger user scrolls for more than 10 minutes in the likes of Reels or their direct messages, the app will suggest that they close the app and get to bed. These “Nighttime Nudges” will automatically appear on teens’ …

Google has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures. The cuts come as Google looks towards “responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead,” the company said in a statement. “Some teams are continuing …

Meta owned WhatsApp is reportedly in the process of developing a feature that allows users to hide locked chats. Not long ago, there were reports indicating that WhatsApp was working on introducing a secret code feature for locked conversations.According to a report by WABetaInfo, the instant messaging app is currently …

WhatsApp has introduced a native version of its app for iPad users. Available to TestFlight users, the app is built using Mac Catalyst and lets you link the WhatsApp account on your iPhone to the iPad, similar to how Companion mode works on Android. According to WABetaInfo, to install the …

Elon Musk tweeted on his official account on Sunday that Twitter would be changing its logo to an “X” and that all the birds will be disappearing from the platform. In a series of tweets, Musk said: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all …

 The UAE has ranked first globally in mobile internet speed for the month of June, with a download speed of 204.24 Mbps and an upload speed of 22.72 Mbps, according to the Speedtest Global Index published by Ookla, a web service that provides analysis of Internet access performance metrics. According …