Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached the initial release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta on Wednesday said it will begin to show advertising on its Threads microblogging service to all users globally starting next week. Threads has surpassed more ...

Meta's Threads has now reportedly surpassed its rival X (formerly Twitter) in daily mobile usage globally. Market intelligence firm Similarweb (via TechCrunch) reports that Threads recorded 141.5 ...

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 Platforms Inc.’s Threads will launch podcast previews, or the ability to upload snippets of shows that play directly in user feeds, as part of a broader effort to encourage podcasters and their ...

Chinese investors are channelling money into local AI chip developers, as the country pushes to build homegrown alternatives to Nvidia's most advanced processors. While the U.S. has relaxed some ...

Threads is working on new features that could make the text-based social network a bit more audio-friendly. Starting today, Threads is rolling out some new features for sharing podcasts and podcast ...

Threads is rolling out ghost posts, which get automatically archived after 24 hours. Here’s how it works. Today, Threads announced ghost posts, which disappear from the timeline after 24 hours. Once ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Threads ...

Benton Charter Township, Michigan, was hit with a property rights lawsuit on Oct. 9 in Michigan Western District Court. The action, brought by Varnum on behalf of Durga Property Holdings, claims the ...