NFTs, Once Hyped as the Next Big Thing, Now Face ‘Worst Moment’
NFTs first crossed Daniel Maegaard’s radar in 2018. He started investing in the tokens in 2019 and by
2023-09-01 18:52
Startups Are Inventing Cooling Clothes for a Hotter Future
Every morning, thousands of construction workers in Qatar start their day by soaking their uniforms in water. The
2023-09-01 18:50
Huawei’s Mystery Phone Shows Wireless Speeds as Fast as Apple
Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest smartphone clearly demonstrates wireless speeds akin to Apple Inc.’s latest iPhones in numerous tests,
2023-09-01 18:47
Factbox-Scrutiny of iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin grows
LONDON Increasing numbers of governments around the world are scrutinising Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by OpenAI CEO
2023-09-01 18:17
Explainer-Why is Huawei's new smartphone generating so much buzz?
SHENZHEN, China The surprise launch of the latest high-end smartphone from Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has triggered
2023-09-01 17:17
Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts
An Amazon shareholder has filed a lawsuit against founder Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board alleging directors failed
2023-09-01 16:22
Twitter rival Threads’ launch of much-anticipated feature did little to attract more users, data suggests
Very few new users were attracted by the anticipated launch of Twitter rival Threads’ web application, new data suggests. Instagram’s Threads, launched in early July, swiftly became the fastest-growing app in the world and initially posed as a legitimate rival to Elon Musk’s platform Twitter, now rebranded as X. Though launched without key features of its rival, its early strategic roll out at a key time when Twitter was facing widespread backlash for policy changes under Mr Musk helped Threads quickly accumulate users. But weeks since its launch, Threads lacked one of the most basic features of social networks – to be able to use it outside of an app. Last week, the Threads web app was finally rolled out, with the platform’s chief and Instagram boss Adam Mosseri announcing that the web experience was available for everyone at threads.net. “Let us know what you think,” he said. While in the US, Threads’ website use jumped up by a fifth over the past week compared to the week prior, how this traffic may have contributed to the onboarding of new users remains unclear. Globally, the traffic increase to the platform via the website during this period was also only 3 per cent, according to digital intelligence firm Similarweb. In terms of other parameters as well, Threads’ traffic appears worrying. Mobile intelligence firm Sensor Tower reported earlier this month that daily active users on Threads dropped over 80 per cent since the platform’s launch, with only 8 million users using the app daily. There isn’t much data to also suggest there’s a rapid influx of new users signing up to join Threads since its web app launch. Similarweb speculates that much of the new Threads website visitors in the US were likely just older users moving from the app to the web. The Meta-owned app is continuing to test and roll out new features to woo in more users. The company is also starting to test keyword search in Australia and New Zealand. Mr Mosseri said the tests began on Thursday, and would expand to countries including the US “soon”. “Get excited – search is coming to Threads,” Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg posted on Threads along with a GIF of Vin Diesel from the Fast and Furious franchise saying, “I bet you gonna enjoy this.” Read More Threads launches on the web for everyone – apart from Europeans Musk admits X may be doomed to fail as new glitch wipes out pictures from former Twitter platform Twitter/X indicates it will start collecting ‘biometric information’ and ‘employment history’ Threads launches on the web for everyone – apart from Europeans Meta could finally launch Threads feature everyone is waiting for Elon Musk became ‘anti-woke’ because of his daughter’s gender transition, book claims
2023-09-01 14:27
Line Man Wongnai targets listing as early as 2025 -exec
By Sam Nussey TOKYO Thai food delivery startup Line Man Wongnai has begun appointing advisors to prepare for
2023-09-01 12:47
Sony Gains Most Since July After PlayStation Gaming Price Hike
Sony Group Corp. rose its most in more than a month after hiking the price of its core
2023-09-01 10:57
Binance Offers Incentives to Accelerate Shift From Stablecoin to Fresh Alternatives
Binance is accelerating a move away from its exchange-branded stablecoin by offering incentives for customers of the world’s
2023-09-01 06:26
Pelosi Says AI ‘Double-Edged Sword’ Needs Regulation
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the fast-advancing artificial intelligence field needs regulatory guardrails that include protection
2023-09-01 05:51
Broadcom Gives Downbeat Forecast, Signaling Sluggish Chip Demand
Broadcom Inc., one of the world’s five biggest chipmakers, gave a disappointing forecast for the current period, signaling
2023-09-01 05:50