Engadget

Meta is giving Threads on web a redesign that finally adds direct messages

Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web. The company's head of Threads Connor Hayes showed off a new look for the web version of Threads that finally adds direct messaging ...
TechCrunch

Threads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement

Threads is launching “Live Chats” to allow for real-time conversations during cultural events, the Meta-owned platform announced on Wednesday. The company says the idea behind the new feature is to ...
The Verge

Threads is finally getting direct messages on the desktop.

A new “Messages” tab appears in this preview of its redesigned web layout that head of Threads, Connor Hayes, posted on Thursday, as Engadget reports. Threads got DMs in 2025, but only on Android and ...
MacRumors

Apple Seeds Second iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Betas to Developers

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after Apple released updated first betas.
ZDNet

I compared Thread, Zigbee, and Matter - here's the best smart home setup for you

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names ...
Forbes

iOS 26.4.2—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple's iOS 26.4 and iOS 18.7.8 fix the same flaw, in Notification Services, where ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.4 No Longer Signed by Apple, Blocking Downgrades From iOS 26.4.1

Apple today stopped signing iOS 26.4, so iPhone users who have updated to iOS 26.4.1 are no longer able to downgrade to the earlier version of iOS. iOS 26.4.1 came out a week ago. When software is ...
9to5Mac

iOS 27 will drop support for four iPhone models, says leaker

We’re getting close to Apple’s big iOS 27 unveiling at WWDC. The latest rumors from this weekend focused on Siri’s new design and a potential Home Screen feature. Some years Apple drops compatibility ...
9to5Mac

Apple leaks four iOS 27 features, including overdue Wallet upgrade

The features were discovered in “backend code” by Nicolás Alvarez and “confirmed” by MacRumors. First, Apple allegedly has two new features for Visual Intelligence in the works. The company is ...
Forbes

Apple iOS 26.4.2 New iPhone Software: Should You Upgrade?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Another iPhone update has been released just two weeks after the last one. But unlike iOS 26 ...
Engadget

Apple rolls out iOS 26.4.2 to fix a flaw that allowed the FBI to access push notifications

Apple's latest iOS update fixes a flaw in its notification database that made it possible for law enforcement to view deleted push notifications on a person's iPhone or iPad. The security flaw was one ...
Geeky Gadgets

The iOS 27 Compatibility Shock: Every iPhone That Will (and Won’t) Get the 2026 Update

Apple is preparing to unveil iOS 27 during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026, scheduled for June 8–12. This highly anticipated event will showcase the latest advancements in Apple’s ...