Why David Peterson should remain in the Mets' starting rotation
Despite a shaky 6.61 ERA on the season, lefty David Peterson may have more to offer in the Mets' rotation than both Carlos Carrasco and Jose Quintana.If you've been watching the New York Mets all season, then you know it's been a down year for LHP David Peterson.After posting ...
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Threads is already more than three times bigger than every Twitter rival combined
Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads app has become the leading Twitter competitor within hours of launching, attracting three times as many users as all other rivals combined. Parent company Meta, which also controls Facebook and Instagram, saw 22 million people sign up to its latest app offering within 12 hours of releasing it on Thursday. The text-based social media app is designed to offer an alternative to Twitter, which has been blighted with issues and controversies since Elon Musk took it over last year. Other Twitter rivals, including Donald Trump’s Truth Social, are yet to reach a critical mass to make them serious contenders in the space. The former US president’s app has around 2 million monthly active users, while Bluesky, Mastodon, Parler and Tribel have an estimated 4.5 million users combined. It took Twitter roughly three years to reach the number of users that Threads achieved in its first day, however Mr Musk’s app still has more than 10-times the number of active users. Thread’s user growth puts it in line to become the fastest growing app of all time, with no other launch seeing as many users sign up in a single day. Early adopters of Threads include singer Jennifer Lopez, NFL star Tom Brady and adventurer Bear Grylls. Despite this success, it remains a long way off the number of Twitter users, which had an estimated 330 million monthly active users in the first half of the year. It is unclear how many of the new Threads users were already Twitter users, and whether they will make the switch permanently if they were regular users of Mr Musk’s platform. Some analysts believe Threads could potentially become the most popular text-based social media app, given that it arrives at a time of growing dissatisfaction with Twitter among some users. “Threads looks set to be the Twitter killer, and comes at the worst possible time for Elon Musk’s doomed social network,” said Drew Benvie, chief executive of consultancy firm Battenhall. “The long anticipated alternative to Twitter will offer Instagram’s two billion users a more reliable and useful way of using social media that Twitter used to do so well. But with Twitter becoming more unreliable, costly and unsafe than ever, I expect users will vote with their fingers.” Read More Threads: What is it, can it rival Twitter and what are the risks? Watch live: Robots take part in UN discussion on AI in healthcare Threads: What it’s like to use Instagram’s new Twitter rival Meta’s new Twitter rival app Threads gets over 10 million sign-ups
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Pentagon has strategic germanium stockpile but no gallium reserves
WASHINGTON The Pentagon holds a strategic stockpile for germanium but currently has no inventory reserves for gallium, a
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NBA insider explains why Heat trade offer for Damian Lillard is not a 'pile of poop'
With the Damian Lillard and Miami Heat storm brewing, ESPN insider Zach Lowe takes issue with those knocking the quality of Miami's trade package.Damian Lillard officially requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers last week. His list of preferred destinations? The Miami Heat -- that...
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Manchester City vs Sevilla: Complete head-to-head record
Here is the complete head-to-head record of Manchester City and Sevilla.
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NFL Power Rankings: Which teams will have the best rushing attacks this season?
NFL teams are throwing more than ever, but a solid rushing attack is still a weapon. Our latest NFL Power Rankings break down the best for next season.In this edition of NFL Power Rankings, we will rank the best rushing offenses for the upcoming 2023 season.In the modern era, NFL offenses te...
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Cesar Azpilicueta bids tearful farewell to Chelsea after 11-year stay
Cesar Azpilicueta says goodbye to Chelsea's supporters as he prepares to join Atletico Madrid on a free transfer. The 33-year-old spent 11 years at Stamford Bridge, winning the Champions League in 2021.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Own Threads Posts Are Showing as Unavailable
Mark Zuckerberg’s own posts on the Threads app he just launched aren’t loading for some people. Users were
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The Best Mobile Hotspots for 2023
Most modern smartphones have a hotspot mode, but cellular modems and Wi-Fi hotspots have historically
1970-01-01 08:00
Alphabet Exuberance Is Cooling on Wall Street After Stock’s Strong Run
Once one of the highest-rated stocks on Wall Street, Alphabet Inc. is getting a cooler reception from analysts
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Philadelphia shooting: Teenager died trying to save friend, mother says
Another victim of the shooting had been expecting to walk his daughter down the aisle this weekend.
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Japan's largest port hit with ransomware attack
Japan's busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days.
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