Instagram Unveils Threads App, a Threat to Musk’s Twitter
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram officially unveiled Threads, an app designed as a direct rival to Twitter, launching the
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Biden to Announce $60 Million Enphase Energy Investment
President Joe Biden will announce a $60 million investment from Enphase Energy Inc., a manufacturer of solar-energy equipment,
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Mexico’s Viva Signs Preliminary Deal for 90 Airbus A321 Jets
Mexico’s Grupo Viva Aerobus SAB signed a preliminary order for 90 Airbus SE A321 jets as the carrier
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South Africa: Suspected gas leak leaves 16 dead
The leak in a shanty town near Johannesburg is linked to illegal gold mining in the area.
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Justice Department had video of boxes being moved at Mar-a-Lago before FBI search, unredacted document shows
"WITNESS 5 is observed moving twenty-five to thirty boxes, some of which were brown cardboard boxes and others of which were Bankers boxes."
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Victims testify in sentencing of Texas Walmart mass shooter
By Daniel Trotta Victims of a white nationalist who killed 23 people and wounded 22 others at a
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Instagram Threads: How to sign up for and use Meta’s new Twitter competitor
Threads, Instagram’s attempt to take over from Twitter, has finally arrived. The app is now available in more than 100 countries – though there are some notable exceptions – and can be downloaded and started up relatively easily. Here’s how to get started with the app, from downloading it to customising it to be exactly how you want it. Download the app Threads is now out for both iOS and Android, and downloading them should be straightforward. Its full names “Threads, an Instagram app” and it is readily available on both platform’s stores. You can find the App Store listing for iPhone here, and the Play Store listing for Android phones here. You can of course also search for the word “Threads”, though other apps might appear. There is some chance that clicking through to those listings might show that the app is not available. If so, that’s probably because it’s not available in your country; the app has not yet been launched in the EU, apparently because of data protection concerns related to the way that data will be passed between apps. Meta has not yet announced when people in those countries will be able to get the app. Sign in and set up Meta has built Threads to integrate with Instagram, and users can sign in with their existing accounts from that service. Opening up the app should show a user’s existing Instagram account, alongside the option to choose a new one, and clicking that begins the process of getting started. From there, users can customise their profile for Threads, choosing a name and adding a bio, or importing it from Instagram. The app will then ask about privacy settings and ask whether you want to follow accounts from Instagram, before opening up and getting started. Users might want to head into the settings to add any extra tweaks, such as blocking specific people or certain words. Other than that, the design is relatively straightforward – and should be very familiar to people who have used Instagram and Twitter already, since it is in essence a combination of the two. Users can make new posts by clicking in the bar at the bottom, or interact with existing ones by using the buttons underneath a post.
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Can 'good cop' Janet Yellen help fix US-China relations?
The US Treasury secretary's trip to Beijing comes as tensions between the two countries remain high.
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Former Red Sox hero expresses regret over leaving Boston
Nathan Eovaldi was a hero for the Red Sox en route to the 2018 World Series. Now starring with the Rangers, he expressed regrets leaving Boston.There's no question that Nathan Eovaldi is thriving with the Texas Rangers after signing with the club on a two-year, $34 million this offseason af...
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Jed Hoyer gives another resolute review of David Ross
The Chicago Cubs' 2023 season is spiraling downward, and despite the obvious scapegoat, Jed Hoyer still believes in manager David Ross.This is the point in the season when some MLB teams' front offices look back and think, "The season could have been better." For the Chicago ...
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Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads
Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook's parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet.
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Chinese rush to buy Hong Kong insurance, dollars as confidence cracks, yuan weakens
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG Chinese investors are rushing offshore to make dollar deposits and buy Hong Kong insurance in a
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