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Threads Web Catches Up to Mobile With DMs

Threads is finally bringing DMs (direct messages) support to the web, almost a year after launching them on mobile. However, the feature is currently in testing, but will roll out more broadly soon.
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 ...
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 ...
9to5Google

Qualcomm says its new Snapdragon chips will have less lag on mid-range Android phones

While mid-range Android phones have gotten way better over the years, lag spikes are still remarkably common. With its ...
The Verge

Nothing makes it easy to share files between any Android phone and a Mac

The Warp app quickly sends files between Android and a Mac, Windows, or Linux machine. The Warp app quickly sends files between Android and a Mac, Windows, or Linux machine. is a news editor with over ...

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