In 1932, the inventor Alois Benjamin Saliger patented the Psycho-phone, a phonograph hooked up to a timer which could play recordings while a person was asleep. The audio could be heard at his dimly ...

Meta has introduced a new "live chats" feature to Threads, enabling people on the platform to participate in real-time conversations about live events they're interested in. Live chats can be hosted ...

It goes without saying that dreams are a natural—if mysterious—part of sleep. Whether you expect to or not, your brain resurfaces familiar faces and scenarios—even those we can’t always remember upon ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. When Joanne Osmond was growing up, in rural ...

New data from Similarweb shows that Threads has surpassed X in daily mobile users on iOS and Android, signaling growing momentum for Meta’s platform. While X still dominates on the web, Threads ...

AI on the JVM accelerates: New frameworks like Embabel, Koog, Spring AI, and LangChain4j drive rapid adoption of AI-native and AI-assisted development in Java. Java 25 anchors a modern baseline: The ...

Threads, Meta’s text-based social media platform that sought to capitalize on user frustration with the Elon Musk-owned X, overtook its competitor in daily active users on mobile devices worldwide for ...

Update, Sep 4: The feature is now live. Find the new details below. While Threads already allows up to 500 characters per post (which is more than enough for casual users used to the microblogging ...

Instagram Threads is close to catching up to top competitor X in terms of mobile app users, according to new data from market intelligence provider Similarweb. In June 2025, Threads’ mobile app for ...

A user opens the Threads app as Meta pushes new features like direct messaging to compete with X and Bluesky. Julio Lopez/Unsplash Threads' debut of its direct messaging feature on Tuesday now allows ...

Didn't want to see that plot twist? Marvel and Netflix were the first to try out Threads' new spoiler-blocking feature. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental ...

The Index Sleep Monitor is designed to strap to your upper arm so you can leave your smartwatch charging overnight. The Index Sleep Monitor is designed to strap to your upper arm so you can leave your ...