Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads down in widespread outage
Internet traffic observer Down Detector is reporting vast outages on several Meta platforms Tuesday.
Tue Mar 05 2024
Study shows how snakes got an evolutionary leg up on the competition
Snakes experienced a burst of innovation early in their history and have evolved at a rate perhaps three to five times faster than lizard.
Fri Feb 23 2024
Zuckerberg vs. Musk fight not likely to happen, Meta owner says
I think we can all agree Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on, Mark Zuckerberg posted on Threads.
Mon Aug 14 2023
Meta's Twitter rival Threads surges to 100 million users faster than ChatGPT
Threads has been setting records for user growth since its launch with celebrities, politicians and other newsmakers joining the platform.
Tue Jul 11 2023
EXPLAINER - What is Threads? Is Twitter in danger?
Threads bears a striking resemblance to Twitter, allowing users to post text, images, or videos, as well as like, share or repost content.
Sat Jul 08 2023
Meta's Threads swiftly signs up 30 mil users, in clear threat to Musk-owned Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg said the company would only think about monetization once there was a clear path to 1 billion users.
Fri Jul 07 2023
Why Meta's Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet
The question now is: will Threads be the one that finally unseats Twitter?
Fri Jul 07 2023
Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join
Threads features short text posts that users can like, re-post and reply to, although it does not include any direct message capabilities.
Thu Jul 06 2023
Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app
The app features short text posts that users can like, re-post and reply to, although it does not include any direct message capabilities.
Thu Jul 06 2023
Meta developing Twitter alternative called threads: Developer
Developer Alessandro Paluzzi has said that Facebook parent Meta appears to be developing an alternative to Twitter which goes by the name Threads.
Tue Jul 04 2023
Should you just delete all your emails when you get back to work post-vacation?
Deleting emails can help reduce your carbon footprint.
Fri Aug 19 2022
One year in, Israel's "salvation government" hangs by a thread
Netanyahu vows to make a comeback despite his legal troubles.
Mon Jun 13 2022
US advice to banks: OK to transfer aid money to Afghanistan
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week warned Afghanistan was "hanging by a thread."
Thu Feb 03 2022
U.N. chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan 'hanging by thread'
Guterres is calling for countries to authorise all transactions needed to carry out humanitarian activities in the Taliban-ruled state.
Thu Jan 27 2022
Lululemon reveals the first yoga accessories made from mushrooms
Some fashion industry players seem determined to do their utmost to reduce their impact on the planet.
Thu Jul 08 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024