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Metas Threads app is getting some new Instagram-like features. According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, Threads is adding a dedicated media tab which highlights users posts with photos and video, as well as photo tagging abilities. According to Mosseri, the media tab feature is a long overdue request from the community. Both X and Bluesky have a media section in users profiles (Bluesky also recently added a separate tab just for video). Threads photo tagging feature, on the other hand, will look familiar to most Instagram users. When sharing a photo in a post, you can search for other users handles to tag. Those tags will then be visible to others. Meta Mosseri also said that Threads markup tool, which was introduced last week, will now be available to all the apps users globally. That feature allows users to doodle on top of other peoples posts. Meta has significantly ramped up the pace of updates for Threads in recent months as the app has faced increased competition from Bluesky. That included copying a few of its smaller rivals features. So far, though, Metas strategy seems to be working. Threads has now grown to 320 million monthly users, 100 million of whom return daily, according to Mosseri. The company also recently began to test its first ads on the service.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-is-getting-a-dedicated-media-tab-and-photo-tagging-184322350.html?src=rss
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Many of us in the northern hemisphere are contending with the harsh realities of winter and while the weather outside is often awful, at least we can try to be more comfortable when we're home. A smart thermostat can prove useful on that front as it can optimize the conditions in your home, whether you're there or away. The Google Nest Learning Thermostat is a popular model, and the latest iteration is on sale. It can now be yours for $240, which is $40 off the regular price. The thermostat actually dropped to a slightly lower price of $230 during the holidays. Still, a 14 percent discount is nothing to sniff at especially if the device can help to significantly reduce your energy bills. Google claims that the latest Nest Learning Thermostat delivers more accurate readings thanks to the help of AI. The device can offer suggestions on how to lower your energy usage though, as you might expect, it can automatically adjust settings in your home based on factors like the ambient temperature. To help measure that, the thermostat comes with a wireless temperature sensor that is said to run for up to three years before a battery replacement is needed. Extra sensors are available to purchase separately three for $100 or $36.45 for one (usually $40, but that's on sale too). You can connect as many as six to a single Nest Learning Thermostat and placing them around your domicile. The latest thermostat is more customizable than its predecessors as it has several smartwatch-style faces. You might change the colors or make it appear more like a digital clock. The display is 60 percent larger this time too. In addition, the Nest Thermostat uses integrated Soli radar sensors to determine how close you are to it and automatically adjust the user interface. For instance, as you move back from the display, the thermostat will increase the font size to make text more legible. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-2024-google-nest-learning-thermostat-is-40-off-right-now-181024491.html?src=rss
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Back in December, Sony announced the limited availability of PS5 themes that captured the retro-goodness of old-school PlayStation consoles. That availability window closes at the end of January, which is a bummer, but the company just said that the classic PlayStation, PS2, PS3 and PS4 limited-time console themes will be coming back in the months ahead. Theres no specific time frame here, as Sony notes that it has to do some work behind the scenes to make this happen. However, its good to know that January 31 will not spell the end for these nostalgic themes. Thank you for the fantastic response to the classic PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 limited-time console themes, which will be leaving tomorrow. Due to the positive response on these 4 themes, were doing some work behind the scenes to bring these special designs back in the pic.twitter.com/KYk5DHQ3wO PlayStation (@PlayStation) January 30, 2025 The bad news? Those hoping that the positive response to the four retro themes would lead to Sony making more unique backgrounds could be out of luck. The company said there arent plans to create additional themes in the future. There goes my dream of a PSP theme, complete with those cute bubbles. Sony first introduced these themes to celebrate the PlayStations 30th birthday. The company also took this opportunity to sell limited-edition PS5 consoles that look like the original 1995 machine. As expected, they sold out in a flash. It did something similar ten years ago for the consoles 20th birthday.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sonys-retro-ps5-themes-are-disappearing-but-not-forever-175304974.html?src=rss
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