There was an interesting update from Elon Musk on X, which used to be called Twitter. He mentioned that he plans to get rid of the "block" feature on X, except for Direct Messages (DMs). Someone asked a question about whether it's better to block or just mute someone, and Musk replied, "Block is going to be deleted as a 'feature', except for DMs." He also said, "makes no sense." Not too long ago, Musk bought Twitter for a whopping $44 billion and introduced the "Twitter Blue" subscription service. Then, he changed the company's name to "X Corp" in April, and later in July, he decided to go with the name "X" for the platform. In July, Musk explained that he wanted the shift from Twitter to X to reflect how everyone's imperfections make them special. The "block" feature is super useful for users to stop people from bothering them. On the other hand, the "mute" feature only hides posts fro
Recently, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, officially unveiled Threads, its response to Twitter. This move comes merely three months after the initial announcement of the app's development. Threads has started off on a strong note, amassing over 100 million sign-ups within a week of its launch. This includes a significant number of well-known brands, celebrities, journalists, and other prominent users. The atmosphere surrounding Threads' launch resembled the excitement of the first day of school. Early adopters rushed to explore the app, posting their initial content and sparking debates about whether Threads could potentially dethrone Twitter. Impressively, Threads soared to the top of Apple's App Store charts and became a trending topic on Twitter. Threads poses a serious challenge to Twitter, which has faced criticism since Elon Musk took over the platform in October 2022, leading it with a somewhat unpredictable approach. Twitter's vulnerability has been exace