Richard Lawler

Before the app opened its doors at 7PM ET, there were fewer than 3,000 registered accounts.

If you’re wondering what your number is — it’s listed on your account on Instagram after you join Threads. The official @TheVerge Threads account is #45,093.

That’s one way to keep her from finding and posting future Threads leaks; congratulations Jane!

Like Google Currents (which entered the Google Graveyard in 2014 and in 2023), Instagram’s Threads name is being recycled after the first iteration was a messaging platform made for “close sharing” that was supposed to do battle with Snapchat until it shut down at the end of 2021.

Hopefully, this version of Threads has a better outcome.

The bug fixes listed mention charging, battery usage, or thermal performance, as well as addressing some UI issues.

But as Mishaal Rahman points out, the security fixes include several that Google says are under “limited, targeted exploitation” already, so make sure that patch is installed ASAP.

Also today, CNBC reported SensorTower data shows ChatGPT and Bing app installs dropped 38 percent in June, while SimilarWeb data shows worldwide traffic to its website dropped 9.7 percent in June, along with a similar decline in minutes spent on the site.

Is it because kids are out of school and don’t need the bot to do their homework, or has the AI trend already found a peak for now?

Our updated review of the ROG Ally showed that, like the Steam Deck before it, software updates could go a long way to improving the handheld PC gaming experience.