We take a look at Meta’s new Threads app
Jul 06, 2023•7 min
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Episode description
It’s Meta’s latest land-grab for a piece of another tech company’s market share as Threads goes live - with 10 millions sign-ups for the platform just seven hours after launch, according to Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg. Evening Standard technology journalist Mary-Ann Russon explains the Threads user experience. Online Safety Bill: The end of WhatsApp for Brits? Listen how a VR audio project being showcased by Royal Society helps train “digital ears” for hearing-impaired teens, with Dr Lorenzo Picinali, head of Imperial College London’s Audio Experience Design research group.
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