Instagram says the feature is in early development. | Illustration: The Verge Threads is working on a new community feature that will seemingly allow users to group together around particular topics and interests, TechCrunch reports. Developer Chris Messina spotted references to “Loops” in the code for Threads’ latest app update, which vaguely describes something similar to the “Communities” feature on X or even subreddits. The code mentions things like the ability to join and leave a Loop community, and giving it a name and bio. The discovery builds upon sleuthing done earlier by developer and established leaker Alessandro Paluzzi, who found examples showing what the Loops feature might look like inside the Threads app, including “a shortcut to the composer and the home header.” One screenshot shows a speech... Continue reading…

If you buy an iPhone 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max, you are restricted to four colors that all have the word "titanium" in them: Desert Titanium, Natural Titanium, White Titanium, and Black Titanium. They're not bad options, but they're not great either. I like the colors for the base iPhone 16 models better. Then again, Apple had to figure out a way to make the titanium framework with the rear glass. Apple went for these paint options as they are supposed to be closer to the color of titanium. You can change the iPhone 16 Pro color by using cases and skins, but what if you wanted a transparent back? It turns out there is a way to pull it off, and the results are remarkable. A YouTuber put out a video showing the entire process, which involves using gallium to help break down the recycled aluminum on the back of the rear glass. Continue reading... The post Someone built a transparent iPhone 16 Pro and you have to see it appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $76 off Nintendo Switch OLED, $190 memory foam mattress, $90 Chefman Air Fryer+, more Best Apple iPad deals of Prime Big Deal Days 2024, with prices from $199 Today’s deals: $17 off Apple Watch Series 10, $30 OneBlade 360, $300 viral floor cleaner from TikTok, more Today’s deals: Pitaka iPhone 16 cases, $10 off Starbucks coffee, $199 iPad 9, $36 Dreo space heater, more

China's rapid military expansion and preparations for a major war have put the U.S. Navy on high alert, as Beijing now leads in key areas of defense.Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy struggles to maintain around 70 combat-ready ships to address global conflicts. According to former...

The U.S. may ask a judge to force Alphabet's Google to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that it says are used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search.In a landmark case, a judge found in August that Google,...

Boeing has withdrawn its pay offer to around 33,000 U.S. factory workers and no further negotiations were planned with their union representatives as a financially damaging strike nears its fourth week.

Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving.

Researchers will be able to analyze chemical compounds and atoms in greater detail than ever before using the brightest, clearest laser of its kind anywhere in the world

An odd phenomenon called lithospheric dripping might occur wherever mountains form.

Scientists are installing multiple temporary seismic monitoring stations to get a better understanding of the sharp increase in earthquakes recorded at Mount Adams.

The Biden-Harris administration brought massive numbers of Afghans to America. The result has been terror attacks, sexual assaults, and criminal acts. And now a major terrorist plot. According to the…