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Apps, Design

Nova Launcher acquired by Instabridge. Users report ads and trackers

Swedish company Instabridge has acquired Nova Launcher. While the new owners claim they are only “considering” monetization, users are already reporting ads and new tracking scripts (Google and Facebook) in the free version. Founder Kevin Barry told The Verge he has not been contacted by the new owners.

Apps, Meta

Threads overtakes X on mobile platforms

According to Similarweb data for January 2026, the Threads mobile app has overtaken X in popularity. Threads now records 141.5 million daily active users on iOS and Android, compared to 125 million for X.

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