Web, social and cloud platforms
Some of X’s services appeared to be unavailable as the platform, owned by Elon Musk, dealt with what looked like a service disruption. Information about the incident was limited, and the company did not immediately detail which features were affected…
Microsoft has shipped a Windows 11 capability that trims the delay between clicking Edge and seeing it on screen, and Edge is the first browser to use it. The feature, called accelerated app launches, delivers roughly a 15% faster launch…
Google has started pushing out a Chrome update that widens what the browser can fill in for you. The enhanced autofill now draws on Gmail, using Gemini with Personal Intelligence to surface details such as order numbers, shipment tracking codes…
There is no single Instagram algorithm. The app runs separate ranking models for each surface, and each one evaluates a post with different priorities. A format that performs in the Feed can lose traction in Reels, while tactics built for…
Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts were both built as answers to the vertical-video habit that TikTok turned into a default, and on paper they remain near-twins: a 9:16 frame, clips running up to three minutes, autoplay looping and an endless…
Moderators of r/opensource, a Reddit forum devoted to open source software that draws about 98,000 visitors each week, have barred AI-built projects from promotion and told people who do not write in English to look for another community. The announcement,…
