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    I tried to outsmart the social media algorithm. Here's how it outsmarted me
     2 November 2025
    Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened next.
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    Microsoft deploys fix for Azure cloud service after outage
    30 Oct: Microsoft says it is rolling out a fix to address an outage of its Azure cloud portal which left users unable to access Office 365, Minecraft and other services.... more
    Google joins Microsoft in plans to restart US nuclear plants to power AI infrastructure
    28 Oct: Google has announced a nuclear facility shuttered in 2020 would return to service in 2029 to help power its "growing cloud and AI infrastructure in Iowa" a year after Microsoft signed on to reopen Three Mile Island.... more
    ACCC sues over Microsoft 365 subscription hikes allegedly misleading millions of Australians
    27 Oct: The consumer watchdog is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading around 2.7 million Australians over its Microsoft 365 subscriptions.... more
    A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety
    26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety... more
    An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the ‘cloud’ needs to change
    22 Oct: The outage affected thousands of organisations – and shows the danger of putting all of your data in one basket.... more
    Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making
    20 Oct: Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making... more
    The Foreign Minister instructed officials to bring Trevor Mallard back early - the same day his successor was approved
    16 Oct: The Foreign Minister instructed officials to bring Trevor Mallard back early - the same day his successor was approved... more
    Te Pati Maori MPs don't appear united, about an email sent to members, containing serious allegations
    15 Oct: Te Pati Maori MPs don't appear united, about an email sent to members, containing serious allegations... more
    Documents released by Te Pati Maori accuse former party vice president Eru Kapa-Kingi of making "threats of physical violence"
    14 Oct: Documents released by Te Pati Maori accuse former party vice president Eru Kapa-Kingi of making "threats of physical violence"... more

     Most Popular Recent Technology News
     20 Oct: Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     22 Oct: An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the ‘cloud’ needs to change +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     30 Oct: Microsoft deploys fix for Azure cloud service after outage +++++++++++++++++++++++
     28 Oct: Google joins Microsoft in plans to restart US nuclear plants to power AI infrastructure +++++++++++++++++++++++
     27 Oct: ACCC sues over Microsoft 365 subscription hikes allegedly misleading millions of Australians +++++++++++++++++++++++
     02 Nov: I tried to outsmart the social media algorithm. Here's how it outsmarted me +++++++++++++++++++

     Technology NewsLinks
      16 Nov: Can technology fix fashion's sizing crisis? (BBCWorld)
      15 Nov: $100 off! snag sony’s best wireless noise-canceling headphones today (PC World)
      15 Nov: Beware! how ai is writing phishing emails that look real (PC World)
      15 Nov: Shopping for a vpn? these are the top 6 features to look for (PC World)
      15 Nov: Kensington eq pro thunderbolt 5 docking station review: spec’d and priced for pros (PC World)
      13 Nov: High performers excel in strategy execution amid data challenges (ITBrief)
      13 Nov: Nnnco acquires powerpilot to boost smart grid monitoring globally (ITBrief)
      13 Nov: Rockwell automation launches secureot to boost industrial cybersecurity (ITBrief)
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