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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

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?
	17 Oct: Social media bans suggest a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives. But at what cost to young people’s autonomy, creativity and expression?... 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

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14 Oct: Documents released by Te Pati Maori accuse former party vice president Eru Kapa-Kingi of making "threats of physical violence" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

15 Oct: Te Pati Maori MPs don't appear united, about an email sent to members, containing serious allegations ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

16 Oct: The Foreign Minister instructed officials to bring Trevor Mallard back early - the same day his successor was approved ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

10 Oct: London is the world's 'phone theft capital', but one Aussie decides to fight back ++++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Oct: Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein 'we'll play some more soon' over email, UK media reports +++++++++++++++++++++++

17 Oct: As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era? ++++++++++++++++++++++

20 Oct: Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making ++++++++++++++++++++

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4 Nov: Government disappointed by unexpected o2 price rise (BBCWorld)

4 Nov: Keter package delivery box review: simplicity is its superpower (PC World)

4 Nov: How wrapping keys in aluminum foil protects your car from thieves (PC World)

2 Nov: Unlock 10,000+ hours of courses in 14 languages with babbel (PC World)

2 Nov: The future of sitting: how the libernovo omni chair is transforming the lives of creators and gamers (PC World)

1 Nov: Why you should wrap your car keys in aluminum foil (PC World)

1 Nov: Radeon 6000 gpus were brand new 3 years ago. amd’s already dropping support (PC World)

1 Nov: Save me, amd ryzen 9000g, you’re budget pc gaming’s only hope (PC World)

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