10 things in tech: Instagram algorithm, Bill Gates' affairs, Clubhouse wedding

Good morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Let’s get started.1. Instagram revealed how it decides what content, like posts and stories, to show you. One of the deciding factors is how often you interact with the person who posted. Here are the other three things Instagram uses to feed you content.2. Bill Gates’ affairs were an open secret, a report says. Plus, someone in Melinda Gates’ inner circle hired a private investigator before she filed for divorce. Get the latest on the pair’s divorce.3. Top VCs ranked the 46 most promising startups of 2021. We asked venture capitalists to name companies in their portfolios as well as ones where they had no financial ties — the result is our exclusive list of rising startups, which you can see here. 4. Police tricked suspected criminals into using a messaging app that was actually run by the FBI, then arrested them. The international sting operation, which used a fake encrypted messaging app, resulted in 800 arrests. Get the full rundown on the stealthy operation.5. Jeff Bezos’ trip to space is the latest development in a 15-year feud between him and Elon Musk.…
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