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miss.cabul/Shutterstock Instagram remains one of the most popular social media apps in the world, thanks in many ways to its intuitive features. Consistent updates to the app also continue to expand how users can share and engage with content (such as a recent update that finally gives users the option to edit comments). However, beyond the core features and functionalities, Instagram offers various hidden features that even seasoned users might not be aware of. These lesser-known capabilities don't just improve the experience of using this popular social media platform. In some cases, they turn Instagram into a separate photo editing app, showcasing how it can be a helpful tool even when not being used to share content with followers. Even if you've been active on Instagram for years now, there's a good chance the app can do a lot more than you realized. Experiment with the features here to get a better sense of just how powerful and customizable the Instagram experience can really be. On a side note, while the information here provides general tips for how to leverage these features, the specific steps involved can sometimes vary depending on whether a user has an iOS or Android device.

Instagram users spent the last 48 hours in a panic as follower counts plummeted. From small creators losing hundreds to mega-celebrities like Kylie Jenner (15M lost) and Cristiano Ronaldo (8M lost) seeing massive drops, the platform feels like a digital ghost town. But according to the head of Instagram, it’s not as bad as it looks. "The accounts that are no longer on Instagram are either inactive for a very long time or actual bots... it’s not actual real followers that you have lost." - Adam Mosseri What is the "Great Purge of 2026"? Starting around May 6, 2026, Meta initiated one of its most aggressive cleanups in history. Using a new AI-driven moderation tool, the system is targeting: Automated bots: Accounts designed to inflate numbers or spam comments. "Non-organic" followers: Paid-for accounts and click-farm profiles. Dormant accounts: Long-term inactive users that haven't engaged in years. While average creators are seeing drops between 2% and 5%, the purge has sparked a massive "transparency shock" across the influencer economy, exposing just how much of the "attention economy" was built on bots. Meta finally addresses the purge After days of silence, Adam Mosseri addressed the situation via Instagram Stories on May 8th.

Patrick Sammon, Hubert Kos , and Ilya Kharun have teamed up in hopes of growing the sport of swimming with a different audience. The three have turned to the live streaming platform Twitch. Sammon, Kos, and Kharun were teammates at Arizona State together, before Kos followed Bob Bowman in summer 2024 to Texas. All three swam at the 2025 World Championships with Sammon representing the US, Kos swam for Hungary, and Kharun represented Canada. Sammon said that the three originally got the idea from streamer Jynxzi. “We kind of started because we’ve already been playing together for out of so many years now and we’re just like I guess we’re kind of inspired from one of the creators called Jynxzi…we  thought it be kind of fun to showcase what we like to do outside the pool and maybe even make some sort of money through live streaming as well.” The three are “trying to reach out or get like swimming noticed other than other like the main like swim, swim and use a swimming bike through those sites so we’re trying to kind of branch out and your audience,” Sammon said. “That way people who aren’t really that well informed

Summit1g remains a key figure in Twitch and gaming culture, even as the platform and audience evolve around him. Summit1g, real name Jaryd Lazar, is one of the most recognizable faces in the Twitch ecosystem, especially for viewers who grew up watching live gaming content over the last decade. Even in 2026, when the streaming landscape has shifted dramatically with new platforms, formats, and creators, Summit1g still holds a distinct place in the conversation. You might know him from his long runs on Twitch, his chaotic Fortnite and Apex Legends streams, or his infamous Just Chatting segments that often feel like a mix of stand?up, therapy session, and meme factory. What makes Summit1g interesting right now is not a single viral moment or comeback, but the way his career mirrors how streaming culture has changed. When he first blew up, Twitch was still figuring out its identity. Now, it’s a mainstream entertainment hub, and Summit1g has adapted without fully conforming. He’s still loud, still unfiltered, and still willing to lean into the awkward or uncomfortable parts of live content, which keeps his audience engaged even as younger viewers gravitate toward more polished or niche creators. For you as a viewer

On Sunday evening, if the light cooperates, Aronimink’s bunkers glow. From the clubhouse veranda, they look almost theatrical. White sand lies in long, ragged clusters, scooped into the slopes as if someone tried to erase parts of the fairway and then thought better of it. On television, they are scenic. For the 156 players arriving for the PGA Championship, they are something else entirely: a reminder that the season’s second major has come to a course that remembers who solves it and who flinches. Aronimink, outside Philadelphia, is a Donald Ross design that architecture obsessives have rhapsodized over for years, but men’s golf has rarely trusted it for the majors. This week it will play as a par 70, 7,394 yards, with a routing heavy on exacting par-4s, three par-3s over 200 yards, and two par-5s that reward only very high, controlled second shots. It hosted the PGA Championship once, in 1962, then went quiet as a major venue until the AT&T National visited in 2010 and 2011 and the BMW Championship in 2018.  » Read More

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In the 21st century, flirting is no longer just something you do at a bar or club after a few drinks to build up your confidence. In fact, more often than not, it's a text- or photo-based exchange conducted between smartphones, with fingers doing the flirting that tongues used to manage. Getting exact data on how many people are digitizing their flirtations isn't easy, but for one example, consider the DirtySnapchat subreddit : it boasts over one million members and nearly 130,000 weekly visitors. Of course, as sexting became more popular, we gained exponentially more ways to engage in it, from naughty websites to flirty dating apps to clever in-between options, where a suggestive text message or a racy photo are all part of the fun. It's also becoming increasingly common for services to offer a hybrid feature set, so that what begins as a fun text-based conversation and escalates to photo exchanges might finish off with a live video chat.  Today we're comparing two of the most popular options for sexting: AdultFriendFinder and Snapchat. Both platforms offer a bevy of fun features to help you get your flirt on through texts, photos and videos, and both have some clever

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Jon Armstrong has talked DirtFish through his Rally Portugal accident 600 meters onto Saturday afternoon’s first stage. The M-Sport driver had been 10th overall, fighting back into the points on Saturday morning after losing his power steering on Friday afternoon. But he rolled on SS15 of 23, nudging a bank with the rear of his Puma Rally1 which tipped it into a roll. “I really enjoyed the first pass of the stage, so I was trying to keep a good rhythm and see what we could do on the second pass,” Armstrong told DirtFish, “but maybe slightly underestimated the grip levels from basically the weather change, but also the slower cars that have gone through, the tracks are a bit loose. “So when we came through this left into right over a small crest, just the rear stepped out quite quickly and then touched the bank and put the car into a roll on the road. So yeah, really frustrated to obviously go out like this. And yeah, it’s pretty tricky in these conditions, but  hadn’t really done a proper afternoon loop in the rally yet. “So yeah, we just got caught out basically, not really expecting that level of low

In an era where skills are a currency and technology rewrites how we collaborate and create, the Future of Work Summit 2026 presented by IndiQube and Network18 asked the big questions and found some powerful answers. Policymakers, industry leaders and innovators came together to decode what lies ahead for workplaces, careers and the future we're all building.   Watch the episode at 4 PM on 9th & 10th May on CNBC-TV18.   IndiQube | Chandra R. Srikanth #FutureOfWork #FutureOfWorkSummit #IndiQube #Network18 #Bengaluru  Like Comment Transcript The future is defined by a new class of business leaders. Teams that don't just adapt to disruption but ignite it. Intelligent, flexible office space is powered by technology and built for the hungry. Ambitious India. Welcome to the new era of work. Indie Cube and Network 18 present the future of work. Watch the highlights at this time. Interesting how every ‘future of work’ discussion talks about technology, but rarely about whether humans are actually becoming more fulfilled at work. CNBC-TV18 To view or add a comment, sign in More from this author Explore content categories