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Jake Peterson Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor Experience Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions. Read Full Bio May 1, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: miss.cabul/Shutterstock Key Takeaways Instagram is cracking down on "unoriginal" content on its platform. The company says that it will limit users who repost other creators' content without making meaningful changes of their own. Despite these new rules, the company doesn't seem to be making moves to crack down on "AI slop," specifically. Table of Contents Instagram ain't what it used to be. What started as a simple platform to share retro-inspired photos with friends and family quickly turned into a social media mega-app. You can still share photos, sure, but the platform now offers just about everything, from livestreams to short-form video feeds. In fact, for some users, the Instagram algorithm has turned their feeds into bona fide meme machines, with low-effort videos, images, and carousel posts dominating their experience as they scroll through the app. If you use

by Colin Kirkland , 24 minutes ago In an effort to prioritize the flow of original content, Instagram has altered its core recommendations algorithm -- extending its originality guidelines to discourage aggregators from reposting others’ content across a wider variety of display formats.  “Now, accounts that primarily post unoriginal content in photos or carousel posts, in addition to reels, will no longer be shown in places where we recommend content,” explains a recent announcement from the Meta-owned social media platform.  “We know how frustrating it can be to see aggregators benefit from your work,” the announcement adds, addressing creators directly. Instagram has laid out a series of descriptors to help creators determine whether their content is considered original by the updated algorithm.  advertisement advertisement For example, uploaded photos and videos must feature photography and edits that are “reflective of your creative vision.” In addition, posts must either showcase something the account personally created or include third-party content that is materially edited by adding elements that “meaningfully” enhance the found content.  “Some examples include adding unique text on the content itself that provides more context than just describing what’s happening, adding creative graphics that offer new information, or using our remix feature

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GeekWire GeekWire Breaking News in Technology and Business. Subscribe to our newsletter: geekwire.com/newsletters Published May 1, 2026 Women in AI: Women in senior tech roles are increasingly steering AI strategy, but speakers at Seattle’s Women In Tech Regatta this week warned that the rush to deploy AI is outpacing efforts to include diverse voices. University of Washington researchers found AI resume screeners selected masculine names over feminine ones 89% of the time, reinforcing bias before candidates even reach the interview stage. Panelists urged earlier involvement in AI decisions — and a shift from fear to curiosity — to prevent exclusion from compounding. Read more. Turning talk into action: Tired of civic debates that end in "analysis paralysis"? Seattle-based startup Convexus is using AI to help local governments and community groups move past the noise. Founded by a mother-daughter duo, the platform uses a "Digital Facilitator" to identify consensus, flag bridge-building comments, and guide groups toward actual decisions. Read more. Military AI deals: Microsoft and Amazon are among the tech giants signing new deals to bring their AI tools to the Pentagon’s classified networks. The move is part of a broader push to build an "AI-first" military, even as the Defense

Twitch operates as a live-action marketplace where attention is the primary currency. Standing still in a saturated category isn’t just about poor timing; it’s a failure to signal the algorithm that something noteworthy is happening. When a broadcast maintains a high rate of interaction, the Twitch discovery engine prioritizes it within the recommended channels mobile feed. High-velocity engagement serves as a digital lighthouse for the discovery engine. If the chat moves slowly, the stream sinks. Conversely, a flurry of activity suggests a community worth joining. Understanding how these technical metrics translate into front-page placement is the first step toward mastering the competitive broadcast environment of 2026. Photo from Freepik.com How Does Chat Velocity Influence The Twitch Algorithm? The Twitch algorithm functions as a predictive model designed to maximize time on site. It doesn’t just look at how many people are watching, but how many are staying and interacting. Chat velocity, the speed at which messages are sent, is a real-time health check for a stream. When a sudden spike in chat occurs, the platform recognizes that an event is happening. This often results in the stream being bumped higher in the category list. It’s about momentum. Higher visibility leads to

This story was originally published by ProPublica. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence break out amid the military-style immigration sweeps across the country. Then she read about legal residents being arrested at immigration court and wondered when federal agents would set their sights on her city. Urbina had fled Nicaragua in 2022 and legally resided with her husband, a fellow asylum-seeker, in New Orleans while reporting to immigration agents for check-ins as she awaited her day in court. Finally, the date was approaching in late November 2025. Days later, the Trump administration would flood the region with federal officers in “Operation Swamp Sweep.” Urbina, 35, began searching for a Spanish speaker who could help her, and said she stumbled on a Facebook post advertising the services of Catholic Charities, a prominent aid organization whose services include assisting immigrants. After a few clicks, she connected via WhatsApp with “Susan Millan,” who claimed to have a law degree. The woman’s photo looked professional, showing a small library in the blurry background, according to a screenshot Urbina shared with ProPublica. The asylum-seeker said she discussed her predicament with the woman she thought was an attorney.

A “CALLOUS” Fishponds teenager who threw a cat from a balcony in a video posted on Snapchat has been banned from keeping animals for seven years. Callum James Dean Palmer has also been told to pay £500 costs and carry out a 12 month community order, including wearing an “alcohol abstinence tag” for two months, after admitting an animal welfare offenceat Bristol Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The 11-second video clip, which was taken by one of his friends during a drinking session, showed Palmer, aged 19,on the outdoor balcony of a flat in Kingswood, where the black and white cat was sitting. He was filmed leaning down to stroke the cat (circled in red in the still pictures, above), which rolled onto its back. Palmer, of Hinton Road, then crouched down and said “I love cats” – before grabbing the animal by its tail and flinging it over the balcony and into the air. The cat could be seen rotating several times in the air, before being heard landingabout two seconds later on a shed about20ft from the balcony, which had sharp nails sticking out of the roof. The video was posted on social media by one of Palmer’s friends

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