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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    Features coming to Instagram’s new tall profile grid.

    Instagram’s chief says the changes reflect the domination of vertical content on the platform, and that highlighted stories should be coming to the grid in the future.

    Instagram is also building tools that will allow users to re-order their grids and post to it directly without pushing posts to feeds — but Mosseri says this “may very well change as we iterate over the next couple months.”

    A screenshot of an Instagram post where Adam Mosseri explains why the platform introduced its new tall grids feature.
    Landscape videos and photos are out, long live vertical-orientation content.
    Image: Instagram / Adam Mosseri
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Microsoft’s chief is cozying up to Trump.

    Satya Nadella and Microsoft president Brad Smith joined Elon Musk, JD Vance, and the US President-elect on Wednesday to discuss cybersecurity, tech policy, and Microsoft’s pledge to invest $80 billion into global AI infrastructure.

    Microsoft is among the list of tech companies and leaders that have each donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund, with many making similar appearances at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    AirPods now require four steps to turn off noise cancellation.

    Before, it only took one step to eliminate audio processing and extend battery life on newer AirPods.

    Apple removed the “Off” toggle from the default modes after introducing hearing protection features to noise control in iOS 18. To restore it, open the Settings app, tap your connected AirPods, and toggle on “Off Listening Mode.” They will still default to Transparency mode when you connect, however.