Instagram Reels Blend makes short videos more social than ever

Instagram Reels Blend makes short videos more social than ever

Instagram Reels are already everywhere—and now they’re about to get a lot more social. Instagram just dropped a new feature called Blend, and it’s something you won’t find on TikTok. Instead of just sending Reels back and forth in DMs, Instagram Reels Blend lets you and a friend share a custom feed of Reels to … Read more

Coroutines In Short. What Are Coroutines? | by Swapnesh Khachane | Apr, 2025

Coroutines In Short. What Are Coroutines? | by Swapnesh Khachane | Apr, 2025

Diagram from kotlinlang.org • Coroutines are lightweight threads in Kotlin, designed for asynchronous and non-blocking programming. They help perform long-running tasks like network calls, without freezing your app. •Simplify asynchronous code. – Avoid callback hell. – Lightweight and efficient. – Structured concurrency for lifecycle safety. • Example: runBlocking { launch { delay(1000) println(“World!”) }println(“Hello,”)} Output: … Read more

Bungie’s New Marathon Game Has an Amazing Short Film

Bungie’s New Marathon Game Has an Amazing Short Film

After a decade focusing solely on its ongoing shared world shooter Destiny, Bungie is reviving its old sci-fi shooter series Marathon. As part of the game’s official unveiling on Saturday, the developer released a cinematic short that may be one of the coolest videos of 2025. Written and directed by Spanish animator Alberto Mielgo—best known for Love, Death, … Read more

Inflation, Real-Estate Numbers Featured in Short Week

Inflation, Real-Estate Numbers Featured in Short Week

Inflation, Real-Estate Numbers Featured in Short Week U.S. Monday Featured Earnings Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) (Q1) EPS of $12.87, compared to $11.58 in the prior-year quarter. M&T Bank Corp (NYSE: MTB) (Q1) EPS of $3.41, compared to $3.09 in the prior-year quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ: PNFP) (Q1) EPS for $1.82, compared … Read more

Read the Conclusion of This Month’s Epic and Excellent Lightspeed Short Story

Read the Conclusion of This Month’s Epic and Excellent Lightspeed Short Story

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Does Harlen Lattner Dream of Infected Sheep? (Part 2)” by Sarah Langan. You can read Part 1 here. Enjoy! Does Harlen Lattner Dream of Infected Sheep? (Part 2)by Sarah Langan February … Read more

ChatGPT Plus is free for a short time: Here’s how to claim it

ChatGPT Plus is free for a short time: Here’s how to claim it

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority ChatGPT has quickly become one of the most popular tools among students for studying, writing, and research. Now, OpenAI is making it even more accessible by offering a free two-month ChatGPT Plus subscription to eligible college students in the United States and Canada. What’s great is that the offer has … Read more

AppLovin Stock Falls 20% As Company Hit By Another Short Seller Report

AppLovin Stock Falls 20% As Company Hit By Another Short Seller Report

The stock of AppLovin (APP) fell 20% as a third short seller raised concerns about the company’s digital advertising practices and claimed it’s violating app store rules. The 20% decline that occurred on March 27 was the steepest one-day drop ever for AppLovin’s stock, which went public in 2021. So far this year, … Read more

Shell Dives After Elliott Takes Short Position

Shell Dives After Elliott Takes Short Position

U.S. activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a short position against British oil major Shell (NYSE:SHEL) as part of a global hedging program. The move, which was first reported by British newspaper The Times on Thursday, comes shortly after it emerged Paul Singer’s hedge fund had taken a near 5% stake in … Read more