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[Atharva Pote. @PoteAtharva]

#fireinthane #wondermall #Thane #accident #firebrigade #emergencyalert #redalert 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Google @Google]

Today, we’re introducing Personal Intelligence.

With your permission, Gemini can now securely connect information from Google apps like @Gmail, @GooglePhotos, Search and @YouTube history with a single tap to make Gemini uniquely helpful & personalized to *you* ✨

This feature is launching in beta today in the @GeminiApp.

See Personal Intelligence in action 🧵 ↓

[ias @nataliasfilm]

happy 31st birthday to our lovely, talented natalia dyer ❤️

[ScreenTime @screentime]

Happy 31st Birthday to Natalia Dyer! 🎉

[Stranger News @StrangerNews11]

Happy 31st birthday Natalia Dyer 🎂❤️

[Netflix @netflix]

DELIGHTFUL DEREK

[Netflix @netflix]

YOU
NEED
TO
RUN

[Netflix @netflix]

Max really said

[mads ❤︎ @soitdjos]

the greatest duo to ever duo in the history of duos

[Netflix @netflix]

It's tiiiiime.

STRANGER THINGS 5 VOL. 2 IS NOW ON NETFLIX.

[Stranger News @StrangerNews11]

ONE LAST TIME. VOL.2.🚨🩸

[Netflix @netflix]

Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo behind the scenes of their Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2 BRAWL

[🀨 danny ⚝ kyle gallner attorney 𓉸ྀི @cem3teries]

and when i say they’re some of the best actors this season then what

[Backers | Fortnite News @BackersGamesF]

(SPOILER) I LITERALLY CRIED AT THIS SCENE 😭 #StrangerThings5vol2

[Netflix @netflix]

Today, Netflix announced our acquisition of Warner Bros. Together, we’ll define the next century of storytelling, creating an extraordinary entertainment offering for audiences everywhere. https://t.co/rXPFMNIs1A

[Netflix @netflix]

Priah Ferguson has always been iconic as Erica Sinclair

[Netflix @netflix]

Rockin' Robin and Delightful Derek IRL 😭

[Jadal Targaryen @ParodyPeaks]

Netflix Crashed 🥵

#StrangerThings5 #StrangerThings

[Mgfans28 @mgfans28]

What if 💀 @netflix crashes tomorrow when ϛ sƃuᴉɥ┴ ɹǝƃuɐɹʇS drops 😭🔥 Bruh the universe will glitch, timelines will break, phones will explode, fandom going full panic mode

#StrangerThings5 #Netflix

[Rithvik @BngRithvik]

How Netflix Avoided a Crash During the Stranger Things Drop

When Stranger Things S4 dropped, Netflix had one of the biggest traffic spikes in streaming history.
Here’s how they handled it without crashing 👇

1. Open Connect (OCA) - Netflix’s Secret Weapon
Netflix doesn’t stream from one giant server.
They ship physical Netflix servers (OCAs) to ISPs worldwide.

These boxes store the most-watched content locally, so millions stream without touching Netflix’s central servers.

For Stranger Things, OCAs were pre-loaded with episodes globally → zero bottlenecks.

2. Predictive Scaling Using Viewership Models
Netflix uses ML models to forecast:
•Regional demand
•What time people will watch
•Expected GB/s load
•Device types (TV/Mobile)

The system auto scales compute, encoding pipelines, and edge caches hours before release.

3. Traffic Isolation (No Domino Crash)
Netflix splits workloads into isolated microservices.
If one region or service struggles, it won’t bring down the entire platform.

Example:
Playback issues in Brazil won’t affect India.

4. Chaos Engineering (Self-Attack Before Users Do)
Netflix literally attacks itself with tools like:
•Chaos Monkey
•Chaos Gorilla
•Chaos Kong

These intentionally break servers, regions, and networks.

By the time Stranger Things dropped, the system had already survived simulated disasters bigger than the real spike.

5. Pre-warming CDNs
Hours before release:
•CDNs are infused with the new episodes
•Popular segments are cached
•No mid-stream buffering needed

Result: Even if 5M people click “Play” at the same second → smooth.

6. Retry & Failover Logic
Every Netflix client (TV, mobile, web) has:
•Smart retries
•Backup CDNs
•Fallback audio/video tracks
•Edge failover

If one server hiccups → user is routed to another instantly.

7. Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR) Saves Bandwidth
Netflix adjusts stream quality dynamically:
•Lowers bitrate when millions jump
•Avoids overwhelming networks
•Maintains smooth playback

8. Real-Time Monitoring with Hundreds of Metrics
They track:
•Latency
•Buffer rates
•Errors per region
•Device-level crashes
•CDN health

Btw did you guys what stranger things S5???? how was it ?

[Stranger Things Archive @TheSTarchive83]

Ross Duffer confirms that Netflix increased bandwidth by 30 percent to avoid a crash tonight during the Volume 1 release #StrangerThings5