___ feed (news reader)

Answer:

RSS

Hint:

This format delivers updates from websites directly to subscribers, often used by blogs to notify followers of new posts.

Explanation:

This clue is looking for a three-letter abbreviation that completes the phrase "___ feed," which refers to a technology used to deliver regularly updated news or content from websites. "RSS" stands for "Really Simple Syndication" (or sometimes "Rich Site Summary"), a format that lets users subscribe to updates from their favorite sites in a single reader. The clue plays on the common term "news reader," which is exactly what RSS feeds power—tools that aggregate headlines and articles for easy browsing.

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