YouTube adds at timer for you to stop scrolling Shorts
YouTube is adding an timer for the Shorts feed to curb doomscrolling
YouTube’s AI ‘likeness detection’ tool is searching for deepfakes of popular creators
Starting today, creators in YouTube’s Partner Program are getting access to a new AI detection feature that will allow them to find and report unauthorized uploads using their likeness. As shown in this video from YouTube, after verifying their identity, creators can review flagged videos in the Content Detection tab on YouTube Studio. If a […]
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is pushing UK regulator to unbundle Google’s search and AI crawlers
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is urging regulators to rein in Google’s AI practices, arguing the tech giant’s dominance in search gives it an unfair edge in the AI race.
Here’s how Google is choosing 15 fans to test the next Pixel
Yesterday, we learned how Google plans to let 15 lucky fans try new Pixel phones while they’re still in development, thanks to a Bloomberg scoop. We have now obtained copies of the official rules and entry form for that contest, as shared with fans by the head of the Pixel Superfans program, and you can […]
Google Fi to add AI-enhanced audio and RCS web messaging
The tech giant says calls will now use AI-enhanced audio to reduce background noise and improve voice clarity, even when speaking to someone on a landline or older device.
Google Fi is getting AI-powered noise filters and RCS web messaging
Google announced several upgrades and new features coming to its Google Fi Wireless phone plans, including an update to web calls and messages with a new interface that now fully supports RCS messaging so you can share high-quality photos and videos in message threads, even when your phone isn’t nearby. That functionality is expected to […]
Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware
A developer at Trenchant, a leading Western spyware and zero-day maker, was suspected of leaking company tools and fired. Weeks later, Apple notified him that his personal iPhone was targeted with spyware.
Google’s new deadline for Epic consequences is October 29th
Two days from today, October 22nd, was Google’s deadline to begin opening up its app store, stop forcing developers to use Google Play Billing, let them set their own prices, and more, following Epic’s repeated wins in Epic v. Google. But both Epic and Google have just successfully and mysteriously argued for one final week’s […]
Google will reportedly let 15 superfans test unreleased Pixel phones
There are but three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Google’s next Pixel phone getting thoroughly leaked before the company can even announce it. (Multiple generations of Pixel have been publicly unboxed, disassembled, and even reviewed before Google can show them off.) But it seems Google doesn’t want leakers to have all the fun — […]
Motorola’s Razr Ultra and the Marshall Emberton II top this week’s best deals
If you’ve been thinking about buying a foldable phone that truly stands out, few models can rival the 2025 Motorola Razr Ultra, which is currently on sale at Amazon and Best Buy with 16GB of RAM and 512GB starting at $999.99 ($300 off), its lowest price to date. If you can’t tell from the image […]