New YouTube guidelines are looking to end AI slop and clickbait traps

In a decisive move to protect viewer feeds and advertiser dollars, YouTube has updated its monetization guidelines to strip cash flow from low-quality, AI-generated material. The streaming giant is refining the rules governing its lucrative YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to specifically target “inauthentic content” designed solely for low-effort content farming. Rather than banning artificial intelligence […]

Entertainment     Moinak Pal     10 hours ago

The AI game-dev boom has a dark side: fewer jobs for the people starting out

AI tools are helping solo game developers build and release games faster, but writers, artists, and junior programmers are facing fewer opportunities in an increasingly competitive industry.

Emerging Tech     Varun Mirchandani     11 hours ago

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is finally ready to dive, and the Watch 9 40mm gets a bigger battery

A fresh Galaxy Watch leak corrects an earlier battery claim and reveals that the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 may finally be suitable for freediving and scuba diving.

Wearables     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     12 hours ago

NVIDIA’s new AI can detect deepfake videos in just 22 milliseconds

NVIDIA has introduced Synthetic Video Detector, an AI tool that detects AI-generated videos with up to 92% accuracy in milliseconds.

Computing     Moinak Pal     12 hours ago

An unpatched Shark vacuum flaw could put your smart home at risk

A newly disclosed SharkNinja vulnerability could let attackers access robot vacuum cameras, home maps, and Wi-Fi passwords through an unpatched cloud security flaw affecting millions of devices.

Smart Home     Varun Mirchandani     12 hours ago

ONEXPLAYER’s new handheld packs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and liquid cooling at an eye-watering price

ONEXPLAYER has started selling the X2 Mini Pro directly, offering up to 64GB RAM, an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 chip, optional liquid cooling, and prices reaching $3,229.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     13 hours ago

Call of Duty: NEXT is back, and it’ll kick off the Modern Warfare 4 beta

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: NEXT will return on August 21, kicking off the Modern Warfare 4 beta with new multiplayer gameplay, reveals, and developer insights.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     14 hours ago

Chery’s latest EV packs flagship tech for the price of a base Tesla, but you can’t buy it

Chery's Exeed brand launches the 2027 Exlantix ES, packing a 27-sensor Falcon 700 driving system and up to 860 km of range starting under $27,000.

Cars     Shikhar Mehrotra     15 hours ago

Bose’s next QuietComfort headphones could steal the Ultra’s best features

A new leak suggests Bose's QuietComfort headphones are finally getting a refresh — with smarter features, a redesigned look, and no price increase.

Wearables     Shimul Sood     16 hours ago

Galaxy Z Fold 8 prices may be even more brutal than expected

The latest leak suggests Samsung’s new foldables and watches could become considerably more expensive in some regions.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     16 hours ago

Apple’s latest Sports app update is a win for soccer fans everywhere

Apple Sports version 4.2 adds seven new international soccer leagues and match formations, expanding the app's global coverage well beyond the World Cup.

Phones     Shikhar Mehrotra     17 hours ago

Samsung’s secret AI chip could finally cool down Exynos phones

Samsung's leaked GAIA AI chip, built by the same team behind Exynos, could finally solve the thermal and battery issues plaguing Exynos-powered phones.

Computing     Shikhar Mehrotra     17 hours ago

Want to try film photography? Kodak’s new $35 camera is a great place to start

This $35 point and shoot camera makes 35mm film photography accessible, with no complicated settings and a stylish sliding lens cover.

Photography     Manisha Priyadarshini     18 hours ago

Adobe’s Project Indigo camera app can now edit and critique your photos with AI

Adobe is testing AI Playground, a new feature in its Project Indigo camera app that brings AI editing tools and a photo critic. Access is free for now, but limited to a small group of users for a few weeks.

Phones     Pranob Mehrotra     18 hours ago

Buying a monitor? This Mac app can expose problems before the return window closes

Screen Test runs more than 25 display checks entirely offline, helping Mac users spot dead pixels, uneven lighting, ghosting, and other problems before they become expensive regrets.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     22 hours ago

The old internet built a museum for dying tech sounds, and it’s somehow still alive

This wonderfully dated online museum preserves dial-up modems, floppy drives, Windows startup chimes, and other sounds that quietly disappeared as our gadgets became smoother, faster, and much less talkative.

Computing     Paulo Vargas     23 hours ago

This Mac app can turn every window into a CRT fever dream or a nostalgic Game Boy

Glaze 1.9 uses real-time GPU shaders to transform every Mac window, video, and game, with over 50 looks and a one-time $9.99 price.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     23 hours ago

Microsoft wants to stop screenshot leaks, one Edge tab at a time

Microsoft is closing a security gap that allowed sensitive PDFs to be captured inside web browsers. Though the protection initially requires Edge and an enterprise account.

Computing     Vikhyaat Vivek     1 day ago

A new AI model wants self-driving cars to think before they swerve

A Seoul National University team built an AI that scores self-driving cars' safety choices in real time, and it just landed a rare CVPR highlight paper nod.

Cars     Rachit Agarwal     1 day ago

Camera anxiety is changing how young adults party

Students say they can't fully relax on a night out anymore, caught between camera-happy promoters and glasses that look nothing like a recording device.

Phones     Pranob Mehrotra     1 day ago

An AirPods-sized mini lab could help catch disease markers in minutes

The AirPods-case-sized VPodDuo connects to a smartphone and reads molecular tests for viruses, bacteria, and cancer-associated biomarkers in around 10 minutes.

Emerging Tech     Vikhyaat Vivek     1 day ago

Samsung’s new OLED laptop panels just got a lot brighter, and they’ll last longer too

Samsung Display's new tandem OLED panel hits 1,600 nits of brightness and lasts twice as long as regular OLED, and it's already inside a Lenovo laptop.

Computing     Rachit Agarwal     1 day ago

Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 marketing images leak, backing up battery, display, and chip rumors

Leaked marketing images of the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 corroborate weeks of rumors about the battery, display, and chip upgrades.

Wearables     Pranob Mehrotra     1 day ago

New X phishing scam uses fake login alerts to steal your account

A phishing email mimicking X's real login alerts is making the rounds, and it's designed to steal your password instead of protecting your account. Here's how to spot the fake and what to do if you clicked.

Social Media     Rachit Agarwal     1 day ago

The Mac Pro nearly received an M3 Extreme chip twice as powerful as M3 Ultra

Apple reportedly developed an M3 Extreme chip with twice as many CPU and GPU cores as M3 Ultra before cancelling the project.

Computing     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     1 day ago

Hidden prompts can secretly rewrite an AI’s memory, and researchers say that’s a serious problem

Researchers have demonstrated GhostWriter, a new attack that secretly injects false memories into AI agents, influencing future responses and autonomous actions.

Computing     Moinak Pal     1 day ago

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