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YouTube is changing how it counts views; the numbers are about to explode!
A "view" on YouTube no longer needs to last 30 seconds for the video streaming platform to count it.
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YouTube is changing how it counts views; the numbers are about to explode!
A "view" on YouTube no longer needs to last 30 seconds for the video streaming platform to count it.
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Web Tools
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WordPress.com introduces paid subscriptions in its newsletters offerings
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Microsoft relaunches Bing search, Edge browser — now AI-powered
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Gain fast, secure access to a remote PC or laptop via AnyViewer
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Visual code editor runs in the web browser, too
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The many benefits of Google Translate
AI
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Claude's output now carries an invisible watermark. You cannot turn it off
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Meta says its AI is now open, and small enough to run at home. Both words need unpacking
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Adding 'reddit' to your search was the internet's last honest trick. It is being gamed
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Llama 2 is the most transparent AI model, shows new index
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Elon Musk's new AI venture xAI aims to unravel reality with stellar team and ambitious mission
Security & Privacy
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Update Zoom first. Then read how an AI found the flaw in under 20 prompts
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The privacy switch on your iPhone has a leak
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The scammer's costliest tool was patience. It has been automated
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Use of multifactor authentication nearly doubles since 2020
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The end of passwords is here
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YouTube is changing how it counts views; the numbers are about to explode!
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls
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Google's free streaming service now takes requests
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Claude's output now carries an invisible watermark. You cannot turn it off
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Spotify will now tell you when an artist is not a real person
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Update Zoom first. Then read how an AI found the flaw in under 20 prompts
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There is now an app store inside your app store
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Meta says its AI is now open, and small enough to run at home. Both words need unpacking
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Snapchat will stop recommending fully AI videos. 'Fully' is the key word
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Paid to post on X? Your programme ends on 7 September
Web Tools & Productivity
Canva has started sending the bill for the free tier
The design giant slowed its own AI rollout because free users had become too expensive to serve. Every free tool you rely on is doing the same arithmetic.
AI
Claude's output now carries an invisible watermark. You cannot turn it off
Anthropic will mark everything its AI writes and draws with machine-readable data, old models included. Millions of people who draft with Claude have just become detectable.
Security & Privacy
Update Zoom first. Then read how an AI found the flaw in under 20 prompts
The 'Zoomsday' bug let one person on a call take over other participants' devices. The fix is out. The way it was discovered is the real story.
Gadgets
Intel's new facial ID solution
Intel's RealSense ID is an on-device facial-authentication system that uses a depth sensor and AI to reduce spoofing and keep biometric data private.
Money & Marketing
New startup sets out to create AI-generated short-form videos
A new startup aims to produce TikTok/Reels/Shorts-length videos end-to-end with AI — from script and voice to visuals — joining a fast-growing category.