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Google is using YouTube videos to train its AI video generator

news.ycombinator.com Zach Vallese 2026-03-11 14:44:00

Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo. Google is using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its artificial intelligence models, including Gemini and the Veo 3 video and audio generator, CNBC has learned. The tech company is turning to its catalog of 20 billion YouTube videos to train these new-age AI tools, according to a person who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. Google confirmed to CNBC that i

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Google is using YouTube videos to train its AI video generator

cnbc.com Zach Vallese 2026-03-11 19:31:19

Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo. Google is using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its artificial intelligence models, including Gemini and the Veo 3 video and audio generator, CNBC has learned. The tech company is turning to its catalog of 20 billion YouTube videos to train these new-age AI tools, according to a person who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. Google confirmed to CNBC that i

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Hilarious, Kaleidoscopic, Monster-Hunting Bop

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-03-11 19:00:16

In an era where K-pop music groups have undeniably become a dominant force in the global music scene, Sony Pictures Animation‘s latest film, KPop Demon Hunters, does more than ride the wave of this craze. It cleverly presents the phenomenon in an action-packed animated film that serves as a gateway for parents who are curious about why their kids are so enamored with synchronized choreography. What’s more, the movie demystifies the idols, portraying them as regular people, and weaves a touching

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SpaceX Starship Explodes in Spectacular Fireball at Texas Test Facility

gizmodo.com George Dvorsky 2026-03-11 19:22:25

The upper stage prototype, designated Ship 36, exploded shortly before midnight local time on June 18 during routine preparations for an upcoming test flight. SpaceX is in the midst of preparing for Starship’s next fully integrated test, known as Flight 10. The last several tests haven’t gone well, but this prototype never even left the ground. The explosion—as shown in spectacular footage from NASASpaceFlight.com—occurred at SpaceX’s Massey facility, a test site located several miles from the

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Eero’s speedy Pro 6E mesh system is on sale with a gift card for $200 off

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-03-11 19:50:19

Sluggish Wi-Fi is one of my least favorite tech problems to deal with because it messes with everything: my work, my smart lightbulbs, my online sessions of Mario Kart World . There are many reasons your Wi-Fi may be wonky, but the good news is that you can solve many of them with better routers. One of the best mesh options is the Eero Pro 6E , which is currently available on Amazon in a three-pack — with a $100 Amazon gift card — for an all-time low of $449.99 ($100 off). The Pro 6E has been

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Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-11 23:40:45

The Israel-linked hacker group known as Predatory Sparrow has carried out some of the most disruptive and destructive cyberattacks in history, twice disabling thousands of gas station payment systems across Iran and once even setting a steel mill in the country on fire. Now, in the midst of a new war unfolding between the two countries, they appear to be bent on burning Iran's financial system. Predatory Sparrow, which often goes by its Farsi name, Gonjeshke Darande, in an effort to appear as a

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At TechCrunch All Stage: VC red flags, founder signals, and pre-seed traps — Charles Hudson will tell you what investors really see

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-03-11 23:15:00

At the pre-seed stage, there’s not much for a VC to analyze — no revenue curve, no retention metrics, no CAC. That doesn’t mean they’re guessing. It means they’re watching everything else. At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, Charles Hudson, managing partner and founder of Precursor Ventures, will walk founders through the subtle, high-stakes signals that matter when data is scarce and the pitch is everything. In his session “All the Ways You Don’t Realize VCs Are Evaluating Your

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SpaceX's Starship explodes on the ground during a routine test

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-12 03:00:25

A SpaceX Starship vehicle has exploded yet again, and this time, it happened before it even took off. NASASpaceflight has captured the event in a livestream, wherein you can see the spacecraft (Ship 36) suddenly explode into a fireball after the company tested its forward flap and just before it was supposed to conduct a static fire test. The company said on X that on June 19 at approximately 12AM Eastern time, the Starship it was preparing for its 10th flight test "experienced a major anomaly"

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Google Messages update brings long-awaited RCS chat improvements

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-12 07:22:07

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the new Google Messages features announced last week. The messaging app now lets users customize RCS group chat icons and snooze notifications. It has also received new RCS tags for the New chat page and a “Delete for everyone” option for RCS chats. Google announced a couple of new features for its messaging app last week, including an RCS group chat icon customization option, RCS tags for contacts, and notification sno

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DuckDuckGo scam blocker detects fake stores, crypto sites, virus alerts, more

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-12 07:44:14

The privacy-focused web browser DuckDuckGo has boosted its anti-scam features. It can now detect and block fake ecommerce stores, crypto sites, virus alerts, and more. The new security feature is completely free for all users on both Mac and iOS browsers, with no Privacy Pro subscription needed … DuckDuckGo already had the ability to detect common phishing and malware attacks, as well as malicious ads, but these features have now been boosted and branded as Scam Blocker. There are the two new

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SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

news.ycombinator.com Richard Speed 2026-03-12 07:02:32

SpaceX has made excellent progress with its Starship rocket. The stainless steel vehicle can now explode before even leaving the Earth. The latest setback happened just before a planned static fire this morning. The rocket was fueled ahead of a test firing of its Raptor engines, but abruptly exploded. The explosion occurred on a test stand, and it is unclear how much damage the facility sustained. According to SpaceX, "a safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation

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In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

news.ycombinator.com Nate Tuganov 2026-03-11 16:40:45

Real-Time, Court-Admissible Crypto Intelligence at 1/400th the Cost of Inferior Legacy Systems The explosion of blockchain data isn’t just a challenge; it’s a crisis for conventional analytics. Financial institutions, investigators, and law enforcement agencies are hamstrung by tools that are too slow, expensive, and built on legacy database technologies incapable of keeping pace. Critical insights are missed, opportunities vanish, and illicit activities remain obscured by systems that offer on

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Protect Yourself From Internet Pricing Traps With These Tips

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 07:00:00

Shopping for home internet can be expensive. Keep in mind the average monthly internet bill in the US is $78. However, there's nothing worse than discovering that your internet bill is increasing year over year. In some cases, your internet bill could even double or triple after a year. You might see an uptick in promotional offers from your internet provider, making it easy to fall into a web of broadband booby traps or, as I like to call them, internet pricing traps. So whether you're just sta

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ChatGPT Free vs. ChatGPT Plus: The $20 Per Month Is Worth It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 07:00:09

Last year when I first reviewed ChatGPT, the most well-known AI chatbot in the world, I felt that most people shouldn't pay for it. A year later, I still believe that casual users are fine using the free version. However, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has rolled out a slew of updates and improvements making it the $20 per month. That's especially true if you're increasingly using it for research or for parsing through large amounts of data. OpenAI now gives paid ChatGPT users access to the o1

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SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

cnbc.com Ruxandra Iordache 2026-03-12 14:00:51

Flames rise as a SpaceX rocket explodes in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., June 18, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. A SpaceX Starship rocket on Wednesday exploded at the Starbase facility in Texas during routine testing in preparation for a launch flight, according to local authorities and live stream footage. The rocket "experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase" at 11 p.m. local time, SpaceX said on social media, noting "a safety clear area around t

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A staggering 16 billion logins exposed in epic data breach, including Apple accounts

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-12 17:06:56

Security researchers have discovered what they describe as “one of the largest data breaches in history,” comprising a staggering 16 billion logins, which include Apple accounts (formerly known as Apple IDs). The researchers said that the stolen data gives cybercriminals “unprecedented access to personal credentials that can be used for account takeover, identity theft, and highly targeted phishing” … You may recall a report last month that Apple login credentials were among a massive database

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Apple continues F1 movie marketing blitz with new immersive hot lap experience on Apple Vision Pro

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-03-12 17:14:55

As spotted by Sigmund Judge, Apple is continuing its marketing blitz for F1: The Movie, which lands at the box office on June 27 and will stream on Apple TV+ later in the year. Apple is certainly going out of its way to push awareness of the film. We’ve already seen Apple release a special haptic trailer, kickoff WWDC with a F1 sketch, Tim Cook and Brad Pitt made a surprise appearance at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store at the weekend, among many other media interviews. And today, it has expanded t

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SpaceX’s next Starship just blew up on its test stand in South Texas

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-12 15:57:18

SpaceX's next Starship rocket exploded during a ground test in South Texas late Wednesday, dealing another blow to a program already struggling to overcome three consecutive failures in recent months. The late-night explosion at SpaceX's rocket development complex in Starbase, Texas, destroyed the bullet-shaped upper stage that was slated to launch on the next Starship test flight. The powerful blast set off fires around SpaceX's Massey's Test Site, located a few miles from the company's Starsh

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Hot Octopuss Pulse Duo Review: Not for Penetration

wired.com Amanda Chatel 2026-03-12 13:00:00

I've heard a decent amount about sex toy brand Hot Octopuss from my male friends, but it wasn’t until the Pulse Duo arrived on my doorstep that I had my first experience with its products. I was excited to give it a try because I love penis toys that both partners can enjoy. The Pulse Duo isn’t a cock ring—at least not in the traditional sense—it does help produce longer and stronger erections. More of a sleeve than a ring, the person with the penis wears the Pulse Duo while dry humping or gyra

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How Democrats Are Meeting (and Missing) the Moment

wired.com Jake Lahut 2026-03-12 17:00:00

“Well,” a senior Democratic strategist tells me, “my wife and I are having a fight about me going back to the field in the midterms.” “I would be lying if I said these aren’t conversations I’ve been having with my family every day,” shared a Democratic candidate in a high-profile battleground state midterms race. In a matter of days, the truly unthinkable occurred: On Thursday last week, Senator Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from a news conference and handcuffed by officials

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SpaceX’s Starship blows up ahead of 10th test flight

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-12 17:35:52

One of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicles exploded on a test stand in Texas late on Wednesday night, as the company prepared for the tenth test flight of the heavy-lift rocket system. SpaceX said “all personnel are safe and accounted for” in a post on X, and claimed there are “no hazards to residents in surrounding communities.” The company did not provide an explanation for the explosion. It’s not immediately clear what impact this will have on SpaceX’s development of the Starship rocket syste

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DropZap World – My falling block game with lasers, released after years of work

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-10 02:10:04

DropZap World — a falling block game with lasers, mirrors, splitters, color matching, and 120 levels! Experience the thrill of lasers, mirrors, and color-matching in DropZap World — a fresh twist on falling block games with 120 electrifying levels! Developed by the original creator of DropZap and DropZap 2, DropZap World stands on its own with unique gameplay and a level-based progression system that will captivate both new players and longtime fans. FEATURES - 120 Challenging Levels: Test your

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DropZap World – my falling block game with lasers, released after years of work

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-10 12:10:04

DropZap World — a falling block game with lasers, mirrors, splitters, color matching, and 120 levels! Experience the thrill of lasers, mirrors, and color-matching in DropZap World — a fresh twist on falling block games with 120 electrifying levels! Developed by the original creator of DropZap and DropZap 2, DropZap World stands on its own with unique gameplay and a level-based progression system that will captivate both new players and longtime fans. FEATURES - 120 Challenging Levels: Test your

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Blockbusters Take Over Theme Parks for a Mega Movie Summer

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-03-12 23:30:43

Summer hits the theme parks and vacation destinations in this week’s theme park news. Universal Studios Hollywood takes fans back in time with Back to the Future and Jaws while bringing in the future with new Wicked and Jurassic World fun. Don’t worry, the Universal Monsters aren’t far behind; in fact they’re all hitting up Sin City for Universal Horror Unleashed’s opening in Las Vegas this August. Over at the Disney Parks, Walt Disney World gears up for Test Track‘s reopening. Meanwhile, Old N

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’28 Years Later’ Is an Incredibly Tense, Thoroughly Fascinating Zombie Tale

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-13 03:00:45

28 Years Later is never exactly “scary,” but it’s constantly uncomfortable. Director Danny Boyle, returning to the franchise he helped create along with writer Alex Garland, tells this latest zombie tale with a kinetic and engrossing filmmaking style that makes even the most mundane actions unsettling. A walk through the woods. A splash of water. The rising of the sun. You’ll never jump out of your seat, but you’ll be on the edge of it the entire time, and we think that’s a whole lot more reward

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 19, #739

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 03:00:07

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle could be tough. There's a certain Olympic sport involved, and if you know the accessories that go with it, you'll ace that category. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wor

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 19, #473

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 03:00:08

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is fun, but also tricky. A few of the answers were tough to unscramble. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 19, #269

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 03:00:09

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition isn't too tough. I would argue that the yellow category isn't truly a sport, but what do I know? Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game ha

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Poline – An enigmatic color palette generator using polar coordinates

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-09 10:38:56

Summoning The use of "Poline" begins with the invocation of its command, which can be performed with or without arguments. If called without, the tool will generate a mesmerizing palette featuring two randomly selected anchors. On the other hand, one can choose to provide their own anchor points, represented as a list of hsl values, for a more personal touch. The power to shape and mold the colors lies in your hands. To create a palette, "Poline" requires at least two anchor points, but the n

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After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-13 08:42:46

With ardent anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the country's top health position, use of a long-approved vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella/chickenpox (MMRV) as well as flu shots that include the preservative thimerosal will now be reevaluated, putting their future availability and use in question. The development seemingly continues to vindicate health experts' worst fears that, as health secretary, Kennedy would attack and dismantle the federal government's scie

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Latest Tech News

Google is using YouTube videos to train its AI video generator

Google is using YouTube videos to train its AI video generator

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Hilarious, Kaleidoscopic, Monster-Hunting Bop

SpaceX Starship Explodes in Spectacular Fireball at Texas Test Facility

Eero’s speedy Pro 6E mesh system is on sale with a gift card for $200 off

Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system

At TechCrunch All Stage: VC red flags, founder signals, and pre-seed traps — Charles Hudson will tell you what investors really see

SpaceX's Starship explodes on the ground during a routine test

Google Messages update brings long-awaited RCS chat improvements

DuckDuckGo scam blocker detects fake stores, crypto sites, virus alerts, more

SpaceX's Starship explodes again while still on the ground

In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

Protect Yourself From Internet Pricing Traps With These Tips

ChatGPT Free vs. ChatGPT Plus: The $20 Per Month Is Worth It

SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

A staggering 16 billion logins exposed in epic data breach, including Apple accounts

Apple continues F1 movie marketing blitz with new immersive hot lap experience on Apple Vision Pro

SpaceX’s next Starship just blew up on its test stand in South Texas

Hot Octopuss Pulse Duo Review: Not for Penetration

How Democrats Are Meeting (and Missing) the Moment

SpaceX’s Starship blows up ahead of 10th test flight

DropZap World – My falling block game with lasers, released after years of work

DropZap World – my falling block game with lasers, released after years of work

Blockbusters Take Over Theme Parks for a Mega Movie Summer

’28 Years Later’ Is an Incredibly Tense, Thoroughly Fascinating Zombie Tale

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 19, #739

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 19, #473

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 19, #269

Poline – An enigmatic color palette generator using polar coordinates

After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate

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