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Microsoft made a free YouTube Premium workaround, but I’m keeping my paid sub anyway

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 17:30:43

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A couple of days ago, Microsoft Edge’s latest Canary version added a new and very intriguing feature: video background playback. While the feature seemed cool and innocuous at first glance, we discovered that it could be used to play YouTube videos in the background without paying for a Premium subscription. Better yet, Microsoft Edge also has a built-in ad-blocker that can remove ads while watching YouTube. A plus B equal the two most useful perks from a YouT

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This guy made his own slider phone out of a broken Z Flip 5 and BlackBerry keyboard

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-17 20:38:17

TL;DR A YouTuber attached a BlackBerry Q10 keyboard to a folded Galaxy Z Flip 5 with a broken folding screen. The YouTuber also added a magnetic slider mechanism akin to phones like the Nokia N97. A video shows that the keyboard works in apps like YouTube and in games. What happens if your Galaxy Z Flip‘s folding screen breaks? Well, you could get it repaired, or you could do what one enterprising person did and attach a BlackBerry keyboard to it. YouTuber and inventor Marcin Plaza decided t

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Evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2025-10-17 17:07:36

In a moment with many important economic questions and fears, I continue to find this among the more interesting mysteries about the US economy in the long run: Is artificial intelligence already taking jobs from young people? If you’ve been casually following the debate over AI and its effect on young graduates’ employment, you could be excused for thinking that the answer to that question is “possibly,” or “definitely yes,” or “almost certainly no.” Confusing! Let’s review: Possibly! In Apri

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The Evidence That AI Is Destroying Jobs for Young People Just Got Stronger

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2025-10-17 22:07:36

In a moment with many important economic questions and fears, I continue to find this among the more interesting mysteries about the US economy in the long run: Is artificial intelligence already taking jobs from young people? If you’ve been casually following the debate over AI and its effect on young graduates’ employment, you could be excused for thinking that the answer to that question is “possibly,” or “definitely yes,” or “almost certainly no.” Confusing! Let’s review: Possibly! In Apri

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Disney to pay $10M to settle claims it collected kids’ data on YouTube

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-19 10:13:18

Disney will pay $10 million to settle claims by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it mislabeled videos for children on YouTube, which allowed the collection of kids' personal information without their consent or notification to their parents. This occurred after the entertainment giant failed to tag kid-directed videos on YouTube as "Made for Kids" (MFK), a label that instructs the video streaming platform to block personal data collection and stop serving personalized ads on correctly des

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MrBeast isn’t stopping at snacks — he could take on T-Mobile and Verizon next

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 14:34:53

TL;DR YouTuber MrBeast is reportedly planning to enter the US telecom industry. His telecommunications company is expected to launch in 2026, according to a leak. MrBeast will reportedly use the MVNO strategy instead of setting up a standalone carrier. It hasn’t been long since 27-year-old YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, entered the food industry by launching his chocolate and snack brand, Feastables. The YouTuber is now reportedly looking to expand into the telecommunic

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Lenovo Yoga AIO 32i (32ILL19) Desktop Review: An Elegant All-in-One That Runs Into Some Trouble

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 17:00:04

7.2 / 10 SCORE Lenovo Yoga AIO 32i (32ILL19) Pros Big, bright display Strong single-core performance Solid graphics from RTX 4050 Cons More expensive than non-AIO setups Effectively zero upgrade options Some weird glitches The Lenovo Yoga AIO 32i (32ILL19) may be a good AIO desktop computer, but it's pricey. It has a big, bright display offering a colorful 4K picture and has surprisingly potent hardware -- and it runs quietly. Even the audio system is good with its quad-speaker setup. But

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This ultraportable Lenovo is one of my favorite laptops for remote work - here's why

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-20 00:00:18

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x is currently available for $1,299 on Best Buy. It combines an impressive 3K OLED display with a solid battery life -- two things that historically don't go together That said, certain apps' lack of optimization for Windows on ARM might limit some users, like content creators. View now at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Amongst its generation of Copilott+ PCs, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x feels like on

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Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC claim it used cartoons to collect YouTube data on kids

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2025-10-20 04:01:35

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Disney has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that it violated federal law by misleadingly labeling cartoons on YouTube so it could illegally collect children’s personal data. The FTC alleges that Disney failed to label some videos of

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Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC complaint that it collected children's data on YouTube

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-20 14:36:47

The Federal Trade Commission announced that Disney will pay $10 million to settle allegations that the entertainment giant allowed data collection on YouTube videos meant for children. Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, also known as COPPA , companies are required to notify parents and obtain parental consent if they collection information from minors. According to the FTC complaint, Disney failed to properly label some YouTube videos as "Made for Kids," which allowed the compa

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YouTube Is Pausing Premium Family Plans if You Aren't Watching From the Same Address

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-21 14:25:37

If you're sharing an ad-free YouTube Premium or YouTube Music account with friends or family who live outside of your home, you could lose your premium privileges. Customers who lose these can still watch YouTube or listen to music with ads -- but let's be real, it's not the same. Multiple reports have shown people who have the service have been receiving notices that their premium service will be paused for 15 days due to violating a policy that's been in place since 2023. Don't miss any of o

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YouTube is coming for your shared Premium account, just like Netflix did

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-22 09:47:19

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube seems to be cracking down on Premium Family plan members who don’t live in the same household as the plan manager. Users are reportedly receiving warning emails that their Premium access will be paused if they fail YouTube’s location-based check-in. This mirrors location-based password-sharing crackdowns by Netflix and other major streaming services. If you’ve been freeloading on a YouTube Premium Family plan from outside the “family home,” t

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YouTube just got a brand-new look on Android TV devices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-23 11:40:50

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is rolling out its promised redesigned UI for the YouTube app on Android TVs. New visual changes include centered Pause/Resume controls and separated pill buttons for several interface elements. Back in April, when YouTube turned 20, Google announced a slew of features, including the ability to build your own multiview with non-sports content, 4x playback speed, and more. Google also promised that YouTube for TVs would soon get a “viewing upgra

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Sony is hosting a State of Play showcase for 007 First Light on September 3

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-23 22:19:58

Sony has lined up its next PlayStation State of Play showcase, and this one is all about a single game. It will focus on 007 First Light , the long-awaited James Bond adventure from Hitman studio IO Interactive. It starts at 2PM ET on September 3 and you can watch it on the PlayStation YouTube and Twitch channels (there'll also be a version of the video with English subtitles on YouTube ). You can also just hit the play button on the YouTube video above when the time is right. The showcase will

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YouTube TV just got a brand-new look on Android TV devices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-24 02:40:50

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is rolling out its promised redesigned UI for the YouTube TV app on Android TVs. New visual changes include centered Pause/Resume controls and separated pill buttons for several interface elements. Back in April, when YouTube turned 20, Google announced a slew of features, including the ability to build your own multiview with non-sports content, 4x playback speed, and more. Google also promised that YouTube TV would soon get a “viewing upgrade

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Microsoft found a way to let you play YouTube in the background on Android, without Premium

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-24 18:57:59

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft is testing a new feature on its Edge browser for Android that lets you play videos in the background. The feature can be enabled through the Edge flags page. It works on YouTube, so you can play YouTube videos in the background. Edge Canary for Android also offers a built-in ad blocker that works on YouTube. One of the main benefits of subscribing to the $14 YouTube Premium plan is that it allows you to play videos in the background. But you mig

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Massive Recall Doesn’t Affect 15% Leap in Company Share Price

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-24 10:12:41

The stock price of a company that is in the middle of a major recall still managed to see a 15% gain by the time the market closed Friday. That recall has been issued for nearly 760,000 power tools following reports of explosions and fire hazards. The move is one to watch because some companies in the power washer market are beginning to integrate into their devices. These AI-powered pressure washers can analyze the surface being cleaned and optimize their own performance to provide a better r

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Your 2025 NFL Sunday Ticket Packages, Explained

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-24 06:00:06

Before the NFL season kicks off on Sept. 4, some of us cord-cutters may still need time to sort through sports packages. YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket is enticing, but not every plan is the same; there are different prices, programming lineups and multiple ways to pay for it. Sunday Ticket is available bundled with a YouTube TV live TV streaming subscription or as a standalone offering purchased as a YouTube Primetime Channel. If you get YouTube TV's base plan so you can watch national and local

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Yooka-Laylee remaster comes to consoles and PC on October 9

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-25 10:00:52

Yooka-Replaylee, the remaster of the platformer Yooka-Laylee , will be available on October 9. It'll be playable on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and Switch 2. It's getting both a digital and physical release, and preorders for the physical versions are up right now. Speaking of physical copies, the Switch 2 version will include the full game on the cartridge and no game-key card. Nintendo has given developers the option to release cartridges that are basically empty shells, called game-key cards, t

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HoYoverse's Star Rail spinoff is Honkai: Nexus Anima

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-25 14:36:38

HoYoverse's next gacha game has shades of Teamfight Tactics and Pokémon. The developer describes Honkai: Nexus Anima as a "creature-collector adventure strategy game." HoYoverse first teased the title in May at the Honkai: Star Rail Concert 2025. In Honkai: Nexus Anima's game world, a sudden rupture has shattered the balance between opposing forces (Nexus). You'll explore the realm, forging bonds with the resulting creatures (Anima) scattered about. It sounds like gameplay will revolve around a

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Fox and Google Reach Agreement to Keep Fox Channels on YouTube TV

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-25 21:10:00

Fret not, football fans, Fox channels are staying on YouTube TV. Google and Fox reached an agreement to end their dispute that could have led to the removal of Fox channels from Google-owned YouTube TV. Google announced the deal last night in a YouTube blog post stating, "We're happy to share that we've reached an agreement with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV, preserve the value of our service for our subscribers and offer more flexibility in the future. This means that Fox channels, i

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YouTube TV subscribers won't lose access to Fox content after all

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-26 06:00:54

YouTube TV subscribers won't have to worry about missing key college football games and other Fox content after the two sides struck a deal yesterday. "We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV," the Alphabet-owned company wrote on its blog. Earlier this week, YouTube TV warned subscribers that they could lose access to Fox content including the start of the NFL season and a key college football game between top-ranked Texas and Utah. The

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Luke Cage Likely to Appear in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season Two

gizmodo.com Gordon Jackson 2025-10-26 06:00:19

The Creep Tapes returns this fall, Sean Bean plays the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Elijah Wood talks up the sequel to Ready or Not. Press the button, Max! It’s time for Morning Spoilers. Violent Night 2 Deadline reports Kristen Bell and Daniela Melchior have joined the cast of Violent Night 2 in currently undisclosed roles. The Young People NEON has revealed Lola Tung and Nico Parker wills star in The Young People, a mysterious new project from director Osgood Perkins that is somehow related

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780,000 Ryobi Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Explosion Risk

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-26 17:40:00

Owning a pressure washer can seem like a boon for homeowners wanting to clean decks, driveways and other outdoor surfaces. But if you own one, check the brand and model immediately: around 780,000 Ryobi-branded pressure washers sold at Home Depot and other US and Canadian retailers are being recalled. The hazard is serious, according to a notice posted Thursday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. "The pressure washer's capacitor can overheat and burst, causing parts to be forcefully ejec

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Send some love to these great Android Authority channels with YouTube hype

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-27 10:03:54

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube’s “hype” feature is now live in 39 countries, including the US. Videos will now have a dedicated hype button that sits under the media player. Users can filter their Home feed with the new hyped category. There are countless creators on YouTube, which can make it difficult for smaller channels to get the kind of attention their videos deserve. Especially when you factor in the giant multi-million subscriber channels that tend to crowd out everyone

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Over 450 Diablo developers at Blizzard have unionized

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-27 18:05:44

More than 450 Diablo developers at Blizzard Entertainment have voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The union will represent employees across multiple disciplines including designers, engineers, artists and support staff. This comes after a slew of layoffs in the gaming division at Microsoft , Blizzard's parent company, as well as across the industry at large. The Diablo team isn't the first to unionize at the tech giant. ZeniMax QA workers reached a union contrac

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YouTube TV, Fox reach short-term extension to prevent blackout as football season starts

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-10-29 14:36:30

Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns scrambles with the ball during the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers in the Playoff First Round Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Dec. 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Google said Wednesday that it reached a short-term extension with Fox to prevent its channels from going dark on its YouTube TV streaming service. However, Google did not specify how long the extension will last. "We have reached a short-term extension with Fox to prevent

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Crystal Dynamics announces layoffs, but says Tomb Raider will not be impacted

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-29 13:59:48

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind the recent Tomb Raider games, announced an unspecified number of layoffs today. In a post on LinkedIn, the game developer kept the size of the cuts vague, only stating that "a number of our talented colleagues" would be impacted. In what's becoming an all-too-familiar refrain, the company cited "evolving business conditions" as the reason for the layoffs. "This decision was not made lightly," the post reads. "It was necessary, however, to ensure the long-term

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YouTube-Fox standoff has high stakes as college football, NFL seasons kick off

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-10-29 22:21:54

A news ticker outside Fox News headquarters reads: Grand jury votes to indict former President Donald Trump, at the News Corporation building in New York City, U.S., March 31, 2023. In less than three days, college football will be showcasing one of its most-highly anticipated week one matchups ever, with top-ranked Texas heading on the road to play reigning national champion and third-ranked Ohio State. Fox is airing the much-hyped game. YouTube TV subscribers may be out of luck. Google's Yo

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Toyota is recycling old EV batteries to help power Mazda's production line

news.ycombinator.com Adam Ismail 2025-10-26 02:29:05

Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features. Email address Sign Up Thank you! Terms of Service & Privacy Policy. As electric cars continue to gain ground all over the world, one of the big questions facing the industry is how to best repurpose the batteries powering those vehicles after they’re retired. It’s a question that doesn’t have a single correct answer, and so a number of startups have emerged in recent years with their own proposals. Some automakers are

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Latest Tech News

Microsoft made a free YouTube Premium workaround, but I’m keeping my paid sub anyway

This guy made his own slider phone out of a broken Z Flip 5 and BlackBerry keyboard

Evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people

The Evidence That AI Is Destroying Jobs for Young People Just Got Stronger

Disney to pay $10M to settle claims it collected kids’ data on YouTube

MrBeast isn’t stopping at snacks — he could take on T-Mobile and Verizon next

Lenovo Yoga AIO 32i (32ILL19) Desktop Review: An Elegant All-in-One That Runs Into Some Trouble

This ultraportable Lenovo is one of my favorite laptops for remote work - here's why

Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC claim it used cartoons to collect YouTube data on kids

Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC complaint that it collected children's data on YouTube

YouTube Is Pausing Premium Family Plans if You Aren't Watching From the Same Address

YouTube is coming for your shared Premium account, just like Netflix did

YouTube just got a brand-new look on Android TV devices

Sony is hosting a State of Play showcase for 007 First Light on September 3

YouTube TV just got a brand-new look on Android TV devices

Microsoft found a way to let you play YouTube in the background on Android, without Premium

Massive Recall Doesn’t Affect 15% Leap in Company Share Price

Your 2025 NFL Sunday Ticket Packages, Explained

Yooka-Laylee remaster comes to consoles and PC on October 9

HoYoverse's Star Rail spinoff is Honkai: Nexus Anima

Fox and Google Reach Agreement to Keep Fox Channels on YouTube TV

YouTube TV subscribers won't lose access to Fox content after all

Luke Cage Likely to Appear in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season Two

780,000 Ryobi Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Explosion Risk

Send some love to these great Android Authority channels with YouTube hype

Over 450 Diablo developers at Blizzard have unionized

YouTube TV, Fox reach short-term extension to prevent blackout as football season starts

Crystal Dynamics announces layoffs, but says Tomb Raider will not be impacted

YouTube-Fox standoff has high stakes as college football, NFL seasons kick off

Toyota is recycling old EV batteries to help power Mazda's production line

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