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Democrats question Google's Trump talks over censorship suit and possible 'quid-pro-quo' deal

cnbc.com Jennifer Elias 2025-12-02 17:21:15

Ranking Member, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on President Trump's nominees to lead the National Economic Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. Senate Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, are asking Google and its YouTube unit whether discussions with lawyers for President Dona

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YouTube will soon let Android users switch off that annoying Auto Zoom feature (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-03 06:30:20

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A few weeks back, YouTube’s Android app introduced a new Auto Zoom feature that automatically zooms in on videos in landscape mode, with no way of turning it off in settings. Auto Zoom is separate from the “Zoom to fill screen” option and activates inconsistently, causing frustration amongst YouTube users. Thankfully, YouTube is preparing to add a new toggle in the app’s settings to turn off Auto Zoom. A few weeks ago, users began noticing a new Auto

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Someone folded the Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times: Here’s what broke

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-03 11:12:16

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Korean YouTuber manually folded the Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times over five days to test its real-world durability. Samsung’s 500,000-fold durability claim for the inner screen seems plausible so far, but the test did produce some hardware issues. Notable issues included a reboot error (6,000–10,000 folds), hinge creaking (from 46,000 folds), liquid seepage (after 75,000 folds), and speaker failure (at 175,000 folds). Update: August 5, 2025 (10:14 PM E

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YouTube’s playback speed controls are broken on Android (Updated: Official confirmation)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-06 03:00:26

Update: August 6, 2025 (1 AM ET): YouTube has acknowledged the issue of playback speed not functioning on its Android app. Its team is investigating the problem. A fix should roll out soon enough. Here’s the full update posted on YouTube’s community forums: We’re aware some of you are experiencing issues adjusting playback speed while watching videos on Android devices. Our teams are actively investigating this issue! We’ll update this thread as soon as we have new information. Thanks so much f

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Call to vet YouTube ads like regular TV to stop scams

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-06 04:28:14

Call to vet YouTube ads like regular TV to stop scams Google, which owns YouTube, has said it strives to support an "advertising ecosystem that's trustworthy and transparent for users". Last week, Ofcom's annual report found that YouTube had overtaken ITV to become the UK's second most-watched media service behind the BBC. The party wants more YouTube ads to be screened for potentially harmful content before they appear on the platform and for media regulator Ofcom to issue fines. Ads on You

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Someone is folding the Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times live on YouTube (Updated: Speaker broken)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-06 05:20:16

Update: August 5, 2025 (10:14 PM ET): The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now crossed 180,000 manual folds. The YouTuber stopped folding and unfolding the device to report on its condition at 175,000 folds, and it looks like the speaker of the phone is no longer functioning. However, the display, hinge, and everything else remains intact. The YouTuber also shared some noteworthy findings along the way. Between 6,000 and 10,000 folds, the YouTuber reported that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 experienced a reboot error.

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You’re not going crazy: YouTube’s playback speed controls are broken on Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-06 06:02:26

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube’s playback controls are broken on the Android app. Playback speed controls are still functioning properly on the YouTube website and the iOS app. On Android, you can tap and hold for 2x speed, but you can’t change the speed settings from the gear icon. The YouTube app for Android appears to be experiencing a glitch that has effectively broken the playback speed controls. Currently, attempting to change the playback speed of a video doesn’t wo

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‘Bluey’ Hopes You Won’t Mind Not Having New Episodes With 4 New Short Series

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-06 21:40:02

Bluey is finally back with four new short-form series inspired by the world of the beloved Heeler family from the Ludo Studio show. But if you’ve been waiting for new minisodes or a new season, this is not it. The new release does offer new thematic, family-friendly filler to tide fans over, but it still seems like we’ll have to wait until at least the Bluey movie in 2026 for the adventure to truly continue. Here’s what you need to know about the new series releases, which take some of the imag

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The Morning After: Could the next PlayStation have triple the power of the PS5?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-08 23:15:05

Leaks claim it could even land at the same launch price. Five years since the launch of PlayStation 5 and, naturally, it’s time to ruminate on what’s next. In a YouTube video from Moore’s Law is Dead, the leaker shares what they believe is extensive information on the PlayStation 6’s possible specs, starting price and release timing. Caveat: Moore’s Law is Dead adds in the video a disclaimer that the info was sourced from a leaked AMD presentation to Sony back in 2023, adding that some of thes

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Someone is folding the Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times live on YouTube (Updated: Still going)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-08 22:12:16

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A YouTuber is currently folding and unfolding the Galaxy Z Fold 7 live on YouTube. The phone has already survived over 160,000 folds. The goal of the YouTuber is to manually fold the device 200,000 times and see if it survives. Update: August 5, 2025 (12:57 AM ET): The YouTuber has now surpassed 160,000 folds and shared some noteworthy findings along the way. Between 6,000 and 10,000 folds, the YouTuber reports that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 experienced a rebo

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Someone is folding the Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times live on YouTube

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-11 17:15:16

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A YouTuber is currently folding and unfolding the Galaxy Z Fold 7 live on YouTube. The phone has already survived over 100,000 folds. The goal of the YouTuber is to manually fold the device 200,000 times and see if it survives. A Korean tech YouTuber is currently putting the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 through an extreme durability test, folding and unfolding it live on YouTube with a goal of hitting 200,000 folds. Yes, by hand. And no, we don’t recommend tr

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Browser extension and local backend that automatically archives YouTube videos

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-11 03:03:31

Starchive A browser extension and local backend system that automatically archives YouTube videos when visited. The system consists of a Firefox extension that detects YouTube video pages and a Go backend that downloads the videos using yt-dlp. Components Backend (Go) HTTP Server ( main.go ): Runs on port 3009 with two endpoints: / : Basic health check endpoint /youtube : POST endpoint that accepts video IDs and triggers downloads ( ): Runs on port 3009 with two endpoints: Video Downloader

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I want Gemini to be my DJ in YouTube Music

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-11 06:00:57

Stephen Headrick / Android Authority Imagine having your very own DJ in your pocket, ready to mix your favorite songs at a moment’s notice. No, not your dad’s 3-5 second crossfade, but instead a completely customized mix that makes the two songs you’re transitioning between meld together like they were designed that way by the artists themselves. That’s the idea behind Apple Music’s upcoming AI-powered AutoMix feature, which is coming with this fall’s iOS 26 release. As a former Spotify user a

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YouTube is testing Instagram-style collabs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-11 08:30:46

YouTube has started testing a new collaboration feature, similar to Instagram's and TikTok's. A Google employee explained on YouTube Help that it will allow creators to add collaborators to a video so that they can be recommended to each other's audiences. The test is only available to a small group of creators for now, but it sounds like YouTube has plans to expand its availability in the future. Lindsey Gamble, an influencer marketing consultant and advisor, has posted a screenshot showing how

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YouTube’s selfie collection, AI age checks are concerning, privacy experts say

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-14 17:27:34

Privacy experts are demanding transparency after YouTube announced it would test using AI to estimate user ages in the US ahead of a wider rollout of the age check system. Throughout the first half of August, YouTube will begin interpreting "a variety of signals" to determine if certain users are under 18. No new user data will be collected, but those signals could include things like "the types of videos a user is searching for, the categories of videos they have watched, or the longevity of t

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Not just YouTube: Google is using AI to guess your age based on your activity - everywhere

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-12-15 17:05:57

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Google is implementing a new AI-powered age verification method. Machine learning will analyze your activity (mostly on YouTube) to guess your age. If AI guesses wrong, you'll need to go through a verification process. A day after announcing AI-powered age verification on YouTube, which we explained in more detail yesterday, Google is launching it on a larger scale, and again it's on you to sort out any problems if AI guesses wrong. Also:

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Google’s AI age tests will have consequences that extend far beyond YouTube

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 03:40:40

It turns out the new Google AI age checks aren’t just a YouTube thing. The company is beginning to roll out a broader age assurance system across its entire platform in the US, which means more of your online activity could soon be used to judge whether you’re a teen. This follows yesterday’s launch of AI-based age estimation on YouTube , but it now appears that the effort reaches well beyond video recommendations. According to a new Google blog post , the same technology will start testing acr

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YouTube is using AI to verify your age now - and if it's wrong, that's on you to fix

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-12-18 00:27:04

5./15 WEST / Getty Images AI age verification is coming to YouTube, and it's almost certainly going to be a frustrating process for some people. Also: How to download YouTube videos for free - 2 ways, including my favorite In an announcement yesterday, the streaming video service says it's "extending our built-in protections" by letting AI predict your age. If the system thinks you're under 18 based on your actions, your account will automatically receive age restrictions. Variety of signals

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YouTube's Age-Estimation Tech Will Spot Kids Pretending to Be Adults. Here's How It Works

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-18 04:43:00

If kids are lying about their age, YouTube will know about it. Or at least will try its best to find out. The streaming service announced Tuesday it's rolling out age-estimation technology that will use various data to determine if someone is under the age of 18, and then use that signal "to deliver our age-appropriate product experiences and protections." Basically -- assuming it works as it should -- kids will not be able to access what YouTube deems as age-restricted content. Google, YouTub

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Google is using AI age checks to lock down user accounts

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-18 08:20:43

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google will soon cast an even wider net with its AI age estimation technology. After announcing plans to find and restrict underage users on YouTube, the company now says it will start detecting whether Google users based in the US are under 18. Age estimation is rolling out over the next few weeks and will only impact a “small set” of users to sta

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YouTube will be included in Australia's social media ban for children after all

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 12:17:07

YouTube will be included in Australia's social media ban for children under 16, as reported by Bloomberg . The country's Labor government said that the site will be subject to the same rules as other leading platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X when the legislation goes into effect this December. Australia had planned to exempt YouTube from the forthcoming social media ban, on the grounds that it's an educational tool. This irked other platforms, with Meta and TikTok urging the coun

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YouTube loosens profanity rules for monetized videos

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-12-18 22:01:21

YouTube is tweaking its profanity-related rules to allow creators to monetize videos with swearing in them, provided the profanity is contained to the first seven seconds of the video. In November 2022, YouTube changed its rules so that creators who used swear words in the first 8-15 seconds would potentially be ineligible for any ad revenue. After much backlash, the company changed its rules again in March 2023 so that such videos would be eligible for limited ad revenue, unless they use profa

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YouTube is using AI to verify user age based on viewing habits

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-19 08:03:00

In brief: YouTube is expanding its use of AI to determine if someone is 18 years old or older in the US. The platform is using machine learning to assess user behavior and estimate a person's age based on the content they watch and search for. YouTube writes that it will use AI to determine if a signed-in user is over or under 18 based on the types of videos they search for, the categories of videos they have watched, or how long they have held an account – regardless of what birthday they put

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YouTube will no longer limit ads on videos that drop the f-bomb early

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-19 08:45:19

YouTube has changed its ad guideline policy surrounding swear words, allowing creators a bit more freedom than before. In a video announcement, YouTube's head of monetization, Conor Kavanagh, said that videos containing stronger profanity such as f-bombs in the first seven seconds are now eligible for full monetization. In 2022, YouTube introduced a policy that would flag videos using profane language in the first several seconds as ineligible for advertising. It relaxed that rule a bit in 2023.

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YouTube makes it easy for TV users to skip to the best bits of videos

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-12-19 18:00:05

It seems YouTube is finally giving its TV app the AI feature that lets you skip to the most interesting parts of a video. Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman reports that the Jump Ahead perk for YouTube Premium subscribers appeared on his Nvidia Shield TV yesterday, a feature that was previously exclusive to YouTube’s web and mobile platforms. Jump Ahead gives users an easy way to automatically get to the best bits of a video by using AI to analyze the most-watched segments that viewers typicall

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YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-19 18:24:49

YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban YouTube - owned by Google - had argued it shouldn't be blocked for children as the platform "offers benefit and value to younger Australians": "It's not social media," it said in statement on Wednesday. Under the ban, teenagers will still be able to view YouTube videos but will not be permitted to have an account, which is required for uploading content or interacting on the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded fro

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YouTube Will Start Guessing Your Age

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-12-20 12:40:14

YouTube will no longer take your word for it when you enter your birthday. On Tuesday, the platform announced that it will be rolling out new age-estimation tools that will attempt to verify a person’s age based on a variety of indicators as part of an attempt to keep younger users from accessing more adult content and deliver “age-appropriate product experiences and protections.” According to YouTube, the age inference system, which will be used on a “small set of users in the US” in the comin

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YouTube’s best Premium feature is finally coming to the big screen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-20 17:44:23

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube’s ‘Jump Ahead’ feature, which lets Premium subscribers skip to the most interesting part of a video, is now rolling out to the YouTube app on TVs. The feature uses AI and viewing data to identify the segment of the video that most viewers typically skip ahead to. Unlike on mobile and web, the TV version lets users tap their remote’s fast-forward key to automatically skip to a designated point on the progress bar. YouTube is finally bringing one

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Get ready to be embarrassed: YouTube will start using your view history to guess if you’re an adult

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 03:08:32

We’re currently in the middle of a rather regrettable trend taking hold across the globe, as online services increasingly demand that users positively authenticate themselves — or at the very least establish their ages. Over in the UK they’re all having a bunch of fun* (fun not guaranteed) with the Online Safety Act right now, and the US is likely to face a new wave of similar requirements, after a bad Supreme Court ruling last month. Earlier this year, YouTube shared some of its own plans for a

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YouTube will identify and restrict minors’ accounts with AI

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-21 03:48:50

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. YouTube will soon begin using AI-powered age estimation technology to figure out which users are under the age of 18. Starting August 13th, YouTube will detect underage users in the US based on their activity and the age of their account, allowing the platform to automatically apply restrictions. These accounts will get the same protections YouTube

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Democrats question Google's Trump talks over censorship suit and possible 'quid-pro-quo' deal

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Someone folded the Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times: Here’s what broke

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