Glasgow-based studio Screen Burn is developing Silent Hill: Townfall, a new entry in the long-running Japanese horror franchise that is set on a fictional Scottish island rather than the series' traditional American settings. Director Jon McKellan said taking on the well-known brand felt "absolutely terrifying" for his relatively small team. The game features familiar British details, such as signage for a Sunday roast, woven into its horror setting.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-09-25
Google has widened availability of several Google Photos features, according to a company blog post. The Redact tool for blurring sensitive image details and the AI-powered Moods filter presets are now rolling out globally on Android, while AI Wardrobe and Video Remix are expanding to more users in the US, India, and Brazil.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-25
Google has launched Live Avatar, a feature within Gemini 3.8 Live that pairs real-time video generation with speech models to give AI agents lip-synced, expressive on-screen personas. The avatars support 97 languages, can switch between them without quality loss, and use asynchronous tool calling to fetch data mid-conversation. The feature launches today exclusively for Gemini Enterprise subscribers, not general consumers.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-24
Razer has released the Kiyo V2 Pro webcam, priced at $300 and available now through Razer.com and other retailers. It uses Sony's 8.3-megapixel STARVIS 2 sensor with an f/1.9 lens for 4K video at 60 frames per second, plus AI-driven auto-framing and one-click exposure and noise correction.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-24
Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett have spent years collecting discarded VHS tapes from thrift stores, yard sales and donations, amassing a collection now exceeding 15,000 recordings. They sift through the footage to find bizarre, unintentionally funny or revealing clips of everyday life from the analog era, which they compile and screen through their Found Footage Festival.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-24
Nikon announced the Z5 IIC, a 24-megapixel mirrorless camera that strips out the electronic viewfinder from the Z5 II to cut cost, weight, and size. At 537 grams it's about 25% lighter than the Z5 II while keeping most features, including internal RAW video, in-body stabilization, and a fully articulating touchscreen.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-24
Adobe has launched Premiere on the Google Play Store, a year after its iPhone debut, offering free mobile video editing with unlimited multi-track timelines, audio trimming, and an AI-based speech-enhancement tool. Exports up to 4K resolution are watermark-free and require no account login, and Adobe says the app will not show ads or upgrade prompts. The app requires Android 13 or later and at least 5GB of RAM.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-24
Apple announced that creators will soon be able to offer video content through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, including subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free video, early access, and bonus content. The feature builds on Apple's existing subscription system, which since 2021 has let creators charge for premium audio perks like ad-free listening and bonus episodes across more than 170 countries and regions.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-23
At its Made On YouTube event, YouTube introduced a new editing feature that lets creators refine long- and short-form videos through a chat-style interface, giving instructions in natural language rather than manually cutting footage. The tool can select best takes, add music and transitions, insert text overlays, remove speech pauses, and suggest edits based on conversation context, while still allowing creators to manually adjust the timeline. YouTube says the feature will launch on Shorts and the YouTube Create app in early 2027.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube announced at its Made On YouTube event that creators can now organize short, vertical video clips into serialized microdrama-style series. The feature mirrors the format popularized by standalone microdrama apps, which use brief, cliffhanger-driven episodes shot for phone screens.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube announced at its Made on YouTube event that users will soon create multiple custom video feeds by typing plain-language prompts, with dedicated homepage tabs for each topic, rolling out on desktop, TV and mobile in the US next month. The company is also expanding its experimental Ask YouTube tool, which can now pull information from videos and outside sources to build comparison tables and answer follow-up questions on a video's watch page.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube announced at its Made on YouTube event that Ask YouTube, its conversational AI search feature, will now help users make shopping decisions. Users searching for products can get organized comparisons of attributes and categories, and can ask follow-up questions directly on a video's watch page. YouTube said the feature, powered by a custom Gemini model, was used by over 140 million people in June, up more than 500% since December.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
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