Technology

Playlists Eliminated as Australian Teens Shift to Basic YouTube Access

Australian teenagers will lose the ability to create and maintain YouTube playlists when the platform implements the country's under-16 social media ban on December 10. The elimination of this organizational feature alongside subscriptions and likes represents how logged-out viewing experiences provide fundamentally different functionality compared to the personalized, account-based access young users currently enjoy. Google's Rachel Lord has detailed how removing account features extends beyond...

Code Red Confirmed as OpenAI Scrambles to Counter Google’s Advance

Maximum competitive response protocols have been triggered at OpenAI as the company faces challenges that leadership characterizes as potentially decisive. Comprehensive emergency measures have been implemented to accelerate ChatGPT's development and address mounting pressures from rival platforms demonstrating meaningful technological superiority. The primary driver of OpenAI's urgency is Google's Gemini 3, which has achieved performance breakthroughs that translate into superior user experiences across multiple dimensions....

Constructive Dialogue Gets Algorithmic Burial Under Engagement Optimization

While divisive content receives algorithmic amplification under engagement-based optimization, constructive dialogue and bipartisan cooperation get systematically suppressed. Content promoting nuance, compromise, and mutual understanding...

6,000 HP Positions Cut as Company Bets on AI Transformation

HP has unveiled a workforce reduction program eliminating 4,000 to 6,000 employees globally by the end of October 2028, representing approximately one-tenth of its...

Wall Street and Crypto Fall in Tandem as Risk Appetite Vanishes

A synchronized sell-off is gripping global markets, erasing trillions in wealth and signaling a profound shift in investor sentiment. The cryptocurrency sector has led...

First Large-Scale AI Cyber Intrusion Disrupted: China-Linked Group Used Claude Code

Anthropic has publicly disclosed the disruption of what it calls one of the first large-scale cyber intrusions executed mostly without human oversight, pinpointing a...

From Star Wars to Social Media: “Clanker” Goes Viral as 2025’s Go-To AI Insult

A niche insult from the Star Wars universe has made an improbable leap into the mainstream, becoming so popular that it landed on Collins...

The New Gold Rush: Tech Giants Race to Mine Solar Power in Space

The 21st century's new gold rush is not for a metal, but for energy, and the new frontier is low-Earth orbit. Google's "Project Suncatcher"...

Inside “Stargate” and “Colossus”: AI’s $500Bn Mega-Projects Raise Bubble Fears

The $3 trillion AI datacenter boom is entering a new phase of mega-projects, such as the $500bn "Stargate" venture (OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank) and Elon...

Musk’s Encyclopedia Venture Exposes Information Ecosystem Vulnerabilities

Elon Musk's Grokipedia venture exposes critical vulnerabilities in the modern information ecosystem. The AI-powered encyclopedia demonstrates how easily technological platforms can be deployed to...

Google’s Gemini AI Can Now Build Your Slides

Google's AI assistant, Gemini, has learned a powerful new skill. A new feature in the Gemini Canvas workspace allows the AI to read any...

Google’s Quantum System Benefits From Decades of Quantum Physics Research

Current quantum computing achievements build upon nearly a century of quantum physics research. Theoretical foundations laid by earlier physicists enable today's practical quantum technologies. Quantum...

Instagram Redefines “Age-Appropriate” with New PG-13 Default

Instagram is actively redefining what it considers "age-appropriate" for its teenage users with the introduction of a new PG-13 style default setting. This move...

From Passive Listeners to Active Supporters: The Movement to Re-engage Music Fans

At the heart of the "Death to Spotify" movement is a profound effort to transform music fans from "passive, uninspired consumers" back into active,...