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Dropbox Passwords is shutting down on October 28
Dropbox is officially discontinuing its password manager, Dropbox Passwords, on October 28, 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 31, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Adds New Study Mode to ChatGPT to Help You Learn Step by Step
OpenAI is launching a new feature in ChatGPT called study mode. This tool is designed to help users learn more effectively by guiding them through questions in a step by step way instead of just giving a quick answer.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2025
2 min read
YouTube Updates Profanity Rules and Now Allows Full Monetization Even With Early Swearing
YouTube is making a major change to how it treats strong language in videos, and creators are welcoming the move.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2025
2 min read
Internet Archive Becomes Official U.S. Federal Depository Library
The Internet Archive has been officially designated as a U.S. federal depository library, expanding public access to a vast collection of government documents.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft Begins Age Verification for Xbox Players in the UK Under Online Safety Act
Microsoft is starting to roll out age verification prompts for Xbox players in the UK as part of its efforts to comply with the country’s Online Safety Act.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2025
1 min read
PayPal to Launch “Pay With Crypto” Option for US Merchants
PayPal is set to introduce a new “Pay With Crypto” feature that will allow US-based merchants to accept payments in over 100 types of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2025
1 min read
Xbox PC App Now Lets Everyone Stream Their Own Games from the Cloud
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for the Xbox PC app, allowing all Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to stream games they own directly from the cloud.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2025
1 min read
Twitter Is Now X — But Embedded Tweets Still Use Twitter.com
If you try to embed a post, the tool still lives at publish.twitter.com, and the embed code still references "twitter.com" instead of "x.com" or "x.twitter.com."
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2025
1 min read
Elon Musk Confirms $16.5 Billion Tesla AI Chip Deal With Samsung
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has confirmed that a $16.5 billion chip manufacturing deal between Samsung and an unnamed global tech giant is, in fact, for Tesla.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2025
1 min read
How Much Water Does ChatGPT Use? You Might Be Surprised
The water isn’t used by the AI itself, it’s needed to cool the servers in massive data centers that run tools like ChatGPT. These servers generate a lot of heat while processing your prompts, and water is often used in cooling systems to keep them...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2025
3 min read
Meta Will Stop Showing Political Ads in the EU Starting October
Meta has announced that it will no longer show political or “social issue” ads in the European Union starting in October.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 26, 2025
1 min read
Activists Say They Face Harassment on Facebook and Other Meta Apps
Activists around the world are speaking out about the harassment they face on social media platforms owned by Meta.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 26, 2025
2 min read
X Launches New Community Notes Experiment to Highlight Popular Posts Across Perspectives
Elon Musk’s X is expanding its use of Community Notes beyond fact-checking.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 25, 2025
1 min read
Starlink Suffers Rare Global Outage, Disrupting Services for Over Two Hours
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service experienced a rare global outage on Thursday afternoon, marking its first major disruption of 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 25, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI to Launch GPT-5 in August, Microsoft Faces Security Concerns
OpenAI is preparing to launch its next-generation GPT-5 model as early as August, following months of testing and infrastructure adjustments.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 25, 2025
2 min read
Itch.io Deindexes Adult Content Amid Payment Processor Pressure
Itch.io, the indie gaming marketplace known for hosting adult and experimental content, has suddenly removed adult games from its browse and search pages.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2025
1 min read
Brave Blocks Windows Recall from Capturing Browser Activity to Protect User Privacy
Brave Software has announced that its privacy-focused browser will block Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature from capturing screenshots of Brave browser windows by default.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2025
1 min read
YouTube Ad Revenue Hits $9.8 Billion as It Dominates TV Streaming Market
YouTube continues to dominate the streaming landscape, reporting a 13% year-over-year increase in advertising revenue, reaching $9.8 billion in Q2, according to parent company Alphabet’s latest earnings report.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2025
1 min read
Bluesky to Require Age Verification for UK Users Under Online Safety Law
Bluesky has announced that users in the UK will now need to verify their age to continue using certain features on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2025
1 min read
TikTok Deletes Nearly 25 Million Pakistani Videos Over Community Guideline Violations
TikTok removed 24,954,128 videos in Pakistan during Q1 2025 for ‘violating’ the platform's community guidelines, as per the Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2025
2 min read
