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YouTube Raises Minimum Age for Live Streaming to 16 Starting July 22
YouTube is tightening its live-streaming policies by raising the minimum age requirement for creators.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 28, 2025
1 min read
Meta Faces Possible Daily Fines in EU Over Pay-or-Consent Model Non-Compliance
Meta Platforms may soon face daily fines after EU regulators warned that its revised pay-or-consent advertising model might still fail to comply with the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2025
1 min read
Germany Urges Apple and Google to Remove Chinese AI App DeepSeek Over Data Privacy Concerns
Germany's data protection commissioner has called on Apple and Google to remove the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from their app stores in the country, citing violations of data protection laws.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2025
1 min read
FTC Sends $126 Million in Fortnite Refunds, Reopens Claims for More Players
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a second round of refunds totaling $126 million to nearly 970,000 Fortnite players, as part of a larger settlement with Epic Games over deceptive in-game purchases.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2025
2 min read
BBC to Charge U.S. Users for Full Access to Its News Website
The BBC is launching a paid subscription for its online content in the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2025
2 min read
Google’s Gemini AI to Control Android Apps Without Tracking Your Data
Android users will soon gain more control and flexibility over their device’s AI assistant, as Google prepares to roll out a major update for its Gemini chatbot.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2025
2 min read
Google Resumes Rollout of AI-Powered ‘Ask Photos’ Feature With Faster Search and Wider Access
After a brief pause, Google is once again expanding access to its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos, now with improved performance and faster results.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2025
1 min read
ElevenLabs Releases Voice Design v3 With Ultra-Realistic AI Voices
ElevenLabs launched Voice Design v3, allowing users to create highly realistic voices using just a simple text prompt.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 26, 2025
1 min read
Google Earth Celebrates 20 Years With New Features
Google Earth has turned 20. To mark the occasion, Google has added two exciting new features to the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 26, 2025
1 min read
ChatGPT Connectors for Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, and Box Now Available to Pro Users
ChatGPT has rolled out connectors for Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, and Box to Pro users (excluding those in the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK) outside of the deep research mode.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 26, 2025
1 min read
HDMI 2.2 Launches With 96Gbps Bandwidth and Support for 16K Video
The HDMI Forum has officially released HDMI 2.2, which supports bandwidth of up to 96Gbps and enables ultra-high resolutions and refresh rates, including 12K at 120Hz and 16K at 60Hz
Bijay Pokharel,
June 26, 2025
1 min read
Bumble to Lay Off 30% of Workforce Amid Strategic Revamp
Bumble has announced plans to lay off 30% of its workforce, impacting around 240 employees, as part of a broader effort to revamp its platform and improve user experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 26, 2025
1 min read
WhatsApp Rolls Out AI-Powered Message Summaries Using Meta AI
Meta has announced a new AI-powered feature for WhatsApp that can summarize unread messages in a chat, helping users quickly catch up on conversations.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 26, 2025
1 min read
Discord Is Working on a Native Windows on Arm App for Better Performance
Discord is developing a native Windows on Arm version of its popular communication app, aiming to improve performance on Qualcomm-powered Copilot Plus PCs.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 26, 2025
1 min read
ElevenLabs Launches Mobile App for AI Voice Generation
Voice AI company ElevenLabs has officially launched a new mobile app for both iOS and Android, allowing users to easily create AI-generated voice clips directly from their smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 25, 2025
1 min read
Facebook Groups Face Mass Suspensions in New Wave of Meta Bans
After a recent wave of bans on Instagram and Facebook accounts, Meta users are now reporting that Facebook Groups are being hit by mass suspensions, too.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 25, 2025
2 min read
Roblox Launches New Reward Program to Help Creators Earn More
Roblox is launching two new reward systems starting July 24 to help creators earn more and keep players coming back to the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 25, 2025
2 min read
Google Chrome Lets Android Users Move the Address Bar to the Bottom
Google has started rolling out a new feature for Chrome on Android that lets users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 25, 2025
1 min read
Instagram Adds Keyframes and New Features to Its ‘Edits’ Video Tool
Instagram is rolling out powerful new updates to Edits, its recently launched video editing tool that closely mirrors CapCut.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 25, 2025
1 min read
Samsung to Unveil New Galaxy Z Series Smartphones in US
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it will hold its next 'Galaxy Unpacked' event in New York next month to unveil the latest Galaxy Z series smartphones featuring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and an ultra-slim foldable design.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2025
2 min read
