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YouTube is rolling out expanded access to its AI-powered automatic video dubbing! Previously limited, this feature now supports ~27 languages for all users. It includes "expressive voices" that match the speaker's tone/accent, and a lip-sync pilot project is underway! #YouTubeAI #VideoTranslation
February 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
YouTube is rolling out expanded access to its AI-powered automatic video dubbing! Previously limited, this feature now supports ~27 languages for all users. It includes "expressive voices" that match the speaker's tone/accent, and a lip-sync pilot project is underway! #YouTubeAI #VideoTranslation
Google Gemini's audience soars past 750 million active monthly users in Q4 2025, up from 650M last quarter! This rapid adoption highlights its growth, though it still trails ChatGPT's estimated 810M users. Meta AI is at nearly 500M. Google also just unveiled Gemini 3. #GoogleGemini #AI #Chatbot
February 5, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Google Gemini's audience soars past 750 million active monthly users in Q4 2025, up from 650M last quarter! This rapid adoption highlights its growth, though it still trails ChatGPT's estimated 810M users. Meta AI is at nearly 500M. Google also just unveiled Gemini 3. #GoogleGemini #AI #Chatbot
Samsung Galaxy S21 series will no longer receive regular software updates. This includes the S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra. Monthly/quarterly security updates cease after Feb 2026. They received One UI 7.0 (Android 15) in early 2025. Updates will now only be issued for critical vulnerabilities.
February 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Samsung Galaxy S21 series will no longer receive regular software updates. This includes the S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra. Monthly/quarterly security updates cease after Feb 2026. They received One UI 7.0 (Android 15) in early 2025. Updates will now only be issued for critical vulnerabilities.
Google Gemini is getting a "screen automation" feature for Android! Codenamed "bonobo," it will let Gemini directly control your phone to place orders, book trips, and more. Screenshots may be reviewed for service improvement. You'll have full control, but avoid sensitive data or emergencies.
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Google Gemini is getting a "screen automation" feature for Android! Codenamed "bonobo," it will let Gemini directly control your phone to place orders, book trips, and more. Screenshots may be reviewed for service improvement. You'll have full control, but avoid sensitive data or emergencies.
OpenAI is shifting resources to prioritize ChatGPT development, leading to senior researcher departures. This move comes amid intense competition from Google and Anthropic, with CEO Sam Altman issuing a "red-level" warning after Google's Gemini 3 release. (via FT)
February 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
OpenAI is shifting resources to prioritize ChatGPT development, leading to senior researcher departures. This move comes amid intense competition from Google and Anthropic, with CEO Sam Altman issuing a "red-level" warning after Google's Gemini 3 release. (via FT)
<b>Former Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun reported using Gemini</b>
Yann LeCun, a Turing Award laureate and former Meta Chief AI Scientist, stated in a LinkedIn comment: "I am using Gemini."
He left Meta in November 2025 to found Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs.
Yann LeCun, a Turing Award laureate and former Meta Chief AI Scientist, stated in a LinkedIn comment: "I am using Gemini."
He left Meta in November 2025 to found Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs.
February 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM
<b>Former Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun reported using Gemini</b>
Yann LeCun, a Turing Award laureate and former Meta Chief AI Scientist, stated in a LinkedIn comment: "I am using Gemini."
He left Meta in November 2025 to found Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs.
Yann LeCun, a Turing Award laureate and former Meta Chief AI Scientist, stated in a LinkedIn comment: "I am using Gemini."
He left Meta in November 2025 to found Advanced Machine Intelligence Labs.
Korean chip giants Samsung & SK Hynix now outvalue Alibaba & Tencent combined ($1.11T vs $1.10T)! AI infrastructure boom boosts Korean manufacturers. While Chinese tech focuses on e-commerce, their AI is nascent. Risk for Korea: over-reliance on memory chip cycles. #AI #TechNews #Samsung #SKHynix
February 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Korean chip giants Samsung & SK Hynix now outvalue Alibaba & Tencent combined ($1.11T vs $1.10T)! AI infrastructure boom boosts Korean manufacturers. While Chinese tech focuses on e-commerce, their AI is nascent. Risk for Korea: over-reliance on memory chip cycles. #AI #TechNews #Samsung #SKHynix
GameNative emulator now supports Epic Games Store! 🎉 Get the latest nightly update and enable "Epic Games Integration" in settings to run your EGS PC games on Android. GameNative is an open-source emulator built on Proton/FEX tech. Stable v0.7.0 also has GOG integration & Steam cloud save fixes.
January 30, 2026 at 11:56 AM
GameNative emulator now supports Epic Games Store! 🎉 Get the latest nightly update and enable "Epic Games Integration" in settings to run your EGS PC games on Android. GameNative is an open-source emulator built on Proton/FEX tech. Stable v0.7.0 also has GOG integration & Steam cloud save fixes.
Google Maps now integrates Gemini for pedestrians & cyclists! Get hands-free voice assistance while navigating. Ask about your surroundings or find points of interest without interrupting your journey. This update improves usability, keeping your eyes on the path ahead. #GoogleMaps #GeminiAI
January 29, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Google Maps now integrates Gemini for pedestrians & cyclists! Get hands-free voice assistance while navigating. Ask about your surroundings or find points of interest without interrupting your journey. This update improves usability, keeping your eyes on the path ahead. #GoogleMaps #GeminiAI
NHTSA is investigating a Waymo self-driving taxi that hit a child near a Santa Monica elementary school on Jan 23. The child had minor injuries. The probe will examine if Waymo took necessary precautions amidst increased traffic and pedestrians. #Waymo #SelfDrivingCar #NHTSA #SantaMonica
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 PM
NHTSA is investigating a Waymo self-driving taxi that hit a child near a Santa Monica elementary school on Jan 23. The child had minor injuries. The probe will examine if Waymo took necessary precautions amidst increased traffic and pedestrians. #Waymo #SelfDrivingCar #NHTSA #SantaMonica
Samsung's VP Song Cho confirmed AR glasses launch in 2026, aiming for an "immersive multimodal AI experience." Earlier reports hinted at Qualcomm AR1 chipset, a 12MP camera, and 155mAh battery. Get ready for next-gen AR from Samsung!
January 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Samsung's VP Song Cho confirmed AR glasses launch in 2026, aiming for an "immersive multimodal AI experience." Earlier reports hinted at Qualcomm AR1 chipset, a 12MP camera, and 155mAh battery. Get ready for next-gen AR from Samsung!
Elon Musk reveals Tesla's plans to build its own chip manufacturing plant, Tesla TeraFab, in the US. This aims to eliminate production bottlenecks within 3-4 years and address unmet chip needs for AI, autopilot, and robotics, while also mitigating geopolitical risks. #Tesla #Chips #TeraFab
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Elon Musk reveals Tesla's plans to build its own chip manufacturing plant, Tesla TeraFab, in the US. This aims to eliminate production bottlenecks within 3-4 years and address unmet chip needs for AI, autopilot, and robotics, while also mitigating geopolitical risks. #Tesla #Chips #TeraFab
Halide co-founder Sebastien de Wit joins Apple's Human Interface Design team! He's a familiar face, having previously worked on iCloud, MobileMe, and Find My. This move comes amid other design team changes at Apple. Congrats, Sebastien! #Apple #Halide #Design
January 29, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Halide co-founder Sebastien de Wit joins Apple's Human Interface Design team! He's a familiar face, having previously worked on iCloud, MobileMe, and Find My. This move comes amid other design team changes at Apple. Congrats, Sebastien! #Apple #Halide #Design
Chinese AI chip manufacturers like Huawei & Baidu shipped over 10,000 cards, growing market share to 35%. While NVIDIA holds 62%, domestic chips are growing faster. Some Chinese inference chips rival NVIDIA H20, but software ecosystem adaptation remains a challenge.
January 28, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Chinese AI chip manufacturers like Huawei & Baidu shipped over 10,000 cards, growing market share to 35%. While NVIDIA holds 62%, domestic chips are growing faster. Some Chinese inference chips rival NVIDIA H20, but software ecosystem adaptation remains a challenge.
Google enhances Android security! New anti-theft features are rolling out for Android 16+ devices. Users get improved "Failed Authentication Lockout" control and increased lockout duration for PIN/pattern/password guessing, building on 2024's theft detection. More security, less worry!
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Google enhances Android security! New anti-theft features are rolling out for Android 16+ devices. Users get improved "Failed Authentication Lockout" control and increased lockout duration for PIN/pattern/password guessing, building on 2024's theft detection. More security, less worry!
Cloud price hike! ☁️💸 Google Cloud and Amazon AWS are raising prices. Google Cloud increases from May 1, 2026, hitting CDN, AI, and computing. Data transfer in North America up 100% ($0.04 to $0.08/GiB). AWS already increased EC2 machine learning capacity by ~15% on Jan 23. Prepare for higher costs!
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Cloud price hike! ☁️💸 Google Cloud and Amazon AWS are raising prices. Google Cloud increases from May 1, 2026, hitting CDN, AI, and computing. Data transfer in North America up 100% ($0.04 to $0.08/GiB). AWS already increased EC2 machine learning capacity by ~15% on Jan 23. Prepare for higher costs!
Google Cloud is offering credits to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers! 🚀 AI Pro gets $10/month, and AI Ultra gets $100/month in Google Cloud credits. This helps developers move from prototype to production on platforms like Vertex AI or Cloud Run. Active subscribers can activate benefits now!
January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Google Cloud is offering credits to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers! 🚀 AI Pro gets $10/month, and AI Ultra gets $100/month in Google Cloud credits. This helps developers move from prototype to production on platforms like Vertex AI or Cloud Run. Active subscribers can activate benefits now!
Google AI Plus expands to 35 countries, including the US for $7.99/month! Get Gemini 3 Pro, AI tools in Flow & NotebookLM, plus 200GB storage. Offers a more affordable way to access advanced AI services. Limited-time offer: 50% off for the first two months, making it $3.99!
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Google AI Plus expands to 35 countries, including the US for $7.99/month! Get Gemini 3 Pro, AI tools in Flow & NotebookLM, plus 200GB storage. Offers a more affordable way to access advanced AI services. Limited-time offer: 50% off for the first two months, making it $3.99!
Meta commits up to $6B to Corning by 2030 for fiber optic cables for its AI data centers! Corning is expanding its NC plant, set to be the world's largest, to meet demand from Meta, Nvidia, Google, Amazon, Microsoft & OpenAI. A major step for chip-to-chip fiber optics. #AI #DataCenters
January 27, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Meta commits up to $6B to Corning by 2030 for fiber optic cables for its AI data centers! Corning is expanding its NC plant, set to be the world's largest, to meet demand from Meta, Nvidia, Google, Amazon, Microsoft & OpenAI. A major step for chip-to-chip fiber optics. #AI #DataCenters
Apple removed "nude" AI apps from the App Store after a report identified dozens creating unclothed images. Apple confirmed removing 28 apps and notified developers of others to fix violations. Two removed apps were reposted after developers made fixes.
January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Apple removed "nude" AI apps from the App Store after a report identified dozens creating unclothed images. Apple confirmed removing 28 apps and notified developers of others to fix violations. Two removed apps were reposted after developers made fixes.
The EU is giving Google 6 months to remove technical barriers for competing AI search systems on Android and share key data. This is part of new Digital Markets Act measures. Failure to comply could lead to future fines. #EU #Google #AI #Android
January 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The EU is giving Google 6 months to remove technical barriers for competing AI search systems on Android and share key data. This is part of new Digital Markets Act measures. Failure to comply could lead to future fines. #EU #Google #AI #Android
Samsung & SK Hynix sharply raised LPDDR memory chip prices for iPhones in Q1, with increases over 80% and 100% respectively. Driven by a worsening memory shortage, Apple couldn't prevent the hike. Expect further price rises for iPhone 18 later this year.
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Samsung & SK Hynix sharply raised LPDDR memory chip prices for iPhones in Q1, with increases over 80% and 100% respectively. Driven by a worsening memory shortage, Apple couldn't prevent the hike. Expect further price rises for iPhone 18 later this year.
YouTube Music now offers synchronized playback across *all* devices! 🎶 No more losing your spot: pick up your queue exactly where you left off, whether on mobile, web, or any other device. The last listened-to track even shows up in your mini-player. Seamless listening across your ecosystem!
January 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
YouTube Music now offers synchronized playback across *all* devices! 🎶 No more losing your spot: pick up your queue exactly where you left off, whether on mobile, web, or any other device. The last listened-to track even shows up in your mini-player. Seamless listening across your ecosystem!
YouTube is testing limiting playback speed adjustments to Premium subscribers. Some users report needing a Premium account to change video speed. This experiment aims to encourage paid subscriptions. What do you think about this potential change?
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 PM
YouTube is testing limiting playback speed adjustments to Premium subscribers. Some users report needing a Premium account to change video speed. This experiment aims to encourage paid subscriptions. What do you think about this potential change?
Google will pay $68 million to settle claims of illegal user tracking. Its voice assistant allegedly activated without command, recording confidential conversations, and transferring data for targeted advertising. Google did not admit guilt in the settlement.
January 27, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Google will pay $68 million to settle claims of illegal user tracking. Its voice assistant allegedly activated without command, recording confidential conversations, and transferring data for targeted advertising. Google did not admit guilt in the settlement.