Author: News Room
Artificial intelligence is getting faster at clearing the small digital chores that eat into a normal week, and new research suggests Americans are already feeling that at home. In a study that tracked internet browsing across more than 200,000 US households, researchers found ChatGPT users handled practical online tasks much more efficiently, then often used the extra room in their schedules for leisure. That finding stands out because most AI productivity talk still revolves around work. This research points somewhere more familiar. Your evenings, your errands, and the pile of routine tasks that usually gets pushed to the side. The…
For Android users who’ve always looked at the iPad with envy, the OnePlus Pad 4 is shaping up to be a very convincing antidote—and it is not hard to see why. OnePlus is pitching its next flagship tablet as a big-screen, keyboard-friendly, ultra-slim machine that can handle work, streaming, and gaming without feeling like an oversized afterthought. And with an official release set for April 30, 2026, it will not be sitting in teaser territory for much longer. How the OnePlus Pad 4 is playing it big Looking at the specs sheet, the OnePlus Pad 4 sounds exactly like the…
If you assumed Apple and Google were just slow to catch harmful apps on their platforms, a new investigation suggests the problem is far worse than that. The Tech Transparency Project (TTP) found that both the App Store and Google Play aren’t just hosting nudify apps. Their search and advertising systems are actively pointing users toward them. Nudify apps are AI tools that can digitally strip clothing from photos of real people. They can also generate pornographic videos or create sexually explicit chatbots using someone’s likeness. The scary part? 31 of the apps TTP found were rated suitable for minors.…
YouTube Premium got harder to justify after its recent price hikes, and YouTube Music Premium also followed soon after. But Google now has a new way to make the bill sting a little less. The Gemini team just announced a bundle deal that lets users get 50% off YouTube Premium for a whole year. But while this sounds solid on paper, this is not a no-strings-attached promo deal. How do you avail this half-off deal? This limited-time offer is available for users in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, or Japan and ends April 29. 🎁⏳ Discount offer for 12-months,…
Netgear has become the first clear exception to the FCC’s foreign-made router ban, giving it room to keep launching new consumer routers in the US even though its hardware is built overseas. The policy has already started to cloud the outlook for several router brands, especially those still waiting to learn how the FCC will handle future approvals. The approval runs through October 1, 2027 and covers a broad range of Netgear gear, including Nighthawk and Orbi models, plus some cable gateways and modems. The FCC said the Defense Department reviewed Netgear’s request and found the products did not pose…
I will be blunt here. I hate YouTube Shorts. Not only is it a time sink, but it’s also a brainrot time sink that makes you feel bad afterwards. Thankfully, with a new update that YouTube is rolling out now, you can finally nuke this from your feed. The feature builds on a Shorts timer YouTube first announced back in October, which let users set a daily scrolling limit anywhere between 15 minutes and two hours. Once you hit your limit, YouTube would prompt you to stop. You can now set your Shorts timer to zero minutes, which effectively wipes…
More than 100 Chrome extensions have been tied to a sprawling campaign that harvested identity data, opened backdoor-style browser behavior, and in one case pulled live Telegram Web session data. Researchers linked 108 add-ons to the same control network, with about 20,000 installs logged across the Chrome Web Store when the findings were published. What makes this one hit harder is the range. The extensions showed up as Telegram tools, slot and Keno games, translation utilities, YouTube and TikTok helpers, and basic page tools, which helped the operation blend into the kind of stuff people install without much thought. See…
Nissan has officially taken the wraps off the next Juke, and it looks like the company is embracing some quirkiness for its design. In official material published by Nissan, the all-new third-generation Juke has been revealed as a fully electric compact crossover for Europe. Nissan says this is the first-ever 100% electric Juke, that it will be built on the CMF-EV platform, and that production will take place at the company’s Sunderland plant in the UK. The launch is planned for 2027, making this one of the more important pieces of Nissan’s European EV push. Why this Nissan EV caught…
Nvidia rumors are once again pointing to a strange new memory strategy for a refreshed GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, and this one sounds equal parts clever and awkward. According to Wccftech, citing a post from the Chinese Board Channels forums, Nvidia is reportedly preparing a new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti variant with 9GB of GDDR7 memory instead of the current 8GB baseline. The same report says the standard RTX 5060 could get a similar 9GB version as well. How Nvidia is doing something weird with the RTX 5060 Ti The heart of the rumor is Nvidia’s supposed shift to 3GB…
Sony fans hoping for a cheaper way into the next console generation may need to lower their expectations. The latest PlayStation 6 talk points away from a true PS6 Lite, even as fresh speculation keeps circling around a more affordable entry point for Sony’s next hardware lineup. The problem isn’t just cost. The hardware now being discussed for a handheld setup doesn’t sound like a natural fit for a living room console that has to look good on a 4K TV. A chip designed around lower power and a smaller screen creates a very different target from the one most…