Yahoo Scout is an AI ‘answer engine’ that wants to challenge Perplexity and Google’s AI mode

With Scout, Yahoo is entering the AI search race by betting that users still want visible sources, challenging rivals like Google and Perplexity that increasingly keep links in the background.
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French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s

‘The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale’ – France wants its own social media ban for minors, and it won’t be the last we see in 2026.

Research reveals how these simple Chrome extensions are hawking your privacy

Research shows that even simple Chrome extensions can quietly invade user privacy, with some hijacking clipboards, impersonating trusted tools, and tracking activity without clearly telling users what is really happening.
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Google wants Chrome to show what parts of a webpage are human or AI-generated

A newly surfaced Chrome proposal suggests browsers may soon highlight AI-generated content at an element level, helping users distinguish between human writing and machine-generated text online.
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This popular free YouTube function could be locked into its paid Premium plan — and I won’t be happy if I have to sign up for another subscription service

A new YouTube experiment shows that its free-to-use playback-speed tool could be locked into the YouTube Premium plan.

AMD could be working on a way to minimize RAM price hike pain — by bundling Ryzen CPUs and DDR5 memory

An official collaboration between AMD, V-Color and Cooler Master hints at more possible bundle deals in the future.

TikTok’s new US venture is in trouble – here are the 3 privacy-first apps people are flocking to instead

TikTok users are deleting the app in droves over privacy concerns, while smaller rivals are seeing a big boost in numbers.

This simple Apple Maps setting solved a key problem for me — I can’t believe no one’s talking about it

Apple Maps can automatically locate your parked car, even if you don’t remember where you left it.

Your Google Photos photo to video clips can now include sound

Google Photos is upgrading Photo to video with typed AI prompts, editable suggestions, and audio that can be added automatically. You can generate a short clip in moments, save it, then share it.
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Need a new PC? Beat the RAM crisis price hikes — these Mac mini M4 deals could be the desktop bargain of the year

Sick of Windows 11? This Mac mini M4 deal could be the smartest purchase you make in 2026.