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YouTube held its big annual product event on Wednesday and, as you might imagine, there were plenty of updates on the creator and generative AI fronts. One of the more interesting announcements at Made by YouTube is that you’ll be able to create custom feeds on a tab you can access from the platform’s homepage.

Convenience vs. maximum isolation: Here’s how to choose where your verification codes live. Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn/Getty Images When it comes to keeping your online accounts safe and sound, two-factor authentication (2FA) has been a standard recommendation from security experts worldwide for years. As more and more people adopt 2FA, one question keeps coming up:

Getting a longer USB connection is easy. Getting the connection you actually expected takes a little more care. Yess.s/Shutterstock USB extenders do work. The less convenient answer is that the term “USB extender” can mean anything from a passive cable to an active repeater or a CAT/fiber extender. They all extend the USB

Unplugging your PC during a blackout might be exactly what saves it. Om.Nom.Nom/Shutterstock Power outages don’t usually come with a schedule. And when one hits, most people focus on finding the nearest flashlight rather than thinking about their electronics. But if your PC is still plugged into the wall when the lights come

The Game & Watch set Nintendo up for massive success, with the original idea coming from an unexpected place. Photology1971/Shutterstock Nintendo is now a company synonymous with video games, but that wasn’t always the case. Much of Nintendo’s current-day legacy comes down to one man, Gunpei Yokoi, who spearheaded the creation of the

If you switch between two iPhones regularly, you’re going to love this new feature. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images If you use two iPhones, you no longer need to run separate carrier accounts for each of them, thanks to a new iOS 27 feature: iPhone Handoff. Mentioned briefly at WWDC and in more detail during

The app experience has improved over the last couple of years. Vantage_DS/Shutterstock Sonos makes some of the best smart speakers in the game, yet pairing the company’s products with its app hasn’t always been a hassle-free process. Back in 2024, you’d have likely been asking, “Why is the Sonos app so broken?” Thankfully,

You might not want to keep your old tapes in the attic. Sabphoto/Shutterstock If you grew up in the 1980s, chances are you had a collection of cassette tapes. Remember those? The media format, about the size of a large stack of credit cards, was the primary way we listened to music in

A Bluetooth adapter may be all you need for wireless audio, while a CarPlay or Android Auto display can give an older dashboard a much bigger update. Simon2579/Getty Images An older car doesn’t need a completely new sound system just because it was built before Bluetooth, CarPlay and Android Auto became common. If

CNN’s sources claim the US nearly attacked a Chinese ship it believed was carrying nuclear weapon components. J. David Ake/Getty Images A false, partially AI-generated intelligence report nearly prompted the US military to attack a Chinese ship in the Middle East, CNN reports. The incident “almost started a war,” according to a source

Like so many stories, the Transformers movie relies on three-act structure, though some arcs are more successful than others. That said, I will happily die on the hill that the first third of the film (aka the setup) is nearly flawless. The movie sets the scene just outside Autobot City while introducing Daniel and Hot

Just buy a basic gaming PC instead. Razer If you’ve been looking to get more gaming power out of your laptop but don’t want to pay for a replacement amid RAMpocalypse pricing, an eGPU could be your best bet. An eGPU is an external graphics processor, usually a desktop graphics card in an

There’s also an analog thumbpad. Razer just introduced the Tartarus V2 Pro, a refresh of its popular one-handed gaming keyboard thingamajig. This is one of those ergonomic designs that features an adjustable palm rest. It’s also not quite a keyboard in the conventional sense. It includes over 30 keys and buttons, but they’re all programmable.

Unlike most of its social media rivals, Snap hasn’t made many big bets on AI. The company has added a bunch of generative AI-powered features to Snapchat, but it hasn’t made the technology a central focus. Now, the company is introducing a new standalone AI assistant alongside its redesigned AR glasses. Called Specs Intelligence, the

Features that debuted on foldables, such as My FanCam, are coming to more devices. Samsung Samsung is expanding One UI 9 to more Galaxy devices after the latest version of the user interface debuted on the company’s most recent foldables. A bit over a month after the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold

Though preoccupied with vlogging lately, Canon hasn’t forgotten its photography market. The company just unveiled the 24-megapixel EOS R8 II, an entry-level full-frame camera with all new styling that’s strikingly different from the previous R8 model. In fact, the new camera reaches back much further, borrowing design cues from its classic EOS 650 SLR film camera,

Too often, delivery robots just don’t understand the rules of the road (or sidewalk). Chuyn/Getty Images People tend to have two distinct reactions upon seeing a robot delivery driver scurrying down the sidewalk. Some are charmed by their anthropomorphized faces and see a cute little guy doing their job, while others feel instant

The feature turns off the display entirely. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Smart glasses are quietly becoming part of some people’s daily routines for things like checking notifications and making calls. Being able to do that without having to pick up your phone is really useful sometimes. But behind the wheel, that same convenience