We’re one step closer to a global cybersecurity standard for smart home devices
The Verified Product Security Mark is a new labeling program from the CSA designed to help users easily identify what cybersecurity protections an IoT device has in place. | Image: CSA
As useful as connected devices like video doorbells and smart lights are, it’s wise to exercise caution when using connected tech in your home, especially after years of reading about security camera hacks, fridge botnet attacks, and smart stoves turning themselves on. But until now, there
Steam streamlines its family sharing features
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Today, Steam launched Steam Families, an overhaul of its family sharing system. The new system gets rid of limits on how many people can play games from one library, makes buying games for your kids easier, and adds new parental controls and sharing options.
Before, you needed to use two different systems — Family Sharing and Family View — if you wanted to share your library but limit which games your kids could play. Also under the old approach, only on
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YouTube's plan to stop AI Deepfakes wreaking havoc begins now
YouTube says video creators must now disclose when content created with the help of generative AI appears to be realistic.
In the new tools rolling out today within YouTube’s Creator Studio, creators will be asked whether their content has been altered to distort real people, places or events. This should mean content like deepfake videos generated with AI should be instantly identifiable by viewers.
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New Galaxy S23 Ultra low price is a great reason to skip S24
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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is now available for a smidge over £750, so think twice before splashing out an additional five hundred sheets on the new S24 Ultra model.
Amazon is offering the Galaxy S23 Ultra brand new for £753.79. That’s a massive saving on the £1,249 this same phone cost a year ago.
You’ll get the device in black with 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, plus it’s unlocked for use on any UK network as well, meaning a s
HP says its new subscription plan will make you hate your printer less. But will it?
<div>HP knows that printers make people crazy. Its answer is a subscription plan that includes hardware, software, and support. Just be sure to read the fine print.</div>
AirPods 4 with AirPods Pro-like features coming September – report
Apple will introduce a major refresh of its AirPods audio line-up later this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
While the AirPods Pro will remain unchanged this year, Apple plans to replace both the second and third generations of its standard AirPods earbuds as well as the AirPods Max over-ear buds.
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LG's cute CineBeam Q 4K projector arrives April 1 with £200 pre-order bonus
The LG CineBeam Q (née CineBeam Qube) mini 4K projector was a CES 2024 delight and now we know when it’ll arrive and what it’ll cost.
The lifestyle projector, which is inspired by the design of an old fashioned movie camera, will go on sale on April 1 in the UK for the rather meaty price of £1,299.98.
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MrBeast’s $5 million game show for Prime Video could one-up Netflix’s Squid Game
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YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has struck a deal with Prime Video to host a new reality competition series called Beast Games. The show will have 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million reward, which the press release claims is “the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.” There aren’t any details yet about what kinds of challenges Beast Games contestants will participate in.
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iPhone generative AI could be powered by Google, at first
Apple is reportedly hoping to leverage Google’s Gemini AI tools to power some of its generative AI efforts on next-gen iPhone software.
Bloomberg reports Apple is in talks with Google on expanding the pair’s partnership beyond the latter providing the default search engine on the former’s Safari browser.
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Pixel 8 drops below $500 for the first time
There aren’t many smartphones that can do what the Pixel 8 does at this price. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
If you’re in need of a solid smartphone upgrade without the bill creeping into mortgage territory, there aren’t many better options than the Google Pixel 8. When you can get one for under $500? Even better. The 128GB unlocked model is down to $499 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store. That’s $50 cheaper than the price we saw during Black Fri
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Microsoft to hold a special Windows and Surface AI event in May
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Microsoft is holding an AI event in the morning on Monday, May 20th — right before Build 2024 starts. In an invite emailed to media, Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella will talk about the company’s “AI vision across hardware and software.”
The event won’t be livestreamed and will only be open to journalists who attend the event in person. Microsoft’s special event will focus on upcoming Surface hardware and changes to Windows that
Homeland Security is testing AI to help with immigration, trafficking investigations, and disaster relief
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rolling out three $5 million AI pilot programs across three of its agencies, The New York Times reports. Through partnership with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, DHS will test out AI models to help its agents with a wide array of tasks, including investigating child sex abuse materials, training immigration officials, and creating disaster relief plans.
As part of the AI pilot, the Federal Emergenc
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TikTok is paying creators to up its search game
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TikTok is leaning in even more to its app being used like a search engine.
Creators making money on the platform will now be paid based in part on how well their content meets what other users are searching for. TikTok calls this metric “search value,” and it’s one of four core elements in determining creator payouts. TikTok announced the change as part of its new monetization program, called Creator Rewards.
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