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Tech Wrap April 16: OnePlus Pad 4, Gemini on Apple Macs, Lumio mini LED TVs

OnePlus Pad 4 launching on April 30. Google Gemini gets a dedicated Mac app. Lumio launches Vision 9 mini LED TVs. Realme Buds T500 Pro. YouTube Shorts. Adobe Firefly AI Assistant

YouTube now lets users turn off Shorts with new time limit option: Details

YouTube now lets users set a zero-minute Shorts limit, effectively removing them from the feed, with the feature rolling out to both parental and regular accounts

YouTube TV app's 90-second unskippable ads caused by a bug, fix released

YouTube has confirmed that reports of 90-second unskippable ads on its TV app were due to a bug, not a new format, and a fix is now rolling out to affected users

YouTube denies 90-second unskippable ads on TV reports: What happened

After users reported unusually long ad breaks on TV, YouTube has stepped in to deny testing any 90-second ad format, adding that it is looking into this

Meta, YouTube, others not fully complying with child account ban: Australia

Australia's online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms. Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10 banning young children from holding accounts. eSAfety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on Tuesday released her first compliance report since those laws took effect demanding 10 platforms remove all Australian account-holders younger than 16. While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms' age assurance systems, the report said. Inman Grant said in a statement her office had "significant concerns about the compliance" of half of those 10 platforms. Her office was gathering evidence against

Tech Wrap March 30: OPPO Find X9 Ultra, WhatsApp on CarPlay, Blaupunkt

OPPO Find X9 Ultra camera. WhatsApp to get CarPlay experience. Blaupunkt Rock & Roll Ibiza launched. OnePlus India exits offline retail. YouTube on Android Auto. Ray-Ban's prescription smart glass

YouTube adds limited Android Auto support for background play: Report

YouTube is reportedly rolling out Android Auto support, but functionality remains limited to basic playback controls for audio content

Restricting social harm: US verdicts expose social media's design flaws

Regulation must engage with the architecture of platforms rather than rely solely on blunt prohibitions

What is YouTube's growing dominance doing to us? CEO Neal Mohan answers

YouTube's dominance in streaming is reshaping how we watch, what we watch, and who creates content, as CEO Neal Mohan explains the platform's impact on viewers and creators worldwide

Meta, Google lose landmark case. Are kids paying the mental health cost?

With Meta and Google found liable in a US case, experts warn addictive app design may worsen anxiety, depression and attention issues, especially among young users

How Meta, YouTube were found 'negligent' in social media addiction lawsuit

A Los Angeles jury ruled that Meta and YouTube were negligent in designing addictive platforms that harmed a young user, marking a landmark decision amid social media addiction concerns

FIFA partners with YouTube for unique streaming format for 2026 World Cup

A key feature of the agreement is FIFA's plan to encourage broadcasters to show the first 10 minutes of matches live on YouTube

Tech Wrap March 13: Google Maps update, Lava Bold 2, YouTube Premium Lite

Gemini-powered 'Ask Maps' in Google Maps. Lava Bold 2 launched. YouTube Premium Lite with additional features. Instagram's clickable links in post captions. Anthropic's Claude update

YouTube rolls out background play, downloads for Premium Lite plan in India

YouTube has added background play and offline downloads to its Rs 89 Premium Lite plan in India, allowing users to listen with the screen locked and watch videos offline on most non-music content

Paramount-Warner deal promises to shake up the streaming landscape

Netflix and YouTube have sat comfortably in the lead, competing head to head for the biggest share of viewing time in living rooms around the world

PM Modi sets global benchmark of 30 million subscribers on YouTube

PM Modi has more than seven times the number of subscribers compared to US President Donald Trump, underlining the scale of his digital outreach

Google testing Gemini-powered Ask button on YouTube for TV users: Details

Google is piloting its Gemini-powered "Ask" button on YouTube for TV users, bringing conversational AI and voice-based video queries to select smart TV viewers

YouTube down for more than 320,000 users in US, shows Downdetector

There were 321,958 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform

Google rolls out native YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro: Here's what's new

Google has released a native YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro, bringing immersive viewing, spatial video discovery, gesture controls, and 8K playback support to visionOS users

Russian govt attempts to block Meta's WhatsApp, promotes state-backed app

Initially, authorities slowed down the app, but the latest move is more serious and wide-ranging