YouTube built one of the creator economy‘s biggest payment systems, but now it is raising the bar for who gets to share in it. Beginning Feb. 1, 2027, new creators …
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Orange Crush: TAG Heuer Drops a Bright Revamp of the Original Metal F1 Watch
by Alan Northby Alan NorthOne element of the 80s F1 rubber straps that has not carried over to the new collection, though, is the V-shaped grooves on the bottom portion of the original straps. …
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Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purchases including games, apps, add-ons, and other digital content. The company said that users …
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Apple Has $1 Billion in Chips Waiting — and Memory Is the Problem
by Alan Northby Alan NorthApple is reportedly racing to secure DRAM for the iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone as a memory shortage threatens to tighten launch supply. The post Apple Has $1 Billion …
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European Athletics Championships livestream: How to watch European Athletics Championships for free
by Alan Northby Alan NorthTL;DR: Live stream the 2026 European Athletics Championships for free on BBC iPlayer. Access these free live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. We’re still a couple of …
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Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight
by Alan Northby Alan NorthThe European Space Agency is trying to understand why astronauts lose their eyesight in space, in the hope they can figure out how to treat—or even prevent—the condition as looming …
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Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight, as Anthropic says it’s making auto mode the default for Pro, Max, and Team accounts, starting on August 14. …
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OpenAI’s next big bet could sit on your table and look suspiciously like a doughnut. The AI company is reportedly developing a compact, battery-powered, displayless smart speaker expected to cost …
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Everything is becoming more expensive, including things that are supposed to be cheap. The latest example is DeepSeek’s AI services, as reported by Bloomberg. The Chinese AI firm sent a …
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4 Best Compression Boots: Therabody, Hyperice, and More (2026)
by Alan Northby Alan NorthWhy WIRED recommends: The compression and vibrating pairing is therapeutic, to say the least; it consistently left my legs feeling less stiff after workouts. Everything is controlled from an LCD …