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How to Hide YouTube Shorts | Tips to Prevent Watching Too Much [2026 Edition]
A device-by-device guide to hiding YouTube Shorts, covering built-in options, extensions, and screen time management.
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Internet trends, social media, and platform news, covering X (Twitter), Bluesky, Reddit, online culture, platform policy changes, and digital safety.
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California Signs 12 Child Protection Bills: Social Media Ban Paired with Education
California governor signs 12 child protection bills. The under-16 SNS ban is criticized, while 2 literacy bills are seen as constitutional.
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Hideo Kojima's Physint Moves to Xbox After PlayStation Withdraws Funding
Sony has stopped funding Hideo Kojima's new game Physint. Xbox will take over publishing for Xbox and PC amid budget and exclusivity issues.
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Lifetime Pasta Pass Holder Launches Order-Voting Site
An Olive Garden lifetime pass holder has launched a personal site with meal logs and voting for his next order.
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IMDb Introduces New 'Digital Creator' Profession
IMDb introduces a new 'Digital Creator' category, allowing streamers and video makers to register without film or TV credits.
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Federal Court Dismisses LinkedIn Extension-Scanning Lawsuit
Federal court dismisses class action over LinkedIn's extension scanning for lack of standing.
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San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop AI Child Abuse Ads
San Francisco City Attorney sent Meta a cease-and-desist order, demanding an explanation over 350+ AI child sexual abuse ads on Facebook and others.
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Guming Pilots Draft Beer: Can It Unlock Nighttime Demand?
Guming starts serving draft beer in Hangzhou, testing monetization of nighttime hours in the saturated new-style tea market.
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Meta Missed 350 AI Child Abuse Ads
Meta missed over 350 video ads containing child sexual abuse material in review. Misuse of real children's images was also confirmed.
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Short Weight Found at Bulk Snack Stores: The Blind Spot of a 50,000-Store System
Short weight found at major Chinese bulk snack chains. Examining squeezed per-store profits and flaws in monitoring systems.
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Google Play Store Prepares Pause and Resume Support to Improve Downloads
Teardown of Play Store v53.0 reveals pause and resume for downloads, improving use under data caps.
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A24 to Release New Holmes Documentary in October
A24 will release a 3-hour documentary on Theranos founder Holmes in October, filmed just before her imprisonment.
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Time Management Trick to Break Free from the Shorts Rabbit Hole with YouTube's Hidden Setting
A method using YouTube's time management tools to cap Shorts viewing and stop infinite scrolling is drawing attention.
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FSF Joins Bluesky, Discourages Sign-Ups Over Nonfree JS
FSF begins posting on Bluesky. It withholds signup endorsement over nonfree JS, urging followers to also follow on Mastodon.
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Streamline Restaurant Tracking with Google Maps Saved Lists
Shifting restaurant tracking from spreadsheets to Google Maps saved lists to organize visit history and ratings.
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Xbox Cloud Introduces 15-Hour Monthly Cap with Additional Purchases
Microsoft sets monthly cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Even Ultimate is limited to 15 hours, with extra hours requiring purchase.
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Tetris Company Protests White House Copycat Game
The Tetris Company denies involvement in the White House wall-building game, under review for copyright infringement.
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Effective Ad Blocking on Android: Brave and DNS Combination Proves Effective
A practical setup combining Brave's aggressive blocking with Android Private DNS to curb ads and tracking, plus VPN and battery benefits.
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Apple Sued for $2.7 Billion Over ATT, Alleged Harm to Developers
A former UK competition official sues Apple for $2.7B, alleging ATT disadvantaged third-party apps, alongside European regulatory trends.
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FCC to Grade Carriers on Robocall Countermeasures
The FCC plans to introduce a robocall mitigation scorecard to grade carriers on their spam call blocking performance.