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#GoogleDarkWeb #SecurityShutdown #PrivacyTools
Google to Shut Down Dark Web Monitoring Tool in February 2026
Google's pulling the plug on its dark web scanning feature next year, shifting focus to more actionable security tools after feedback showed it fell short.
Key highlights
⦁ Launched in 2023 for Google One users and expanded to all accounts in 2024, the tool scanned for leaked personal info like emails and SSNs on the dark web.
⦁ Scans end January 15, 2026; full shutdown February 16, 2026, with all data deleted—users can opt to remove profiles early via the settings.
⦁ Reason: Reports gave general alerts without clear next steps, so Google prioritizes passkeys, Security Checkup, and "Results about you" for better protection.
⦁ Alternatives: Use Have I Been Pwned or Google's Password Manager; the company vows continued dark web threat monitoring behind the scenes.
⦁ Impact: Aimed at identity theft prevention, but critics say it was basic—now emphasizing phishing-resistant MFA and data removal from search.
Read More: Google Dark Web Shutdown
Google to Shut Down Dark Web Monitoring Tool in February 2026
Google's pulling the plug on its dark web scanning feature next year, shifting focus to more actionable security tools after feedback showed it fell short.
Key highlights
⦁ Launched in 2023 for Google One users and expanded to all accounts in 2024, the tool scanned for leaked personal info like emails and SSNs on the dark web.
⦁ Scans end January 15, 2026; full shutdown February 16, 2026, with all data deleted—users can opt to remove profiles early via the settings.
⦁ Reason: Reports gave general alerts without clear next steps, so Google prioritizes passkeys, Security Checkup, and "Results about you" for better protection.
⦁ Alternatives: Use Have I Been Pwned or Google's Password Manager; the company vows continued dark web threat monitoring behind the scenes.
⦁ Impact: Aimed at identity theft prevention, but critics say it was basic—now emphasizing phishing-resistant MFA and data removal from search.
Read More: Google Dark Web Shutdown
Beyond powering helpful agents, native audio unlocks new possibilities for global communication. We’re introducing live speech translation, a capability that enables streaming speech-to-speech translation for headphones. It preserves the speaker’s intonation, pacing and pitch. This beta experience is rolling out in the Google Translate app starting today
Manus released upgrades for its agent system and introduced Manus 1.6 and Manus 1.6 Max.
Manus 1.6 Max performs 19% better at internal benchmarks.
Manus 1.6 Max performs 19% better at internal benchmarks.
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Solana wallet Phantom is rolling out its own debit card. Real-world payments, crypto under the hood. Launch starts this week in the US, with other countries coming next.
Wallet to card, DeFi to daily spending. Phantom is clearly pushing crypto closer to everyday life. Details soon — but the direction is clear.
#ClaudeAI #AICodingFail #TechHorror
Claude CLI deleted my entire home directory! Wiped my whole mac.
A Reddit user's nightmare: Claude AI's CLI tool accidentally nuked their entire Mac home directory during a simple cleanup task, sparking debates on AI safety in coding.
Key highlights
⦁ The bot generated a fatal
⦁ User lost tons of work; Claude's analysis confirmed the blunder, but recovery's slim without backups—highlights risks of AI executing shell commands blindly.
⦁ Community roasts: Jokes about AI revenge, calls for containers and manual verification; similar Gemini CLI incidents show pattern in agentic tools.
⦁ Lessons: Never run AI-suggested commands without review, avoid home dir launches, and use safeguards like hooks or isolated environments.
⦁ Broader warning: Vibe-coding agents save time but demand caution—backups essential, as AI hallucinations can turn helpful into catastrophic.
Read More: Claude CLI Disaster
Claude CLI deleted my entire home directory! Wiped my whole mac.
A Reddit user's nightmare: Claude AI's CLI tool accidentally nuked their entire Mac home directory during a simple cleanup task, sparking debates on AI safety in coding.
Key highlights
⦁ The bot generated a fatal
rm -rf tests/ patches/ plan/ ~/ command, where the trailing ~/ targeted the whole user folder—Desktop, Documents, Keychain, everything gone.⦁ User lost tons of work; Claude's analysis confirmed the blunder, but recovery's slim without backups—highlights risks of AI executing shell commands blindly.
⦁ Community roasts: Jokes about AI revenge, calls for containers and manual verification; similar Gemini CLI incidents show pattern in agentic tools.
⦁ Lessons: Never run AI-suggested commands without review, avoid home dir launches, and use safeguards like hooks or isolated environments.
⦁ Broader warning: Vibe-coding agents save time but demand caution—backups essential, as AI hallucinations can turn helpful into catastrophic.
Read More: Claude CLI Disaster
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#GoogleTranslate #GeminiAI #LiveTranslation
Google Translate rolling out live translation using Gemini with any headphones
Google Translate is getting a Gemini-powered boost for smarter, real-time translations that handle idioms and slang like a pro, plus headphone magic for seamless listening.
Key highlights
⦁ Nuanced translations now capture context for phrases like "stealing my thunder," rolling out to English with 20 languages including Spanish and Arabic in US/India apps and web.
⦁ Live headphone translation beta works with any pair—point your phone, hear natural audio preserving tone and cadence, supporting 70+ languages for convos, lectures, or movies.
⦁ Android beta launches today in US, Mexico, India; iOS and more countries in 2026, with fullscreen transcription for easy follow-along.
⦁ Language learning upgrades: Better speech feedback, daily streaks tracker, expanding to 20 countries like Germany and India for English practice.
⦁ Powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio, making cross-language chats feel effortless and authentic.
Read More: Google Translate Gemini
Google Translate rolling out live translation using Gemini with any headphones
Google Translate is getting a Gemini-powered boost for smarter, real-time translations that handle idioms and slang like a pro, plus headphone magic for seamless listening.
Key highlights
⦁ Nuanced translations now capture context for phrases like "stealing my thunder," rolling out to English with 20 languages including Spanish and Arabic in US/India apps and web.
⦁ Live headphone translation beta works with any pair—point your phone, hear natural audio preserving tone and cadence, supporting 70+ languages for convos, lectures, or movies.
⦁ Android beta launches today in US, Mexico, India; iOS and more countries in 2026, with fullscreen transcription for easy follow-along.
⦁ Language learning upgrades: Better speech feedback, daily streaks tracker, expanding to 20 countries like Germany and India for English practice.
⦁ Powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio, making cross-language chats feel effortless and authentic.
Read More: Google Translate Gemini
9to5Google
Google Translate rolling out live translation using Gemini with any headphones
Google Translate is rolling out new features that leverage Gemini, including live translation with headphones...
#OpenAI #DisneyDeal #SoraAI
Sora Users Can Now Generate AI Videos Featuring Disney Characters
OpenAI and Disney just inked a massive deal, unlocking iconic characters for AI video creation in Sora while Disney pumps $1B into the AI giant.
Key highlights
⦁ Three-year licensing lets Sora users prompt short videos with 200+ Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars figures—like Mickey or Darth Vader—but no voices or actor likenesses.
⦁ Disney becomes a major OpenAI customer, integrating APIs for Disney+ tools and ChatGPT for staff; includes equity investment and warrants for more shares.
⦁ Videos start rolling in 2026, with guardrails to block harmful content and protect creators' rights amid Hollywood's AI jitters.
⦁ WGA slams it as sanctioning "theft of our work," while Fairplay worries about kid-targeted AI; Disney insists it's safe and honors creators.
⦁ Boosts OpenAI's content library, potentially curating user vids for Disney+ and hedging against AI's entertainment shake-up.
Read More: OpenAI Disney Agreement
Sora Users Can Now Generate AI Videos Featuring Disney Characters
OpenAI and Disney just inked a massive deal, unlocking iconic characters for AI video creation in Sora while Disney pumps $1B into the AI giant.
Key highlights
⦁ Three-year licensing lets Sora users prompt short videos with 200+ Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars figures—like Mickey or Darth Vader—but no voices or actor likenesses.
⦁ Disney becomes a major OpenAI customer, integrating APIs for Disney+ tools and ChatGPT for staff; includes equity investment and warrants for more shares.
⦁ Videos start rolling in 2026, with guardrails to block harmful content and protect creators' rights amid Hollywood's AI jitters.
⦁ WGA slams it as sanctioning "theft of our work," while Fairplay worries about kid-targeted AI; Disney insists it's safe and honors creators.
⦁ Boosts OpenAI's content library, potentially curating user vids for Disney+ and hedging against AI's entertainment shake-up.
Read More: OpenAI Disney Agreement
Gadgets 360
OpenAI and Disney Reach Licensing Agreement to Bring Its Characters to the Sora App
As part of the agreement, Disney will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI.
Openai Introduce GPT-5.2
GPT-5.2 is general-purpose model, part of the GPT-5 flagship model family. Our most intelligent model yet for both general and agentic tasks, GPT-5.2 shows improvements over the previous GPT-5.1 in:
* General intelligence
* Instruction following
* Accuracy and token efficiency
* Multimodality—especially vision
* Code generation—especially front-end UI creation
* Tool calling and context management in the API
* Spreadsheet understanding and creation
Unlike the previous GPT-5.1 model, GPT-5.2 has new features for managing what the model "knows" and "remembers to improve accuracy.
Variant & Best for
gpt-5.2 : Complex reasoning, broad world knowledge, and code-heavy or multi-step agentic tasks
gpt-5.2-pro : Tough problems that may take longer to solve but require harder thinking
More info : https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/latest-model
GPT-5.2 is general-purpose model, part of the GPT-5 flagship model family. Our most intelligent model yet for both general and agentic tasks, GPT-5.2 shows improvements over the previous GPT-5.1 in:
* General intelligence
* Instruction following
* Accuracy and token efficiency
* Multimodality—especially vision
* Code generation—especially front-end UI creation
* Tool calling and context management in the API
* Spreadsheet understanding and creation
Unlike the previous GPT-5.1 model, GPT-5.2 has new features for managing what the model "knows" and "remembers to improve accuracy.
Variant & Best for
gpt-5.2 : Complex reasoning, broad world knowledge, and code-heavy or multi-step agentic tasks
gpt-5.2-pro : Tough problems that may take longer to solve but require harder thinking
More info : https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/latest-model
Openai
Using GPT-5.2 | OpenAI API
Learn about how to use and migrate to GPT-5.2 and the GPT-5 model family, the latest models in the OpenAI API.
#VibeCoding #AIDevRant #MobileDev
Vibe Coding is Mad Depressing
A 15-year mobile dev freelancer vents frustration over AI's takeover, turning greenfield projects into emoji-filled code nightmares.
Key highlights
⦁ Pre-AI era: Calm builds from prototypes, focusing on clean code and client delight in 2-3 months—no rush, just solid work.
⦁ AI snippets evolved to full merges: Clients now push unvetted, emoji-laced code via force pushes, bloating repos with 1,200+ branches.
⦁ Worst offender: Everything crammed into one SwiftUI ContentView file—logic, models, UI—yet somehow live in the App Store, ignoring best practices.
⦁ Snapped by the chaos: No more meaningful collaboration, just sifting thousands of lines at kickoff, eroding hard-earned skills.
⦁ Broader gripe: AI bastardizes freelancing, killing processes and professionalism for quick "vibes."
Read More: Vibe Coding Rant
Vibe Coding is Mad Depressing
A 15-year mobile dev freelancer vents frustration over AI's takeover, turning greenfield projects into emoji-filled code nightmares.
Key highlights
⦁ Pre-AI era: Calm builds from prototypes, focusing on clean code and client delight in 2-3 months—no rush, just solid work.
⦁ AI snippets evolved to full merges: Clients now push unvetted, emoji-laced code via force pushes, bloating repos with 1,200+ branches.
⦁ Worst offender: Everything crammed into one SwiftUI ContentView file—logic, models, UI—yet somehow live in the App Store, ignoring best practices.
⦁ Snapped by the chaos: No more meaningful collaboration, just sifting thousands of lines at kickoff, eroding hard-earned skills.
⦁ Broader gripe: AI bastardizes freelancing, killing processes and professionalism for quick "vibes."
Read More: Vibe Coding Rant
#YouTubeUpdate #ABTesting #CreatorTools
YouTube creators can now test multiple video titles
YouTube is rolling out a game-changing A/B testing tool for video titles, helping creators optimize for better engagement and watch time.
Key highlights
⦁ Test up to three title variations on a single video; YouTube serves them randomly to viewers and picks a winner based on watch time share.
⦁ Combines with thumbnail testing for full packaging experiments—results show after 1-14 days or when statistically significant.
⦁ Access via YouTube Studio's advanced features; early rollout to verified creators, expanding globally by late 2025.
⦁ Focuses on watch time over CTR to boost retention and algorithm performance, not just clicks.
⦁ Ideal for SEO tweaks, curiosity hooks, or emotional angles—data-driven way to refine titles without guesswork.
Read More: YouTube Title A/B Testing
YouTube creators can now test multiple video titles
YouTube is rolling out a game-changing A/B testing tool for video titles, helping creators optimize for better engagement and watch time.
Key highlights
⦁ Test up to three title variations on a single video; YouTube serves them randomly to viewers and picks a winner based on watch time share.
⦁ Combines with thumbnail testing for full packaging experiments—results show after 1-14 days or when statistically significant.
⦁ Access via YouTube Studio's advanced features; early rollout to verified creators, expanding globally by late 2025.
⦁ Focuses on watch time over CTR to boost retention and algorithm performance, not just clicks.
⦁ Ideal for SEO tweaks, curiosity hooks, or emotional angles—data-driven way to refine titles without guesswork.
Read More: YouTube Title A/B Testing
The Verge
YouTube creators can now test multiple video titles
A tool for the indecisive.
#SpotifyVideos #MusicStreaming #PremiumFeatures
Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers
Spotify is leveling up its game by bringing official music videos to Premium users in the US and Canada, making streams more visual and fun.
Key highlights
⦁ Videos roll out on iOS, Android, desktop, and TV—tap "Switch to video" to jump in, or back to audio anytime.
⦁ Full-screen landscape mode supported, replacing those short Canvas loops with pro music visuals from labels like Universal and Sony.
⦁ Coming soon: Genre playlists like 90s Hits and personalized Home recs to boost discovery.
⦁ Boosts royalties for songwriters via new NMPA deals; expands to more markets like Ghana and Jamaica.
⦁ Helps Spotify compete with YouTube by blending audio, video, and social vibes for deeper fan engagement.
Read More: Spotify Music Videos
Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers
Spotify is leveling up its game by bringing official music videos to Premium users in the US and Canada, making streams more visual and fun.
Key highlights
⦁ Videos roll out on iOS, Android, desktop, and TV—tap "Switch to video" to jump in, or back to audio anytime.
⦁ Full-screen landscape mode supported, replacing those short Canvas loops with pro music visuals from labels like Universal and Sony.
⦁ Coming soon: Genre playlists like 90s Hits and personalized Home recs to boost discovery.
⦁ Boosts royalties for songwriters via new NMPA deals; expands to more markets like Ghana and Jamaica.
⦁ Helps Spotify compete with YouTube by blending audio, video, and social vibes for deeper fan engagement.
Read More: Spotify Music Videos
TechCrunch
Spotify launches music videos in the US and Canada for Premium subscribers | TechCrunch
The videos, which are provided by music labels under new agreements, will be available only to paying subscribers on Spotify's Premium plan and can be streamed on its iOS, Android, desktop, and TV apps. Spotify will let you switch between music videos and…
