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YouTube makes picture-in-picture mode free for all mobile users YouTube’s picture-in-picture mode debuted on Android in 2018, and came to iOS in 2021. This feature allows users to continue watching a video in a small window when switching out of the YouTube app, i.e. by swiping up or tapping the Home button. This mini player […]

Mozilla is testing a built-in ad blocker in Firefox Mozilla has started testing an ad blocker in Firefox. This native solution is powered by the Brave browser’s ad block engine, called Adblock-Rust. Firefox has long supported ad blocking extensions, and users have plenty of options to choose from such as uBlock Origin. If ad blockers

Have you ever found yourself with fourteen browser tabs open, two hours left until the deadline, and you are not at all sure that the image of the hero you need actually exists somewhere on the Internet? because I have. More times than I want to admit. And I can tell you right now: The

Google launches Gemini app for Mac Google has issued an official Gemini app for macOS. The app is native, and written in Swift. It is compatible with all Apple Silicon computers that run macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later. Once installed, users can reach gemini From the Dock or by clicking the Gemini icon on the

YouTube Premium price hikes in the US Amazon Prime and Netflix raised their prices last month. It was only a matter of time before other streaming services followed their example. This time it is YouTube’s turn. While YouTube Premium prices increased in many countries in 2024, prices remained the same in the US through 2023.

Microsoft wants to focus on native apps for Windows 11 Microsoft has been making a lot of changes recently to improve the Windows 11 experience. According to Microsoft partner architect Rudy Heun, the next step is to focus on Windows apps. You probably know that many Windows apps are not proper desktop apps. Rather, some

The way we watch television has changed dramatically in recent years. Now viewers are not satisfied with channels limited to their country. International series, specific sporting events, cultural programming and foreign streaming platforms are now part of the everyday media consumption of millions of people around the world. International television has become a real and

Netflix plan prices increased in America Netflix has increased the price of its subscription In the United States. The streaming service last raised its prices in January 2025. According to a support page on the official website, Netflix’s ad-supported plan is now priced at $8.99 per month after a $1 increase from $7.99/month. But, this

Google is using AI to edit search titles It seems that Google Search is modifying the titles of articles using AI. The issue came to light when The Verge discovered that some results for their articles had different titles on Google instead of their original titles. The problem with this is that it completely changed

Consumption of digital content has increased rapidly recently. Movies, TV shows, music, video games, and software are now readily available to anyone with an Internet connection. In this environment, two methods stand out above the rest: torrenting and streaming. Although both allow users to access online content, they work in very different ways and have

Have you ever searched for something online like ‘best running shoes for flat feet’, and later, while scrolling through your social media, suddenly saw ads for the exact type of shoe you were just looking for? This is a snake. One might think this is simply a result of the sites you visit, but the

Copilot is coming to Xbox consoles this year Microsoft is bringing its CoPilot AI to its console this year, whether you like to use it or not. Sonali Yadav, product manager of Xbox Gaming AI, announced that Gaming Copilot is coming to current Xbox consoles. Games Radar The report states that this likely means that

Firefox is getting a new design Mozilla is planning to redesign Firefox. The browser’s interface was last refreshed with Proton in 2021. Before that, there were Photon in 2017 and Australian in 2014. Internal mockups that were shared soren hentzel has revealed an upcoming design for the browser, called Nova. Firefox’s tab bar and address

Discord halts age verification amid user backlash Discord has officially confirmed this Rollout of age verification delayed Globally following user feedback. The messaging platform had planned to introduce the system in March, but community reaction was negative. Discord co-founder and CTO Stanislav Vishnevsky admitted in an article published on the company’s blog that Discord was

Microsoft is testing a speed test tool for Windows 11 Windows 11 users will soon be able to instantly check the quality of their network speed. Microsoft is testing a speed test tool that can be accessed from the taskbar. The option will be available from the Wi-Fi or Cellular quick settings panel, but it