Racist, antisemitic Veo 3 AI videos on TikTok, report finds

Viral racist and antisemitic TikTok videos appear to be made with Google’s new AI video generator Veo 3, according to a new report from Media Matters. The nonprofit research organization found that some of the hateful videos had racked up hundreds of thousands or millions of views. A TikTok spokesperson told Mashable that the platform […]

Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia

Australia’s search engines are about to have age restrictions similar to the ones in effect for Porn Hub in the UK. Starting at the end of 2025, Australians will have to verify their ages when surfing the web while logged into their Google or Microsoft accounts and using each company’s respective search engines.  The new […]

FaceTime in iOS 26 will stop video calls if someone is undressing

For many people living in the post-physical-office era, it’s the ultimate nightmare: Being in a video call only to realize there’s something utterly inappropriate going on in your background. Or foreground. A new FaceTime feature in iOS 26, highlighted by iDeviceHelp, puts an end to at least some of the possibly unpleasant scenarios, as it […]

Google Workspace is getting AI helpers called Gems. Heres how to use them.

Gems, Google‘s AI experts that can be customised to a specific task, are rolling out in Workspace. Available in the Gemini app, Gems will now also appear in a side panel in Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Slides, and Gmail — the latest in a number of big AI updates in Workspace. SEE ALSO: Gemini now […]

Googles Oasis tour Easter egg is madferit

Google seems to fancy some lasagna, offering up a perfect Easter egg ahead of Oasis’ reunion tour kicking off this weekend. When you type the words “Oasis tour” into Google, the search engine will try to correct you with the proper term Oasis fans use for extreme enthusiasm: Yes, we did mean madferit. Credit: Mashable […]

Perplexity adds a Max tier just as expensive as its rivals

Perplexity has added another subscription tier, one that the company calls its “most powerful.” And it’s got a price tag to match. Announced by the Nvidia- and Jeff Bezos-backed company in a Wednesday blog post, Perplexity Max is the new premium offering for the AI search engine. An upgrade for the existing Perplexity Pro tier, […]

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6 AI tools to help you find a new job

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang famously said that “you are not going to lose your job to an AI, but you are going to lose your job to someone who uses AI.” Regardless of whether’s he right, AI provides plenty of powerful tools to help increase productivity while at work. It turns out that it can […]