The Google TV platform will soon display YouTube Shorts videos directly on the home page By Lawrence Bonk April 29, 2026 1:38 pm EST The Google TV platform is getting a bunch of new features via a software update . The biggest news here is likely a novel integration of YouTube Shorts. …
… X claimed in January 2026 that nearly all its top advertisers had returned to buying ads on the platform. As a subsidiary of xAI , the social platform is now also facing new, even more pressing issues, like its AI assistant Grok's alleged willingness to generate sexually explicit imagery of minors .
Serious Sam: Shatterverse will hit Xbox platforms this year It's a Nightreign-style co-op roguelite from Behavior Interactive. By Anna Washenko March 26, 2026 1:46 pm EST The Serious Sam game franchise is back with a new entry, giving the FPS series a co-op roguelite twist. …
… This is great news for IKEA fans who want to bark orders at a smart assistant to turn the lights off and on, as Samsung says users will be able to "effortlessly incorporate" these gadgets into daily life. The SmartThings platform allows for advanced home automation routines . …
… Online platforms also have a "duty of care" to mitigate mitigate harmful content that promotes eating disorders, suicide and sexual exploitation. …
Threads users are pissed they can't block Meta's new AI chatbot By Karissa Bell May 12, 2026 2:04 pm EST Earlier today, Meta announced that it was testing a new Meta AI chatbot for Threads that would function a lot like Grok on X. …
… This deal indicated the two gambling platforms would feed prediction data into Google's finance platform, but didn't say anything about News. It's pretty easy to see why Polymarket would be attractive to Google's algorithms. The platform generates huge numbers on pages that are constantly updated. …
… By Ian Carlos Campbell May 20, 2026 3:52 pm EST Kobo has announced plans to integrate its ereaders and reading apps with the social reading platform StoryGraph in June. …
… It was a massive hit on the PSVR platform before being ported to other hardware. There's even a traditional version of the game available for non-VR platforms. …
… WhatsApp is primarily a chat platform, so this new app allows users to read and reply to messages, send emojis and peruse the chat history. The app also lets users accept or decline incoming calls arriving from the platform, all without having to break out the smartphone. …