Month: August 2023
YouTube’s link spam situation is so bad that Shorts is banning links
YouTube is taking preventative measures to tackle the increase in scams and spam appearing across its TikTok rival, YouTube Shorts. Starting August 31st, YouTube will gradually make links across Shorts comments, descriptions, and the vertical live feeds unclickable to prevent users from potentially being exposed to malware, phishing scams, and…
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YouTube is deactivating links in Shorts videos to combat spam
YouTube knows that it has a spam problem, particularly when it comes to its two-year-old Shorts feature. In an attempt to do something about it, the streamer has announced it's deactivating links in Shorts descriptions, comments and the vertical live feed. YouTube is also taking away the ability to click…
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The US government is launching a competition to find the best AI for fixing flaws
The US Government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has revealed a two-year contest to find the best AI tools for fixing software vulnerabilities. The AI Cyber Challenge will be held in collaboration with industry heavyweights including OpenAI, Google and Microsoft, with the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF)…
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Fortnite next season release date and Chapter 6 Season 1 end
Fortnite Chapter 6 is finally here, launching off with Fortnite: Demon Hunters, which completely switches up the map. There’s new weapons to try out, you can now Wall Jump, and there’s a whole new Battle Pass to work through. Given that this latest season only just launched, it’ll be a…
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Fortnite next season release date and Chapter 2 Remix ending
Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix brings a rapper-heavy tie in season that harkens back to Chapter 2, but with a twist! Snoop Dogg has taken over The Agency, Ice Spice and Eminem can be found across the new map, and there’s a Juice Wrld event on the way. Given that this…
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Fortnite next season release date and Chapter 5 Season 4 ending
What’s new in Fortnite? (Image credit: Epic Games) Fortnitemares 2024 is now live and running, adding in a. bunch of new skins and weapons for players to try out. In terms of tie-ins, there’s the Saw skin Billy the Puppet, Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as some iconic…
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