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Google introduces AI-generated avatars to YouTube Shorts
- Matt Tate
- Apr 9, 2026
A new feature that lets you create an AI avatar with your likeness is now live on YouTube. First announced in a blog post earlier this year, avatars a...
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A jury is about to decide the fate of Ticketmaster
- Lauren Feiner
- Apr 9, 2026
Consumer complaints about Ticketmaster are so voluminous at state attorneys general offices that Pennsylvania's comes with an explicit plea for reside...
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The AI industry’s race for profits is now existential
- Nilay Patel
- Apr 9, 2026
Today on Decoder, let’s talk about the looming AI monetization cliff, and whether some of the biggest companies in the space can become real, profitab...
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The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first
- Andrew Webster
- Apr 9, 2026
There's an intriguing new video game adaptation to watch in theaters - and no, it's not that one. Exit 8, based on the game of the same name, hits the...
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Waymo is offering to help cities fix their potholes
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 9, 2026
In recent months, some cities have sought a new recruit in their forever war against potholes: Waymo. Municipal officials in multiple cities where Way...
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Spotify now lets you turn off all video
- Will Shanklin
- Apr 9, 2026
Sometimes, you just want your dang music streaming app to play music. Spotify, which has increasingly incorporated video features through the years, i...
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Amazon’s Starlink competitor Leo gets a new date
- Thomas Ricker
- Apr 9, 2026
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company's space-internet service Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper) will "launch in mid-2026." I'm going to assume...
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JBL Live 780NC and 680NC review: Great leaps, greater missteps
- Rami Tabari
- Apr 9, 2026
JBL introduced two new headphones to its Live series lineup and both are fighting to live up to expectations. Don’t get me wrong, the JBL Live 780NC a...
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OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan
- Mariella Moon
- Apr 9, 2026
OpenAI is putting the brakes on Stargate UK, according to Bloomberg. That’s the company’s AI infrastructure project with NVIDIA that’s meant to help t...
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I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest
- Antonio G. Di Benedetto
- Apr 9, 2026
When the MacBook Neo arrived last month, I knew Windows laptop makers were in trouble. For $599, the Neo offers fantastic build quality and solid perf...
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Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself
- Robert Hart
- Apr 9, 2026
YouTube Shorts is rolling out a new AI-powered feature giving creators an easy way to realistically clone themselves on camera. The launch, hinted at...
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Spotify now lets you turn off all its videos
- Dominic Preston
- Apr 9, 2026
Spotify is adding new toggles to stop any and all video from playing inside the app, for both music and podcasts. The controls are rolling out worldwi...