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YouTube Shorts doubles playback speed for faster viewing
YouTube Shorts now allows users to double video playback speed, a long-requested feature, alongside new tools for a distraction-free viewing experience.
AI Pioneer John Jumper Departs DeepMind to Join Anthropic
On Friday, June 19, 2026, John Jumper, the Nobel laureate behind AlphaFold, announced his departure from Google DeepMind.
India's Telegram Ban Doubles Proton VPN Downloads
On the day India restricted Telegram, VPN app downloads in the country surged by nearly 50%, reaching over 208,000 installs – marking the highest single-day total this year, according to Siliconindia
Google AI doubles storage to 400GB amid subscription price war
Google has slashed the monthly price of its AI Plus subscription by 38%, from $7.
Notion Restores Anthropic Access After Brief Service Disruption
For a period today, Notion users found their AI-powered workflows interrupted as the platform temporarily disabled access to Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.
OpenAI adds optional Lockdown Mode for personal ChatGPT accounts
OpenAI has begun rolling out an optional 'Lockdown Mode' for personal ChatGPT accounts, a significant security enhancement designed to prevent the AI from sharing any data with third parties if malici
Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
Millions of Discord users woke up to a new reality this week: every voice and video call they make is now end-to-end encrypted, by default, without them lifting a finger.
Google IO 2026: Gmail Inbox Features Get Gemini AI Upgrade
Gmail Live, a Gemini AI feature, debuted at Google I/O 2026.