YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers

YouTube videos are suddenly skipping straight to the end of the video. Even if the video is just replayed, it skips straight to the end almost immediately. It’s a strange phenomenon and one that only appears to be happening for users with an adblocker installed.

Also, if you try to skip to a certain part of the video, it just endlessly loads in some cases.

Many believe that this is an intentional move on YouTube’s part to discourage the use of adblockers.

Note: This has been fixed on uBlock Origin.

🔗 9to5Google
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OpenAI has a new safety team, however, it’s run by Sam Altman

OpenAI is forming a new "Safety and Security Committee", led by CEO Sam Altman, along with board members Adam D’Angelo and Nicole Seligman.

The committee will make recommendations on "critical safety and security decisions for OpenAI projects and operations"

For its first task, the new team will "evaluate and further develop OpenAI’s processes and safeguards." It will then present its findings to OpenAI’s board, which all three team leaders have a seat on. The board will then decide how to implement the safety team’s recommendations.

🔗 TheVerge
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Google might have accidentally published docs about how Search works

The material appears to have been committed to a publicly accessible Google-owned repository on GitHub around March 13 by their own automated tooling.

The leaked documentation describes an old version of Google's Content Warehouse API and provides a glimpse of Google Search’s inner workings. There are over 2,500 pages in total. While this data shows what factors Google Search might take into consideration when ordering Search results, it does not reveal what the importance/”weight” of each factor is to the final ranking.

The SEO consultants believe the documents contain noteworthy details because they differ from public statements made by Google representatives.

🔗 TheRegister | SparkToro
🌐 The Commit

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Microsoft Edge may now load its Browser Essentials up to 76% faster

Microsoft created WebUI 2.0 after discovering that many Edge components used code bundles that were "too large." WebUI 2.0 reduces these packages and uses a "more modular" architecture.

Starting with the Browser Essentials tool, the UI is now 42% faster for Edge users and 76% faster on devices without an SSD or with less than 8GB RAM. The speed of the Edge favorites menu is now 40% faster as well.

Edge history, downloads, and wallet features will also eventually receive the WebUI 2.0 update.

🔗 Winaero
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Cooler Master hit by data breach exposing customer information

Cooler Master has suffered a data breach after a threat actor by the alias 'Ghostr' claimed to steal the Fanzone member information of 500,000 customers, the size of the data being 103 GB, on May 18th, 2024.

'Ghostr' attempted to contact the company for payment not to leak or sell the data, but Cooler Master did not respond. So, they will sell the data in the future.

This data breach includes cooler master corporate, vendor, sales, warranty, inventory and hr data as well as over 500,000 of their fanzone members personal information, including name, address, date of birth, phone, email + plain unencrypted credit card information containing name, credit card number, expiry and 3 digits cc code.

🔗 BleepingComputer
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Xiaomi hit with patent lawsuit in India and France

Sun Patent Trust has filed patent lawsuits against Xiaomi in major markets like India and France.

These lawsuits allege that Xiaomi has been using LTE-A technology without permission.
LTE-A is an advanced 4G standard that offers faster speeds and better performance compared to regular LTE

The accusations claim that Xiaomi has been using this patented technology in its 4G devices since late 2018 without proper licensing.

These lawsuits are collectively valued at over $300 Million

The Paris Judicial Court and the High Court of Delhi will assess whether Xiaomi has indeed infringed on the patent or not.

Despite attempts at negotiation since 2019, Xiaomi has not reached an agreement with the patent holder.
Thus Sun Patent Trust which is not known for aggressive litigation, has taken legal action due to Xiaomi’s stance.

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ℹ️ Credits: @TechLeaksZone

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rabbitu.de, a reverse engineering project for rabbit r1

This project reveals all the things inside Rabbit R1, it includes jailbreaking, modding, customizing, etc. This will allow you to do anything inside your Rabbit R1.

You can contribute to their project by checking the links below.

🔗 Source | Telegram | Discord
ℹ️ Credits: @TheLoungeLLC

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Google's Latest Android Feature Drop Brings 7 New Features:

1. Edit Messages: Google Messages now allows users to edit sent RCS messages within 15 minutes to fix typos, add words, or clarify messages.

2. Effortlessly Share Hotspots and Switch Devices for Video Calls: Users can soon connect their Android tablet or Chromebook to their phone's hotspot with one tap and switch devices during a Google Meet call using the Cast icon.

3. New Emoji Kitchen Combos: New Emoji Kitchen sticker combinations are being released, enabling users to remix emojis, such as the disco ball and headphones, and share them as stickers via Gboard.

4. Google Home Devices on Home Screen: The new Google Home Favorites widget allows users to control their most-used smart devices directly from their phone's home screen.

5. Manage Smart Devices from Wear OS Watch: Users can now control their smart home devices via the Google Home Favorites tile and complication on their Wear OS smartwatches.

6. More Ways to Pay with Google Wallet on Wear OS Watch: In the U.S. and Germany, users can make secure payments with PayPal on their Wear OS watches, enabling phone-free payments.

7. Digital Car Key for More Vehicles: Digital car key functionality is expanding to select MINI, Mercedes-Benz, and Polestar vehicles, allowing users to lock, unlock, and start their cars with their phones.

🔗 Google Blog
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Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition - Giveaway!

Similar to the previous giveaway, the winner of this giveaway will be given a key, which can be redeemed and installed through GOG Galaxy.
Also, you can see the details of the game on: Epic Games

This giveaway ends on 4 June 2024 at 01:00 PM, so enter right now!
The giveaway has ended!

🔗 Enter the giveaway

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Get PC Game Pass Free For 3 Months with GeForce Rewards

NVIDIA has partnered with Xbox to give GeForce gamers 3 months of access to PC Game Pass for free, starting June 4th at 6 AM (PT). The hardware requirement is a GeForce GTX 10 Series or newer desktop PC or laptop.

The promotion ends on July 5, 2024, and is valid for new Xbox Game Pass members only. A valid payment method is required.

Here’s how to claim the PC Game Pass:
• Create an NVIDIA Account
• Enroll in GeForce Rewards
• Install GeForce Experience or NVIDIA App
• Login to your NVIDIA Account within your chosen app
• Click on the Redeem section
• Select the PC Game Pass GeForce Reward
• Follow the on-screen instructions

🔗 NVIDIA
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Spotify Premium Prices are increasing in the US

Spotify is raising prices for its US subscribers next month, marking the second increase in a year. Premium will cost $11.99/month (up from $10.99), Duo will rise to $16.99/month (up from $14.99), and Family will be $19.99/month (up from $16.99). This represents a 20-30% increase over the past year.

So that we can continue to invest in and innovate on our product features and bring users the best experience, we occasionally update our prices.

🔗 Newsroom
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