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Adobe unveils new AI-powered video editing tools for Premiere Jan 21, 2026

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It also launched new features for Adobe After Effects.

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OpenAI launching age prediction, the FTC still pursuing antitrust case against Meta, and the Netflix app redesign offering vertical video Jan 21, 2026

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-The AI business is beginning a global rollout of an age prediction tool to determine whether or not a user is a minor.

-The FTC lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn't given up on its attempts to punish the social media company for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.

-After testing the feature for the last six months or so, Netflix said it will bring vertical videos to its mobile app sometime later in 2026.

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Musk claims Tesla will restart work on its Dojo supercomputer Jan 20, 2026

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The project was shut down last year as the company shifted focus toward AI.

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Adobe unveiled new AI-powered video editing tools, UK is mulling a social media ban for users under 16, and the woman whose mathematical models inspired GPS has died Jan 20, 2026

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-Adobe has announced updates for Premiere and After Effects, including new AI-powered tools that are meant to speed up your video editing tasks.

-The UK government has announced a consultation, asking people for their feedback on whether to introduce a social media ban for children under 16 years old.

-Gladys West's work laid the foundation for the global positioning system.

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Anthropic launches Claude Cowork, a version of its coding AI for regular people Jan 19, 2026

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Plus, how to claim Verizon's $20 credit for last week's service outage

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Microsoft issued an emergency fix, Washington state pursuing an age verification law for porn sites, and plans for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas scrapped Jan 19, 2026

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-If you weren't able to shut down your Windows 11 device recently, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix addressing a couple of critical bugs that popped up with its latest January 2026 Windows security update.

-Washington state residents may soon be forced to produce IDs before getting onto websites with pornographic content.

-Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities across the US, including Las Vegas, only one now seems to be moving forward, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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The 3 best cheap fitness trackers for 2026 Jan 16, 2026

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The best budget fitness trackers can help you stick to your fitness goals without breaking the bank.

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Taiwan bringing more semiconductor production to the US, Bluesky's 'Live Now' badge is available to everyone, and Netflix's expanded Sony deal Jan 16, 2026

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-The US Department of Commerce announced that Taiwanese businesses will make an upfront investment of at least $250 billion into their US production capacity.

-Live Now is included as part of Bluesky's latest update, alongside "cashtags," a separate type of hashtag for collecting conversations about publicly-traded companies.

-The Netflix/Sony deal expands on the exclusive rights the companies have in the US, and means the service will be the first place people will be able to stream upcoming projects. Sony's films will stream worldwide on Netflix in what's called "Pay-1," the first window of availability after a movie's theatrical and VOD releases.

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Gemini can now pull context from the rest of your Google apps, if you let it Jan 15, 2026

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The AI can search through your photos, Gmail and Search and YouTube history.

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X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis, OpenAI quietly rolled out a dedicated ChatGPT translation tool, and Spotify getting more expensive Jan 15, 2026

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-X says it is changing its policies around Grok’s image-editing abilities following a multi-week outcry over the chatbot repeatedly being accused of generating sexualized images of children and nonconsensual nudity.

-OpenAI has debuted a dedicated ChatGPT-powered translation tool. While folks have been using the main chatbot for translation for some time, Android Authority spotted that you can now find ChatGPT Translate on its own webpage.

-Spotify is raising the prices for its premium subscriptions by $1 to $2 across the board, starting this February. Those are similar figures to the company’s last price hike in 2024.

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