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YouTube Will Now Let You Filter Shorts Out of Search Results

BeauHD / slashdot - YouTube is updating search filters so users can explicitly choose between Shorts and long-form videos. The change also replaces view-count sorting with a new "Popularity" filter and removes underperforming options like "Sort by Rating." The Verge reports:…

#google #streaming #youtube #internet #apps #ux #media #updates #algorithm

YouTube is Updating its Search Filters

1 month / thurrott / Laurent Giret

YouTube's updated filters are good news for anyone sick of Shorts

1 month / techspot

YouTube now lets you filter search results to only see Shorts

1 month / digitaltrends

YouTube now lets you hide Shorts in search results

1 month / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

YouTube introduces new search filters with the option to avoid Shorts

1 month / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

YouTube Will Now Let You Filter Shorts Out of Search Results

1 month / slashdot / BeauHD

YouTube will let you exclude Shorts from search results

1 month / engadget / Anna Washenko

YouTube will now let you filter Shorts out of search results / The company is making a few changes to search filters, including adding a new ‘Popularity’ one.

1 month / reddit / /u/DemiFiendRSA

Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 9:22 pm / permalink 17663 / 8 stories in 1 month


Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control.

#cybersecurity #government #broadband #internet #asia #media #censorship #cloudflare #digitalprivacy

Iran vows regime will "not back down" as web blackout continues

1 month / ycombinator

Iran cuts off internet as protests intensify

1 month / semafor / Tom Chivers

U.S. watching for signs Iran's protests could bring down regime

1 month / axios / Barak Ravid

Iran’s internet goes dark amid mass protests, reports of violent government response

1 month / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify

1 month / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis

1 month / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Iran in 'Digital Blackout' as Tehran Throttles Mobile Internet Access

1 month / slashdot / msmash

Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis

1 month / techcrunch / Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 17657 / 8 stories in 1 month


Disney+ will soon feel like doomscrolling social media on your phone

digitaltrends - Disney+ plans to introduce vertical videos this year, blending streaming with social-style scrolling as it looks to keep users engaged daily and compete with platforms that already dominate phone-first viewing habits.The post Disney+ will soon feel like d…

#mobile #streaming #entertainment #apps #ux #media #disney #tv #algorithm

Disney+ to launch TikTok-style short-form video feed in the US

1 month / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Disney+ to introduce vertical videos later this year

1 month / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Disney+ Adding TikTok-Style Vertical Videos to Attract the Kids

1 month / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Disney+ is launching short-form videos this year

1 month / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Disney+ will soon feel like doomscrolling social media on your phone

1 month / digitaltrends

Disney+ To Add Vertical Videos In Push To Boost Daily Engagement

1 month / slashdot / msmash

Disney+ is launching vertical videos this year

1 month / engadget / Mariella Moon

Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 11:23 am / permalink 17643 / 7 stories in 1 month


Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month, Will Feature a Look at Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Game Freak’s New Non-Pokémon Game

David Carcasole / wccftech - Xbox has announced the return of its Xbox Developer Direct event on January 22, 2026, which so far looks to be a Playground Games-focused event with a look at both Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, though tagging along and not to be outdone is Pokémon developer …

#gaming #microsoft #entertainment #community #xbox #media #videogames #developertools

Xbox’s Towerborne is switching from a free-to-play game to a paid one

1 month / theverge / Jay Peters

Xbox to hold Jan. 22 presentation featuring Fable and Forza Horizon 6

1 month / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

The next Xbox Developer Direct showcase is on January 22

1 month / engadget / Andre Revilla

(PR) Fable & Forza Horizon 6 Will be Showcased During Late January Developer_Direct

1 month / techpowerup

Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month, Will Feature a Look at Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Game Freak’s New Non-Pokémon Game

1 month / wccftech / David Carcasole

Xbox Developer_Direct Returns on January 22 With Fable and Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay

1 month / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Xbox’s Developer Direct returns on January 22nd with Fable and Forza Horizon 6 gameplay

1 month / theverge / Tom Warren

Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 17637 / 7 stories in 1 month


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Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

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OpenAI launches Codex Security agent to automatically detect software vulnerabilities

OpenAI rolled out Codex Security, an AI agent that scans codebases to find complex vulnerabilities, suggests actionable fixes, and uses sandbox testing to limit false positives. The tool has already flagged issues in major projects and aims to compete with traditional application security tooling by automating deep, contextual code review. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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