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This tech news episode covers several major stories including YouTube's expansion of AI-generated content tools for creators, a credit card skimmer found on Canada Computers' website, Tesla's controversial decision to remove autopilot features and push expensive FSD subscriptions, the finalization of TikTok's U.S. sale to a joint venture, and various other tech developments from ASUS motherboard issues to robotic hands that can detach and crawl independently.
YouTube Embraces AI-Generated Shorts While Fighting Low-Quality Content
YouTube CEO Neil Mohan announced that creators will soon be able to generate shorts using their own AI likeness, a move that comes as 21% of videos shown to new users are already AI-generated. YouTube is simultaneously rolling out features to filter shorts from search results and claiming to build systems to reduce low-quality AI content, while actively giving creators more AI tools. This represents YouTube walking a fine line between innovation and platform quality degradation, all while shorts pull in 200 billion daily views.
- YouTube will allow creators to generate shorts using their own AI likeness
- 21% of videos shown to new YouTube users are AI-generated
- YouTube rolled out a feature allowing users to filter shorts from search results
- YouTube shorts are pulling 200 billion daily views
" YouTube only wants you sipping and slurping that primo slop. The kind of slop that you can take home to mom. "
" Gotta keep those teens scrolling or the money might stop rolling. "
Credit Card Skimmer Discovered on Canada Computers Website
A Redditor discovered a hidden script embedded directly into Canada Computers' checkout page that was stealing customer payment information in real time. The sophisticated attack required server-side compromise and went undetected for weeks, with suspicious changes noticed as far back as early December. Canada Computers hasn't commented on the breach, and customers who purchased from the website recently are advised to check their credit card statements.
- Credit card skimmer found embedded in Canada Computers checkout page, siphoning names, addresses, and card numbers to third-party server
- The breach likely sat undetected for weeks, with reports of weird changes as far back as early December
- Canada Computers hasn't commented yet, and reports have been made to anti-fraud groups
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