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24 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp

Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting…
MSI built a PC-building chatbot that doesn't really understand PC building

MSI built a PC-building chatbot that doesn't really understand PC building

MSI recently released EZ PC Builder, a generative AI chatbot that guides users who are building custom PCs. Early tests…
5 Chrome extensions I always keep installed

5 Chrome extensions I always keep installed

Google Chrome has an impressive library of extensions. In fact, Chrome feels incomplete without extensions. There is an extension available…
Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video

Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video

Wikipedia is often described as the last good website on an internet increasingly filled with toxic social media and AI…
I like YouTube’s new look but it needs to fix these 2 things people hate

I like YouTube’s new look but it needs to fix these 2 things people hate

In mid-October, YouTube debuted a new UI design that makes a number of seemingly small changes: icons look a little…
YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying

YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying

YouTube has become the biggest platform out there, offering tons of opportunities for creators to earn a living. Back in…
I don’t shop on Amazon without Keepa anymore

I don’t shop on Amazon without Keepa anymore

I used to fall for flashy discounts and so-called limited-time deals until I found Keepa. It’s a handy tool that…
TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war

TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war

In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People…
Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you

Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you

At a time when startup hustle culture is back, when “locked in” tech founders have even embraced the “996” way…
The New Power of Far-Right Influencers

The New Power of Far-Right Influencers

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the impacts of antifa’s designation as a domestic terrorist group as author…