2026-06-21

Study finds people are starting to fear sounding like AI — here's what to avoid so you don't suffer the same fate

Writers and creators now frequently simplify their work so that it doesn’t sound ‘too AI’ – many would stop supporting others if they used undisclosed AI. [...]

2026-06-21

The most beautiful islands to visit in Japan

From Yakushima's 7,000-year-old cedar forests to a remote Pacific island reachable only by a 24-hour ferry from Tokyo [...]

2026-06-21

Nearly 60% of TikTok videos shown to new users are AI slop, study finds

Nearly six out of every ten videos TikTok serves to a brand-new account are AI-generated junk. That is the central finding of a report published by video editing platform Kapwing, which analysed 10,742 TikTok videos across 20 popular categories and separately examined the first 500 videos shown on the For You page of a freshly […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-21

I took over 500 photos with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra to find out which is the better camera phone — the winner was clear

I compared the cameras on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra, and while Oppo beat Samsung in several scenarios, the Galaxy stood its own. [...]

2026-06-21

How to watch House of the Dragon season 3 online from anywhere

As Tommy Flanagan and James Norton join the fray and the Battle of the Gullet consumes all, here's how to watch House of the Dragon season 3 online. [...]

2026-06-21

Adobe's free Photoshop rival scores a huge hit as Microsoft bundles it with its flagship Surface laptop, tablets, and hints at something big with a 'partnership that runs deeper than a touchpad gesture'

Microsoft bundled Affinity with flagship Surface devices, increasing visibility for the Adobe alternative and fueling partnership speculation. [...]

2026-06-21

Samsung beats Prime Day to the punch with a massive TV sale — up to $1,500 off best-selling 4K, QLED and OLED TVs

Just ahead of Prime Day, Samsung has launched a massive TV sale, and I'm rounding up today's 18 best deals, which include record-low prices on 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs. [...]

2026-06-21

Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations

At least three coal plants have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations. [...]

2026-06-21

Popular free VPN, streaming apps bombard business networks with 'laundered' traffic used by criminals to 'blend into normal consumer noise' — here's how to keep safe

Residential proxies are both a boon for threat actors and a detriment for their victims, and many of them exist due to a lack of awareness [...]