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YouTube is trying to soothe concerns about an incoming update to its monetization policies following backlash from online creators. An announcement that YouTube would be updating restrictions around “inauthentic” content under the YouTube Partner Program guidelines was interpreted by some to mean the platform was planning to demonetize a wider variety of videos, including those using AI-generated content, clips, and reactions. Now, YouTube is seeking to clarify the situation. “YouTube has always required creators to upload ‘original’ and ‘authentic’ content,” YouTube said in its initial notification about the policy change. “On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our guidelines to better identify mass-produced and repetitious content. This update better reflects what ‘inauthentic’ content looks like today.” According to a video posted by YouTube editorial head Rene Ritchie , the changes being introduced on July 15th are a “minor update” to existing monetization policies , which alr...

A concept trifold phone from Samsung Display was shown off at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Yesterday’s Galaxy Unpacked event came and went without a single onstage tease of the rumored Samsung trifold phone, but the head of the company’s phone business says that it’s on the way, and due “this year.” “I expect we will be able to launch the trifold phone within this year,” TM Roh, acting head of Samsung’s Device Experience division , told The Korea Times . While the device is rumored to be called the Galaxy G Fold, Roh said its final name hasn’t been decided. “We are now focusing on perfecting the product and its usability, but we have not decided its name,” Roh said. “As the product nears completion, we are planning to make a final decision soon.” Roh wasn’t the only Samsung representative willing to discuss the trifold. Android Authority quotes an unnamed executive who claimed the company has designed hardware and could “put it into production,” but that first it has to i...

It’s the second day of Amazon’s four-day Prime Day sale , and if you’ve held out on making impulse buys so you can make informed purchases, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums to the latest tablets and TVs, the bulk of which have been tried and tested by Verge writers and editors. We put as much confidence in our budget-friendly battery picks as we do the pricier gaming monitors we’ve included. Prime Day’s extended runtime this year is giving you more time to shop, though don’t wait for entirely new sets of deals to drop everyday. There’ll be some lightning deals and single-day discounts, which we’ll be sure to highlight, but the big benefit is avoiding disappointment from missing a deep discount because you slept on it. We’re delighted to see many gadget deals, including the $100 off deal on Apple’s AirPods 4 and the $50 Meta Quest 3S headset discount, are still available. W...