You can now eliminate irritating YouTube Shorts from your feed.

      YouTube has just provided you with the solution you needed to escape the Shorts cycle.

      I’ll be straightforward: I dislike YouTube Shorts. They not only waste your time, but they also contribute to mental fatigue that leaves you feeling negative afterward. Fortunately, a new update from YouTube allows you to eliminate this content from your feed.

      This feature enhances a Shorts timer that YouTube first revealed in October, which allows users to set a daily scrolling cap of anywhere between 15 minutes and two hours. Once you reach that limit, YouTube prompts you to stop.

      Now, you can configure your Shorts timer to zero minutes, effectively removing the Shorts feed from your YouTube homepage.

      So, what does it mean when you set it to zero?

      By setting the timer to zero, Shorts will be completely absent from your YouTube homepage. You won’t encounter them when you open the app. However, this doesn’t entirely block them. Shorts will still appear in your Subscriptions feed, and if you come across a particular Short, you can still choose to watch it.

      If you attempt to scroll anyway, YouTube displays a full-screen message informing you that you’ve reached your daily Shorts limit. This puts the control back in your hands.

      Who benefits from this, and when will it be available to you?

      YouTube has confirmed to The Verge that the zero-minute option is currently available for parents and is being rolled out to all other users with a standard adult account. You can find this option in your YouTube account settings, though it may take a bit for it to appear if you don't see it yet.

      Parents will have a stricter version of this feature. For those using parental controls, the limit notification cannot be dismissed, preventing children from simply tapping past it to continue scrolling.

      While apps like Instagram and TikTok offer similar screen time features, this zero-minute option gives YouTube a slight advantage for users desiring a more definitive cut-off without the need to uninstall the app entirely.

      Rachit is a veteran tech journalist with over seven years of experience in the consumer technology field.

      Motorola Razr Fold might finally be on the market next month.

      Motorola's first foldable phone in a book-style design is on the way, featuring impressive specifications, numerous benefits, and a launch date that may finally make the wait worthwhile.

      After showcasing the Razr Fold at CES 2026 and revealing it at MWC 2026, Motorola has kept potential buyers waiting without a clear launch schedule. However, loyal followers can finally relax as the Razr Fold has been given an official launch date (with a caveat).

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      Ready for smartphones with a massive 11,000mAh battery? Honor might just have one for you.

      Battery anxiety is a real concern, at least for me. You know the feeling—midway through a long day, your phone dips to 20%, and suddenly every notification seems alarming. Honor appears to have had enough and is committed to resolving this issue. A leak from Digital Chat Station out of China suggests that Honor is in the trial production phase of a new battery with a rated capacity of 10,690mAh, which would equate to a typical capacity of 11,000mAh for a smartphone. I’m quite eager about this.

      This isn’t Honor's first foray into producing massive batteries.

      A concerning report reveals Apple and Google’s app stores are promoting nudify apps.

      If you thought that Apple and Google were just sluggish in identifying harmful apps on their platforms, a recent investigation indicates the issue runs deeper. The Tech Transparency Project (TTP) found that both the App Store and Google Play are not only hosting nudify apps; their search and advertising mechanisms are actively directing users towards them.

      Nudify apps are AI tools that can digitally remove clothing from images of real individuals. They can also generate pornographic videos or create sexually explicit chatbots using someone's likeness. The frightening aspect? Thirty-one of the apps identified by TTP were deemed suitable for minors.