YouTube is a web-based video streaming and sharing service, and social network. It launched in 2005 and quickly gained immense popularity, being bought by Google shortly after in 20006. Services have since been expanded to include live streaming.
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Trump gets suspended from YouTube for another week
Last week, YouTube suspended President Trump from its platform for seven days following the riot at the Capitol, saying a recent video on his channel had incited violence. At the time, YouTube said it would revisit the move at the end of the suspension, and today the video platform ...
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Sort your favorite YouTube channels into into folders with this free app
I spend a lot of hours watching a range of videos on YouTube, and I end up subscribing to a ton of channels. But there's ...
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AI mistakes referee’s bald head for football — hilarity ensued
Top football leagues and teams around the world have TV crews and streaming services at their disposal to broadcast matches ...
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4 lessons I learned after spending $6 million on Google Ads last year
I had an unlimited budget. I could spend as much money as I wanted on whatever ads I wanted. But I had to be profitable. ...
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YouTube is now streaming James Bond movies for FREE (in the US)
Looking for something to do for the rest of December? Well, how about watching a load of James Bond movies YouTube is streaming ...
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Google’s AI experiment syncs every 'Bad Guy' song cover in an endless video
We've seen some cool AI-based musical experiments from Google's team recently, including a virtual piano and a voice-to-music ...
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YouTube is testing AI-generated video chapters
The feature could save YouTube creators from having to manually add chapters to the descriptions of their videos.
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YouTube’s greedy new ad policy will hurt vulnerable creators the most
Thanks to a new change, YouTube will now roll ads on small channels. The bad news? These creators won't get a single slice ...
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YouTube wants to steal Spotify's lunch with new audio ads
It seems YouTube wants a slice of Spotify's metaphorical pie: the company has announced it's introducing audio-only ads on ...
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Huawei sells off Honor under 'tremendous pressure' from US sanctions
The strict sanctions the US imposed on Huawei have finally taken a victim: Honor. Huawei revealed the budget mobile sub-brand ...
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GitHub restores popular YouTube downloader three weeks after its takedown
Finally some good news in this hellish year. GitHub has restored popular video downloader tool, YouTube-dl, after the company ...
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It's official: YouTube has canceled Rewind 2020
For the first time in 10 year, YouTube has decided to cancel its annual edition of Rewind — the series celebrating the ...
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GitHub took down popular YouTube downloader — so devs made more copies
Last week, GitHub took down the popular YouTube video downloader tool "YouTube-dl" after the Recording Industry Association ...
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Watch a Trump clone investigate deepfakes in a new show from the creators of South Park
Matt Stone and Trey Parker have created a new deepfake satire show called Sassy Justice that you can watch for free on YouTube. ...
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YouTube's mobile app gets several small tweaks to enhance the viewing experience
YouTube today announced a series of updates meant to make its mobile app more useful, including a streamlined player experience ...
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Facebook and YouTube take action against QAnon — but they’re fighting a losing battle
Recent decisions by Facebook and YouTube to crack down on the far-right conspiracy theory movement known as QAnon will disrupt ...
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You influence recommendation algorithms just as much as they influence you — here's how
Have you ever watched a video or movie because YouTube or Netflix recommended it to you? Or added a friend on Facebook from ...
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YouTube's new AI will block videos that are inappropriate for kids
YouTube will start using AI to automatically add age restrictions to videos "over the coming months," the company announced ...
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ASMR has been around for 10 crinkly years — here's what we know about it now
So you like TNW? Then join our upcoming online event, TNW2020, you don’t want to miss it. ASMR is the third most popular ...
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Mozilla needs your help to expose YouTube's recommendation algorithm
A new browser add-on called RegretsReporter invites users to report dubious YouTube recommendations so Mozilla can investigate ...
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YouTube officially launches its own TikTok competitor, Shorts
TikTok is really the popular kid in social media these days, as evidenced by the massive American tech companies fighting ...
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How to make collaborative playlists on Spotify and YouTube Music
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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YouTube might finally support picture-in-picture mode on your iPhone
You might finally be able to text the friends while watching YouTube on your iPad and iPhone devices. Google's testing picture-in-picture ...
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YouTube removes record number of videos after increasing role of AI in content review
YouTube says it took down a record number of videos in the second quarter of this year due to an increased use of AI in ...
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235M Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube profiles exposed in database breach
A databased containing scraped data of nearly 235 million social media users from Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube was exposed ...
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Ninja and Shroud return to Twitch
From Twitch to Mixer to Twitch once again, wayward sons Ninja and Shroud have resurfaced on their old streaming platform. ...
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Google Play Music will officially abdicate to YouTube Music by December
Google has now put a timeline on the death of Play Music. You have until September to play your music, and until December ...
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YouTube will no longer let viewers help creators with subtitles and captions
YouTube is nixing its Community Contributions feature which let users help creators by translating titles, descriptions, ...
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Facebook is launching official music videos in the US
Facebook is taking another stab at stealing some video viewing hours from YouTube by launching official music videos in ...
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How YouTube’s bias algorithm hurts those looking for information on health
YouTube hosts millions of videos related to health care. The Health Information National Trends Survey reports that 75% ...
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YouTube is bringing HD video quality back in India on mobile
When the coronavirus pandemic started, a bunch of streaming platforms in India started to restrict their video quality to ...
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Facebook wants to lure you away from YouTube with official music videos
Facebook is taking another step to lure some folks away from YouTube. The social network will soon let you watch official ...
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Google's new project will help 1M Indian teachers run online courses
At today's Google for India online event, the search giant said that it's partnering with the Central Board of Secondary ...
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EU Court: Nope, YouTube doesn't have to reveal pirates' IP and email addresses
Online platforms like YouTube have no obligation to reveal the email addresses, IP addresses, or telephone numbers of pirates ...
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The fall of Microsoft’s Mixer and the fate of its exiles
Microsoft shutters Mixer, its streaming site that never quite made it big. The now-former Mixer streamers basically have ...
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YouTube now lets creators respond to comments with AI-generated smart replies
Google is making it easier for YouTube creators to engage with their audience and quickly reply to comments under their videos. ...
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YouTube TV raises price another $15, so I'm cancelling my subscription
When YouTube TV launched in 2017, it felt like the future of television. It provided the live playback nature of cable channels, ...
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YouTube is targeting TikTok with a new 15-second video recording feature
Facebook and Instagram are both trying their hand at short-video platforms to rival TikTok, with Lasso and Reels. So why ...
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How an AI learned to stitch up patients by studying surgical videos
The algorithm -- known as Motion2Vec -- was trained on footage of medics using da Vinci surgical robots to stitch up wounds ...
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WWDC 2020: How to watch Apple's livestream on June 22
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC for short, is the company's biggest software-focused event, although it's often full ...
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YouTube sued for using AI to racially profile content creators
A group of black content creators has sued YouTube for allegedly using AI to censor their videos based “wholly or in part” ...
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URL bug lets you skip YouTube ads and paywalls by adding an extra period
Some people go through all sorts of trouble to avoid ads and paywalls on the internet, whether that means installing ad blockers ...
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This tiny game runs directly in your browser's title bar — and it's kinda fun
TitleRun is a browser micro-game that exist entirely in your browser's title bar (not to be confused with the URL bar) — ...
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YouTube sells subscriptions with just one word — here’s how you can emulate it
Just like a drawing made with hundreds of tiny brushstrokes, marketing is an art crafted through the concatenation of small ...
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YouTube finally adds built-in timestamps with 'Chapters'
One of the most annoying things about YouTube is trying to find the right time for the specific content you're looking for, ...
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13 YouTube channels to turn yourself from wagecuck to finance god
It seems budgeting, saving, and investing are all the rage nowadays, and that everyone’s joining the FIRE (Financial Independence ...
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YouTube removed phrase critical of Chinese government due to AI error
Google claims that the removal of a phrase used as an insult to the Chinese government from YouTube comments was a machine ...
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Icon Rewind is a time machine for your phone’s app icons
Do you miss the old logos of Tinder, PayPal, Netflix, Instagram, and many other popular apps? Then Icon Rewind might just ...
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YouTube now tells you to go to bed -- here's how to set it up
YouTube has added a feature that reminds you to stop watching videos and go to bed -- or even just to take a break. Here's ...
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A sharper axe is safer: a counterintuitive business lesson
Just like you need to prune a plant to make it grow, you also have to be strict to be nice. To make progress, you have to ...
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TikTok now gives you one-tap access to streaming app Resso
Earlier this year, TikTok-owner Bytedance launched its music app Resso in India. At that time, Resso's team said that at ...
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The cast of Community returns! But just for a table read on YouTube
Community fans, it's time to rejoice! The old gang's getting back together today – sans Chevy Chase – for a table read ...
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YouTube weather reports by David Lynch is the coronavirus surrealism we need
Noted American filmmaker and surrealist David Lynch has resumed his weather forecast reports from a 10-year break. Thank ...
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YouTube rolls out personalized 'topics filters' on iOS and Web
YouTube is making it easier for you to watch videos on topics that you like. The streaming company is rolling out recommendation ...
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Psychologist explains why people TikTok themselves licking food in supermarkets
There have been numerous reports of people deliberately licking products and surfaces in supermarkets and filming it. These ...
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YouTube begins fact-checking searches in the US
YouTube today announced it will begin to provide fact-check search queries in the US. The video giant had previously rolled ...
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Facebook launches gaming app in the US to take on Twitch and YouTube
Facebook can't seem to help trying to infiltrate every possible iteration of social media, and since its acquisition of Oculus, ...
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VFX artists explain why coronavirus took most of us by surprise
These filmmakers use VFX to show why COVID-19 suddenly becoming a global pandemic took everyone by surprise. The answer: ...
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YouTube is testing a ‘chapters’ feature to help you navigate lengthy videos
If I’m watching a video on cooking, chances are that I want to skip some of it to get to the meat of it. Thankfully, it ...
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How conspiracy theories spread online – it's not just down to algorithms
The debate has grown in recent years over the role that social media algorithms play in spreading conspiracy theories and ...
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Daily Distraction: Follow these YouTube chefs and cook up a feast with pantry ingredients
One of the few pleasures I can afford myself during this coronavirus crisis is cooking up a decent meal. And over the past ...
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5 easy stretch routines to make working from home more bearable
You need to stretch more than ever. Here are some super handy online routines that should make working from home more bearable. ...
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YouTube 'Shorts' is Google's answer to TikTok, says report
Since TikTok exploded in popularity over the last year or two, some YouTubers have made a transition over to the platform. ...
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Here’s why YouTube videos are maxing out at 480p in India right now
Last week, YouTube said that it's defaulting video quality to 480p worldwide to save bandwidth, because more people are watching ...
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Netflix lowers video quality in Europe because of coronavirus-induced strain
People are staying home because of coronavirus, and what activity is better suited for the millions of newly-minted homebodies ...
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This school teacher is using VR to teach maths in Half Life: Alyx
Who said school has to suck? Meeet Charles Coomber — the teacher fighting coronavirus boredom by using VR to teach angle ...
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How to watch Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and others with friends online
Streaming services are an entertainment lifeline when you're stuck at home. These apps will help you watch them with your ...
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YouTube may let you pick a default video quality setting on Android
If you're a bit of a pixel peeper, it can be pretty annoying to always have to change the quality settings on YouTube to ...
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Algorithm researcher says 'lying on YouTube is still a profitable business'
Guillaume Chaslot hosted a TNW Answers session where he explained the importance of comparing algorithms and reducing conspiracy ...
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Thanks, Coronavirus: YouTube will now default to 480p globally
A few days after YouTube said it would reduce default streaming bitrates in Europe to reduce strain on the continent's internet ...
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YouTube, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime Video reduce image quality in Europe following Netflix
In the latest round of coronavirus-induced tech news, YouTube, AppleTV+, and Amazon Prime video have all begun to reduce ...
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How to claim 2 months of free YouTube Premium from T-Mobile
T-Mobile is offering its customers two free months of YouTube Premium to help tide them over during the coronavirus quarantine. ...
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How we're keeping fit while working from home
Since COVID-19 means we're all working from home, TNW's editorial team have come up with a few ways on how to keep fit — ...
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YouTube throttles video quality in Europe due to coronavirus
Don't worry if YouTube videos don't seem as crisp and sharp all of a sudden — the coronavirus self-isolation isn't making ...
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YouTube launches a dedicated coronavirus news shelf
Google is adding a dedicated coronavirus news shelf to YouTube to keep you informed. It'll only feature info from trusted ...
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Social media conspiracies blame coronavirus on 5G internet
Conspiracy theorists are infecting YouTube and Facebook with bogus theories that 5G mobile internet is responsible for the ...
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Social media firms will use more AI to combat coronavirus misinformation, even if it makes more mistakes
Twitter, Facebook, Google, and YouTube will be using more AI to tackle coronavirus misinformation, which they admit will ...
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How to use Chrome's media controls to easily switch between videos and podcasts
This is how you use Chrome's media control button to switch between YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify content without juggling ...
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TikTok's learning from YouTube's mistakes and YouTubers should be taken seriously, says researcher
Chris-Stokel Walker, the author of YouTubers, which looks at the lives of content creators who make a living on the platform, ...
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Twitch streamer cancelled for firing a gun into his monitor during livestream
A professional streamer has been banned from Twitch and dropped from his esports organization after firing a gun into his ...
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Nope, I refuse to believe this leaked Pixel 5 prototype is real
We've got what is allegedly our very first look at an early prototype for Google's upcoming Pixel 5 — and it's... something. ...
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This AI can perfectly dub videos in Indic languages -- and correct lip syncing
Resarchers from an Indian university have developed an AI model for face-to-face translation in Indic languages.
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Sony's new SDK makes it easier for devs to build camera remote apps
Sony will make it easier for developers to build their own camera remote apps with a new SDK — but it'll only work with ...
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YouTube Music might soon allow you to upload songs to library
One of the standout features in the Google Play Music streaming service is the cloud library, which lets you ...
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India's streaming music market is now 200 million strong - but hardly anyone's paying for it
India, a country where people have traditionally relied on radio and television to listen to music, now has over 200 million ...
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YouTube claims to share billions in ad money with creators, unlike Instagram
Google reported YouTube's earnings for the first time in a decade, and is quick to remind everyone that the "majority" of ...
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Scientists are arguing over YouTube's role in online radicalization
Does YouTube create extremists? A recent study caused arguments among scientists by arguing that the algorithms that power ...
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YouTube nabs Activision esports streaming deal from Twitch
Google and Activision Blizzard have worked out a deal that makes YouTube the home of three of the world's most popular esports ...
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Report: Tinder’s new panic button is sharing your data with Facebook and YouTube
A Gizmodo report found that Tinder's latest safety feature, 'Panic Button,' shares user data with third-party ad-tech companies ...
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YouTube TV just debuted on the PS4, replacing Vue
Just as Sony is preparing to sunset its Vue TV service, here comes YouTube TV to give PS4 owners access to a decent replacement. ...
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Radiohead launches digital 'public library' of the band’s archive
If you've ever spent hours trolling the web for information about Radiohead, today’s your lucky day. In a press release, ...
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CollegeHumor loses nearly all its staff, gets a new owner
Comedy outfit CollegeHumor Media is being sold off by media holding company IAC to Sam Reich, the company's Chief Commercial ...
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Samsung's Sero 'TikTok' TV is a reflection of our hellworld
Samsung has announced the expanded release of its Sero 'TikTok' TV. Basically, it rotates between landscape and portrait ...
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Researcher: Here are 5 things that scare me about AI
AI is being increasingly used to make important decisions. Many AI experts (including Jeff Dean, head of AI at Google, and Andrew ...
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Over a decade later, I'm still fascinated by Techno Viking
More than a decade after its release, I'm still fascinated by the notorious Techno Viking video. There's something indescribably ...
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You can now stream every Radiohead album for free on YouTube
Last Friday, English rockers Radiohead have made their entire discography, dating back to 1993, available to stream on YouTube. ...
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We watched almost 13 billion hours of live streams in 2019
The year-end State of Streaming report from StreamElements and Arsenal reveals that we've collectively watched about a 1.5 ...
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2019: The year Twitch streamers jumped ship to Mixer, YouTube & Facebook
This time last year, Twitch was top of the molehill when it came to game streaming. Now several of its major stars are leaving ...
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[Best of 2019] 'YouTubers' author Chris Stokel-Walker on how to fix the world's biggest video platform
Journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker, who recently released his book, YouTubers, weighs in on what's plaguing the platform, ...
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[Best of 2019] The most popular social media networks each year, gloriously animated
It's hard to remember a world without social media, but it existed – as did a lot of other networks. We tracked their evolution. ...
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[Best of 2019] Just putting it out there: I'm a sucker for influencer marketing
In this column, “Just putting this out there…,” we write about the odd ways we engage with tech and the unpopular opinions ...
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YouTube now bans 'veiled threats' against content creators
It's that time of year for looking back and seeing what happened in 2019. And given that YouTube was raked over the coals ...
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YouTube completely gives up trying for Rewind 2019
YouTube today released Rewind 2019, its year-end video summing up the biggest things that happened on the site this year. ...
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'Godman' fugitive establishes island nation, plans to use crypto instead of fiat
Nithyananda, an Indian guru on the run from police over rape allegations, says he's established a sovereign island nation ...
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iPhone 11 Pro collects location data even when it shouldn't, researcher says
It appears that the iPhone 11 Pro occasionally leaks your location data, even when you've asked it not to, security researcher ...
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Reddit's DataIsBeautiful is sick of bar chart races — so it's banning them
The moderator team of Reddit's DataIsBeautiful community has been getting an avalanche of spammy race charts, so it's temporarily ...
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Google removed over 300 Trump ads for ‘violating company policy’
Over the summer, Google and YouTube reportedly removed over 300 ads from President for “violating company policy.”
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Stantinko botnet caught using YouTube to mine Monero cryptocurrency
The Stantinko botnet has now added cryptocurrency mining to its toolset — and it's been using YouTube to evade detection. ...
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Bug in Google Camera put Android users at risk of being secretly recorded
Researchers found vulnerabilities in Google's Camera app (and other Android devices), which made it possible for hackers ...
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YouTube's next big change could penalize anyone who creates for kids
YouTube just changed a major rule for anyone who uploads videos, ostensibly to protect kids -- but now content creators are ...
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Meet the YouTube Mortician teaching people not to fear death
Caitlin Doughty, a LA-based Mortician and YouTube host of the channel, “Ask A Mortician,” answers all of our inquisitive ...
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Mozilla unveils 28 horror stories about YouTube’s recommendation algorithm
Mozilla gathered 28 user-submitted stories, detailing incidents where YouTube’s recommendation served videos featuring ...
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How to watch Google's Pixel 4 launch event
On October 15 Google will be unveiling a whole load of new gear. In this piece, we show you how to watch so you don't miss ...
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How YouTube became the app parents love to hate
According to a new report published by Bloomberg, the company not just knows YouTube Kids is not used by most kids, it's ...
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Listen to this AI spit out brutal death metal non-stop
CJ Carr and Zack Zukowski turn to AI and neural network models for music creation, and have launched a YouTube channel that ...
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YouPorn now lets you create an account without an email
YouPorn now lets you open an account without entering an email, just like Reddit. It's also introducing a light theme that ...
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iPhone repairs could become much cheaper thanks to these laser machines
It's always been expensive to repair a broken Phone, but the last couple of years, official prices have really soared into ...
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Watch this Bitcoin scammer get called out directly over Skype
Dutch journalist and TV presenter, Jort Kelder, called out a Bitcoin scammer over Skype following the illicit use his face. ...
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Report: TikTok censored posts about Trump, Christianity, and LGBTQ relationships
TikTok's 500 million users aren't there to fight about politics, troll their enemies, or shitpost for lolz. They're mostly ...
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Here’s how you mute individual tabs on Chrome
Chrome already has a mute feature in the tab menu, but unfortunately it works for websites (and not individual tabs). Here's ...
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YouTube launches long-overdue Fashion section
YouTube today launched its Fashion section, a new vertical alongside the likes of Gaming and Movies, crystallizing the importance ...
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YouTube purges 17,000 hate speech channels after policy change
YouTube this week issued an update on its efforts to remove hate speech from its platform -- and it would appear it's managed ...
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YouTube settles with FTC over child privacy violations
Within days of launching its YouTube Kids site and adding more age categories to the Kids app, YouTube is settling with the ...
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YouTube's adding more age gates to YouTube Kids -- this should go well
YouTube just revealed it's added new age categories to its YouTube Kids app, offering different videos depending on whether ...
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Google plays politics with China as it quietly bans state-sponsored YouTube accounts
Google yesterday announced it'd banned 210 YouTube accounts “related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong” and the discovery ...
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YouTube's killing Messages before they atrophy from disuse
YouTube's made the decision to squash a feature I honestly forgot existed -- its private messages. It's stated reason is ...
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NotJordanPeterson lets you generate uncannily realistic Jordan Peterson sound bites
NotJordanPeterson is a mind-boggling voice AI that lets you say anything you'd like in the voice of Canadian psychologist ...
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LGBTQ+ creators file lawsuit against YouTube for discrimination
A group of LGBTQ+ YouTubers this week filed a federal lawsuit against Google, claiming the site has engaged in discriminatory ...
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Study: Teens get the news from YouTubers and not news outlets
A recent study found that more than 75 percent of teens say it’s important to keep up with world events, yet over half of ...
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Nintendo seems to be striking its music off YouTube, and that sucks
YouTubers who've uploaded Nintendo soundtracks to their channel are reporting mass copyright claims. Where else can we listen ...
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Study: Most YouTube videos on climate change deny its existence
Search for “climate change” on YouTube and before long you’ll likely find a video that denies it exists. In fact, when ...
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How to download YouTube videos to watch offline
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Students can snag 3 free months of YouTube Premium right now
Google’s new back to school deal offers students a three-month trial membership of either YouTube Music Premium or YouTube ...
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Dutch police accidentally mass-texted fire witnesses a link to an 'adult video'
In an unfortunate mishap, Dutch police accidentally texted a link to an adult video to 1,900 witnesses of a house fire in ...
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YouTube Premium is rolling out 1080p video downloads
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are happy to watch videos at 480P and those who will fight for every ...
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YouTube is the world's top-grossing video app with $138M in user spending
Google must be happy. YouTube is the world's top-grossing app in the photo and video software category for a second quarter ...
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Here’s how to delete or temporarily hide your YouTube account
Social platforms like YouTube walk a fine line between being handy and consuming your whole life. Here's how to hide your ...
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Android vulnerability lets hackers hijack your phone with malicious videos
A vulnerability in Android ( found in versions between 7.0 and 9.0) enables hackers to hijack your phone by tricking you ...
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Met Police website hacked, tweets 'F*CK THE POLICE'
It appears hackers took over control of Metropolitan Police's website, posting a series of bizarre messages on its press ...
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YouTube's newest feature could save you a bundle in mobile data charges
YouTube’s newest feature lets users seamlessly swap between a song and its music video with no interruption. If an official ...
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TikTok is testing a WhatsApp shortcut to let you share videos with your best friends
TikTok is testing a bunch of new features, including a new Discover tab, account linking with Facebook and Google, and a ...
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CHEAP: Stop reading, start buying — the latest Chromecast is only $25
The Chromecast is one of the best bits of household tech available today. Even better, you can currently get the media streamer ...
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PRIME CHEAP: A 4K Fire TV Stick For $25? This must be a mistake
It's Prime Day! That means one thing: deals. And right now there's an amazing offer on Amazon's 4K Fire TV stick media streamer. ...
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Amazon Prime Video now works with Chromecast, and YouTube comes to Fire TV devices
You can finally stream Amazon Prime Video using Chromecast dongles, and YouTube support has returned to Amazon's Fire line ...
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This Chrome extension makes you ponder your mortality while wasting time on social media
There's a death clock for the amount of time you’re wasting on social media. In 2018, the average daily usage of social ...
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How to keep YouTube videos playing in the background on Android
Love listening to music and podcasts on YouTube? Then you should check out this nifty trick that lets you play YouTube audio ...
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CHEAP: You only have THIS WEEKEND to get $100 off the Samsung Galaxy S10 range
There's only this weekend left to get $100 off one of the Samsung Galaxy S10 range of phones, so move fast before time runs ...
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YouTube is making it easier to remove recommendations you don't like
YouTube has new ways to fine-tune browsing experience on the site — adds ability to remove channel suggestions and offer ...
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Google’s LGBTQ+ employees unsuccessfully demand SF Pride to remove company from parade
Google’s LGBTQ+ employees are petitioning to remove Google as a sponsor from San Francisco’s Pride celebration this weekend. ...
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Google's staff banned from protesting YouTube under the company's banner
Google warned its employees that those planning to ride the company's sponsored float will not be allowed to protest against ...
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YouTuber leaks Mac Pro cheese-grating performance with disappointing results
Apple's original Mac Pro was affectionately referred to as a cheese grater until the company decided to go for more of a ...
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YouTube is testing hiding comments in its Android app
YouTube's comment section is notoriously famous for funny and vile comments. The streaming service is testing out hiding ...
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YouTube will soon let you try out makeup with AR
If you’re obsessed with makeup tutorials on YouTube, we’ve good news for you. You can now try out makeup with your favorite ...
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‘YouTube recommendations are toxic,’ says dev who worked on the algorithm
Google is notoriously cryptic about how YouTube's recommendations work, that's why Guillaume Chaslot is fighting for increased ...
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YouTube is failing the LGBTQ community by allowing Steven Crowder’s homophobic slurs
Vox host Carlos Maza tweeted a thread exposing the times where Steven Crowder made homophobic and racist comments — the ...
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Here's the real tea: A primer on YouTube drama channels
YouTube channels devoted specifically to gossip about other YouTubers. Here's a quick primer on what they do and why it's ...
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How this music YouTube series succeeds at ‘dancing about architecture’
When "writing about music is like dancing about architecture," how do you make video exploring the sounds behind songs? Earworm ...
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What your favorite YouTubers did before they got famous, according to that viral Twitter meme
A Twitter meme has people revealing their job history -- YouTubers included. So what did famous 'Tubers do before they hit ...
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Google/Amazon deal sends YouTube to FireTV and Prime Video to Chromecast (finally)
Google and Amazon appear to have buried the hatchet, and are now offering their video streaming apps on each other's devices. ...
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Samsung's Galaxy Fold is glitching out and breaking days after reviewers got them (Update: Samsung is investigating)
Samsung Galaxy Fold is already breaking down for some reviewers just days after they got their hand on the unit. The company ...
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YouTube's plan to reward 'quality' content has some problems
After a turbulent year, YouTube is allegedly doing some damage control with its advertisers. According to a report from Bloomberg, ...
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YouTube TV's looking more like a cable package every day
As the price and channel count on YouTube TV increases, Google's streaming service looks more and more like that which it ...
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PewDiePie to give $50K via blockchain app that deplatformed Alex Jones
PewDiePie will donate up to $50K in cryptocurrency during a live broadcast on DLive, but the app is likely not the streaming ...
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Bollywood pushes T-Series ahead of PewDiePie in the race for YouTube’s #1 spot
PewDiePie v T-series seems to be coming to an end as the Indian music label has built a significant lead of ther swedish ...
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Bloomberg report explains why YouTube hosts so much toxic content
It's the metrics, stupid.
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Google accidentally promoted a malicious Bitcoin wallet on YouTube
Google-owned YouTube inadvertently advertized an illegitimate version of the Bitcoin wallet Electrum.
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YouTube has set the stage for its own death, but can any app rise to challenge it?
Since its creation in 2005, YouTube has been the go-to website (and app) for watching videos. Today, with more than a billion ...
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This app collects wallpapers designed to hide Samsung Galaxy S10's camera
The Hidey Hole app for Samsung's Galaxy S10 collects hole-punch wallpapers from Reddit – so you can easily hide that hole. ...
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YouTube's 'child safe' app is crawling with videos advocating suicide, murder, and sexual exploitation
For nearly five minutes, the cartoon is predictable. Colorful characters with child-like voices act out the types of scenarios ...
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Reddit operates exactly as it was designed -- and that’s a problem
After carefully selecting a semi-automatic weapon from the trunk of his car, one of at least three, a 28-year-old gunman ...
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We reviewed this $35K Sony projector with old internet videos
Ever wondered what a $35,000 projector is like? And how it'd handle old internet videos? We answered the two questions no ...
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Tech companies need to do more to fight child abuse content
YouTube has, yet again, failed to protect children online. Recent investigations by Wired and video blogger Matt Watson have ...
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YouTube Music launches in India to battle it out with Spotify et al
At long last, YouTube Music has launched in India with a free ad-supported option, as well as its Premium plan at Rs. 99 ...
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PSA: Look out for YouTube's info panels on controversial topics before watching videos
YouTube announced last night that it'll show information panels in Hindi and English, powered by fact-checkers on controversial ...
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Here's how to make GIFs from a YouTube video
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Rise of foreign stars in Chinese social media marks the beginning of a new trend
China’s internet celebrity economy has expanded exponentially in recent years. According to a report released by iResearch, ...
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Traditional media's handling of Momo is far scarier than the story itself
It starts with a single message. Hours later, if at all, the WhatsApp, Messenger, or YouTube account gets a disturbing reply, ...
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YouTube's need to disable comments highlights how shitty the internet is
YouTube has disabled comments on millions of videos featuring minors, in an effort to prevent predatory behavior in the comments ...
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Pinterest takes the lead in the fight against online misinformation
The battle against misinformation just signed up a powerful, albeit unlikely ally: Pinterest. Earlier this week, the social ...
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How to cancel your Twitch/YouTube/Mixer subscriptions
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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EU’s proposed upload filters suck and YouTube’s ‘child pornography’ snafu shows why
YouTube just backtracked its inexplicable decision to delete three popular Pokémon Go channels -- Trainer Tips, Mystic7, ...
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YouTube is cracking down on dangerous pranks and stunts like the Bird Box challenge
YouTube has published new policies for its platform that state it won't allow content depicting dangerous pranks and stunts ...
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South Korean women protest against growing epidemic of spycam porn
South Korean women took to the streets of Seoul and protested against the issue of spycam porn. The hidden filming devices ...
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Spotify just inked a deal with the world's second biggest YouTube channel’s label
Spotify has inked a deal with Indian music label T-series to make all 160,000 songs available to the listeners on spotify ...
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YouTube now lets you swipe through videos like Instagram Stories
We've all wasted hours watching recommended videos on YouTube, but now the company is making it even easier to procrastinate ...
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Facebook and YouTube aren't even trying to enforce the Alex Jones ban
After Alex Jones was effectively banned from the internet — or at least his major distribution channels — last August, ...
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5 of the best podcasts to get you into cryptocurrency and blockchain
Getting into blockchain and cryptocurrency can be pretty threatening to newbies – especially because the space is so flush ...
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Blue’s new XLR mic will help podcasters and YouTubers step up their set-up
If you've ever created a podcast – or looked into doing so – I bet you'll know Blue. Whether it's the Yeti or its Nano ...
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YouTube will fight fake news and conspiracy theorists by linking to reputable articles
While blame for the spreading fake news has often fallen on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, they're hardly ...
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How a group of students discovered the sounds of solar storms
The students discovered a loud crunching noise followed by a series of whistling sounds whose pitch decreased. This event ...
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How apps like Fitbit, Waze, and Duolingo use gamification in their design
Here's how designers can enhance their products the right way using a gamification system like Fitbit, Waze, and Duolingo. ...
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The best new social media features of 2018
Social media sites and apps have changed a lot since the beginning of the year. Here are a few of our favorite changes from ...
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YouTube Rewind 2018 hit with most dislikes ever thanks to its too-clean imagery
This year's YouTube Rewind just surpassed a Justin Bieber song to become the most-disliked video ever made on the platform. ...
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We watched about 60 billion hours of gaming footage in 2018
YouTube's head of gaming said we watched 50 billion hours of games this year. Combined with Twitch, Mixer, and other sites, ...
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YouTube's creators hit meme bingo in Rewind 2018
YouTube today released the 2018 edition of Rewind, its Year-in-Review performance art piece, in which it acknowledged the ...
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How to mess with the PlayStation Classic's hidden settings using only a USB keyboard
We need to update the infinite monkey theorem. This states that a monkey hitting keys on a typewriter will eventually type ...
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Streamlabs CEO describes building monetization tools for Twitch & YouTube
As streamers have grown from being scrappy amateurs to professionals, the tools that facilitate their careers have undergone ...
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Nintendo to ease its draconian rules for YouTubers and livestreamers
Nintendo today announced it'd be winding down its Creators Program, which had long been a headache for YouTubers and streamers ...
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Nintendo is out for blood after the Smash Bros Ultimate leak
We're all eager to get our hands on the new Super Smash Bros. It looks like it's going to be an amazing trip down memory ...
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Google’s underrated Discover feature can change how we surf the web
In October, Google made an important change to its mobile homepage. In place of the traditional page, with a search bar and ...
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Google shares which Thanksgiving food tutorials are most popular by state
For all the Americans out there, food-heavy holiday Thanksgiving hits tomorrow. To commemorate the occasion (and perhaps ...
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Prima Games to cease publishing its strategy guides after 28 years
Reports today revealed that Prima Games, the company behind those strategy guides you see at every game store, was shutting ...
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Killing a suffragette in Red Dead Redemption 2 says more about you than Rockstar
Players are being harsh to a certain female character in Red Dead Redemption 2 -- but she's not the only representation of ...
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ASMR videos are the absolute opposite of relaxing
ASMR videos are supposed to be the new form of digital therapy helping viewers to unwind and feel relaxed. But I felt the ...
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Why trying to regulate social media is a political mess
Free speech is a key aspect of the internet, but it has become obvious that people push the freedom to extremes. But regulating ...
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EU’s new copyright law will cement the dominance of tech giants
The new European Union Copyright Directive, passed recently by the European parliament after a vociferous campaign both for ...
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Crafty kids are finding ingenious ways to thwart Apple's 'Screen Time' feature
Apple first introduced Screen Time this summer as one of the key feature additions on iOS 12. By adding limits to specific ...
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YouTube won't delete the channel of an accused child molester
A YouTuber's channel of kid-targeted content remains viewable on YouTube -- even after he's been accused of something horrible ...
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This week’s best Android games to play while avoiding your colleagues at lunch
Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your ...
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YouTube merges Gaming with main site after standalone app fails to impress
YouTube is transforming Gaming from a standalone site to a page on its main site. It's also admitted sticking games into ...
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EU’s decision on Copyright Reform tomorrow could be a turning point for the web
The EU Parliament is having a final vote on Copyright Reform on September 12. The decision will greatly affect the final ...
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Apple's move to shake up the newspaper industry offers little upside
Apple is making a play at the publishing business. In March, the company acquired Texture, a subscription-based magazine ...
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Twitter CEO's comments will ignite the right, context be damned
Stripped of context, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's comments sound a bit like an admission. Speaking to members of congress, Dorsey ...
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Here’s the tech that fuels your YouTube binges
I doubt many viewers are aware of what technology is working behind the scenes of their YouTube binge-watching. It's more ...
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YouTube's new tools help creators give back
YouTube recently introduced Giving, a set of tools, including fundraisers, through which content creators can help raise ...
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Now is the perfect time for foreign developers to focus on the Chinese app market
Although there are issues with China's tech scene — like its harsh censorship. Now is the perfect time for us developers ...
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Over 50k people have blocked Twitter's biggest advertisers over the Alex Jones debacle (and you can too)
Alex Jones can't win these days. As the unofficial mascot of conspiracy theorists everywhere, Jones -- the man who answers ...
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These DIY lasers scare the crap out of YouTube
A chemist YouTuber has apparently had several of his videos flagged for being a bit too close to dangerous -- odd, considering ...
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Apple runs into another embarrassing issue with the new MacBook Pro
A series of embarrassing gaffes in Cupertino are leading many to question whether Apple has lost its eye for detail. Just ...
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Internal Facebook note reveals clever 'psychological trick' to attract teenage users
Always on the lookout for novel ways to attract teens, Facebook purchased viral polling app TBH last October. The app fell ...
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And then there was Twitter
Having been banned by Apple, Spotify, Facebook, and YouTube -- and having a significant amount of his content removed on ...
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Facebook is developing a singing contest feature to rival musical.ly
Facebook is reportedly developing a new feature called 'Talent Show' which will allow users to record themselves singing ...
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Facebook follows YouTube in suspending Alex Jones
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been suspended from Facebook for bullying and hate speech. It's about damn time. Just ...
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YouTube offers an imperfect solution to Facebook's Alex Jones problem
Facebook gives Alex Jones a voice, YouTube understands the damage he might do with it. Its solution to the Jones problem ...
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YouTube tests Explore feature for more personalized video recommendations
YouTube is testing a new "Explore" feature where users will see more videos catered to their interests and creators will ...
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Data shows people want serious long-form content — and brands need to take note
You probably noticed the recent video that asked people whether they heard “Yanny” or “Laurel.” It would have been ...
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This YouTube channel is nothing but a guy eating everything
A series of YouTube videos showing a man eating food hit the internet today. No that's not a joke. It's short clips of ...
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A 100-rapper Fortnite Rap Battle Royale now exists -- and it's glorious
It's about Fortnite, it's got a fun beat, and it stars 100 rappers from across the site. And yeah, it's as much of a treat ...
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Tech savvy drug users are relying on Apple Watch and Fitbit to keep them safe during cocaine binges
Apple and Fitbit both like to tout the potential health benefits of their wearable devices. For a few hundred bucks, users ...
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How to be successful on YouTube: The 3 steps
Become successful on YouTube. Brendan Gahan explains why brands are failing on YouTube and provides tips on how to build ...
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You can now watch vertical videos in full screen on YouTube's Android app
The latest version of YouTube for Android displays portrait mode videos in all their full-screen glory, making it easier ...
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This Chrome extension makes it easy to record your desktop, tabs or webcam for YouTube
Recording your screen
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9 tips to make a video go viral on YouTube
Every so often, a YouTube video goes viral. Try as you might, you cannot force virality. It takes time to stand out but with ...