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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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SurfSafe offers a browser-based solution to fake news
In the aftermath of a school shooting that claimed the lives of 14 students and three staff members, students like Emma González, ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 ...
