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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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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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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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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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'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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'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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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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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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‘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 your time away. Starting this week, you'll be able to navigate through recommended videos with a simple horizontal swipe. With each swipe forward you'll ...
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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 ...
