YouTube and Snapchat were asked by lawmakers to defend whether or not their respective social media apps were appropriately rated on the U.S. app stores, given the nature of the content they hosted. In a line of questioning led by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Snap was given specific examples of the types of content found […]
In hearing with Snap, TikTok and YouTube, lawmakers tout new rules to protect kids online
Fallout from revelations around teen mental health on Instagram continues — and not just for Facebook. On Tuesday, policy reps from YouTube, Snap and TikTok faced Congress to talk about kids and online safety, marking the first time the latter two companies appeared in a major tech hearing. The hearing, held by the Senate Subcommittee […]
“You can always tell a good luthier because they can count to 10”
Over the course of a week (and a 2 hour video), musician, guitar YouTuber, and weird instrument aficionado Rob Scallon builds a guitar from scratch with professional luthier Marshall Bruné. Previously, Rob plays a pipe organ using MIDI output and plays…
YouTube rolls out personalized ‘New to you’ feed to help users discover content
YouTube is rolling out a designated “New to you” tab on its platform after testing the feature earlier this year. The new tab is now available on the YouTube homepage across mobile, desktop and TV devices. YouTube says the feature will help users discover new creators and content beyond the recommended videos they usually see. […]
Lawmakers will grill Snap, TikTok and YouTube on kids and safety tomorrow
After dragging in the same companies and their reticent, overtrained executives time and time again, Congress is turning its attention to two of the tech industry’s fresh but important faces: TikTok and Snap. On Tuesday, lawmakers on the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security will question policy leads from those two […]
YouTube warns creators it will start to demonetize low-quality kids’ videos next month
YouTube says it will soon begin to demonetize some of the channels on its platform that market themselves as “made for kids” if the content they produce is low-quality, encourages negative behavior or attitudes, or is heavily commercial. The company had previously warned this sort of content would no longer be eligible for inclusion in […]
The grand unified theory of aesthetic vlogging
While we all occasionally note the way information and images are presented, most people tend to prioritize function over aesthetic value. But not aesthetic vloggers. While we all occasionally note the way information and images are presented, most people tend to prioritize function over aesthetic value. But not aesthetic vloggers.
スマートディスプレイ（Googleアシスタント）でワンフレーズでYouTubeの動画（ラジオ体操第1）を再生する
こんにちは、CX事業本部 IoT事業部の若槻です。 今回は、スマートディスプレイ（Googleアシスタント）でワンフレーズでYouTubeの動画（ラジオ体操第1）を再生する方法を確認してみました。 ラジオ体操を習慣化した […]…
人気YouTubeチャンネルを次々に乗っ取り、ハッカーたちの「ありふれた手口」
人気のYouTubeチャンネルが乗っ取られる被害が、過去数年で数千件にも達するなど多発している。仮想通貨に関連した詐欺への悪用やアカウントの転売がハッカーたちの主な目的だが、その乗っ取りの手口はユーチューバーへの1本のメールから始まる単純なものだ。
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Why should I smile while they toss me around?
Finally, a questionable sixteen-year journey comes to an end: the finale of Charlie the Unicorn, in which they finally explain what the hell is up with those two other obnoxious unicorns. Previously and again. Here are the previous parts, in one video.