Tech Culture The Web A streamer called SquidGame has suffered abuse, hacks, and lost work because of the Netflix show Despite using the name for over a decade By Rob Thubron, November 4, 2021, 9:59 AM 15 comments
Industry Apple Social media platforms reportedly lost nearly $10 billion thanks to Apple's App Tracking Transparency policy ATT effect on individual advertisers is unclear as they shift ad budgets to more effective platforms By Cal Jeffrey, November 1, 2021, 4:14 PM 7 comments
The Web Tech Culture Dune's Timothée Chalamet used to show off modded Xbox controllers on his YouTube channel Paul Atreides' humble beginnings By Rob Thubron, October 28, 2021, 7:11 AM 13 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube cancels annual Rewind video series after a decade-long run It's the end of the line for YouTube's annual Rewind series By Shawn Knight, October 7, 2021, 4:13 PM
Tech Culture Gaming Watch this: YouTuber creates a real-life version of Apex Legends' loot robot Watch it kick a smaller Loot Tick to pieces By Cohen Coberly, October 1, 2021, 11:14 AM
The Web YouTube bans anti-vaccine misinformation on its platform YouTube follows other social media sites in cracking down on vaccine misinformation By Shawn Knight, September 29, 2021, 12:18 PM 142 comments
Software Discord tests YouTube watch parties integration following Groovy Bot shutdown Discord's move is possibly in response to Groovy Bot shutdown By Daniel Sims, September 23, 2021, 12:36 PM
The Web YouTube is letting Premium subscribers experiment with downloading videos on desktop YouTube is expanding its offline viewing options By Shawn Knight, September 23, 2021, 9:47 AM
The Web Brazil's President restricts which posts social networks can remove New decree stops social networks from removing misinformation By Daniel Sims, September 10, 2021, 7:42 AM 51 comments
Software YouTube sends Groovy Bot Discord music app DMCA takedown notice The five-year-old bot will shutdown at the end of August By Cal Jeffrey, August 25, 2021, 1:31 PM
Gaming The Web Valve's first YouTube video in eight months is a Steam Deck ad "The most powerful gaming handheld in the world" By Rob Thubron, August 16, 2021, 7:17 AM
Mobile YouTube will now pay you up to $10,000 for creating popular Shorts If they get enough views and engagement By Rob Thubron, August 4, 2021, 8:15 AM 10 comments
The Web Google YouTube is testing a more affordable 'Premium Lite' subscription that only removes ads A pure ad-free YouTube experience By Shawn Knight, August 2, 2021, 9:46 AM 18 comments
Trivia The Web Before becoming the web's video juggernaut, what was the plan for YouTube? A P2P platform for video sharing, a dating service, or a web-based movie theater for indie films? By TechSpot Trivia, July 29, 2021, 6:14 AM
Industry The YouTuber who improved ILM's CG Mark Hamill landed a job with Lucasfilm Deepfake it 'til you make it By Cal Jeffrey, July 27, 2021, 11:42 AM 16 comments
Gaming Modded 4K Minecraft looks very different You'll need a monster PC for this By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 5:15 AM 12 comments
Software Apple YouTube brings picture-in-picture to iPhones and iPads The long-awaited feature is rolling out to Premium subscribers first By Joe White, June 19, 2021, 10:02 AM 8 comments
Hardware Google Google is building custom silicon for YouTube video transcoding VP9 and AV1 encoding is more efficient with the company's "Argos" VPU By Adrian Potoroaca, April 29, 2021, 6:21 AM
Gaming Tech Culture Take a look at the world's largest working Nintendo Switch Not suitable for pockets By Rob Thubron, April 6, 2021, 10:47 AM
Tech Culture Hardware Modder turns Game Boy into a Bitcoin miner It only takes a couple of quadrillion years to mine one Bitcoin By Rob Thubron, March 29, 2021, 7:37 AM 8 comments
The Web YouTube is experimenting with a tool that checks for copyright violations during video uploads Helping content creators steer clear of copyright violations By Shawn Knight, March 17, 2021, 12:13 PM
Tech Culture Take a look at Tenet on the Game Boy Advance A project undertaken out of spite By Rob Thubron, March 12, 2021, 8:16 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture YouTube won't reopen creator Spaces in major markets after the pandemic YouTube can reach more creators through virtual and pop-up events By Shawn Knight, February 19, 2021, 12:25 PM
Mobile Apple Google updates YouTube for iPhone, first major iOS update since December Expect updates for Gmail, Search, Docs, and more in the coming weeks By Joe White, February 14, 2021, 10:28 AM
Gaming The GeForce GT 710 can run Horizon Zero Dawn pretty well – at 72p It would look better on a calculator By Rob Thubron, February 9, 2021, 7:47 AM 52 comments