Federal regulators go after crowdfunding scam
Federal regulators are going after people who raise money online through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe but don't follow through on their promises.
View ArticleYouTube getting into game of streaming play
YouTube on Friday said it is creating an online arena devoted to video game play, jumping onto a hot "e-sports" trend and challenging Amazon-owned Twitch.
View ArticleHow do toddlers use tablets?
Can babies use iPads? If you've ever viewed YouTube videos of infants and toddlers using iPads, then you know the answer is a resounding "Yes." But how are they using them?
View ArticleVirtual reality to get real at E3 video game show
Virtual reality and the battle to stream play online will take center stage at an Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game extravaganza kicking off in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
View ArticleYouTube plays to video game loving viewers
YouTube is wading confidently into turf dominated by Amazon-owned Twitch, with a service tailored for the hot trend of videogame play as a spectator sport.
View ArticleYouTube launches eyewitness video 'newswire'
YouTube announced plans on Thursday for a "newswire" of eyewitness videos and a separate project on videos related to social justice and human rights.
View ArticleGoogle opens News Lab to sharpen journalism skills
Google on Monday launched an online lab where journalists can learn or sharpen Internet Age reporting skills.
View ArticleFacebook tests video ads in budding YouTube challenge
Facebook on Thursday confirmed that it is dabbling in video ads and sharing revenue with content creators, in a move that would compete with Google-owned YouTube.
View ArticleYouTube seeing 'accelerating' growth despite strong competition
Google-owned YouTube is seeing "accelerating" growth despite competition from Facebook and others in video, YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki said Monday.
View ArticleSnapchat drives trend toward vertical videos
Whether it's in a movie theater, on TV or on a computer screen, the videos you watch have almost always been horizontal.
View ArticleYouTube creators looking elsewhere for money
When 29-year-old YouTube star Meghan Tonjes launched a podcast with crowd-funding site Patreon a year ago, it was one of dozens of things the singer-songwriter was doing to grind out a living online....
View ArticleYouTube makes virtual reality push with 360-degree 3-D
YouTube says it's making a further push into virtual reality, promising to add 3-D support for videos that play back in its 360-degree format.
View ArticleWhat's next for YouTube as Google reorganizes?
Google stunned the tech world earlier this week when it announced the launch of Alphabet, a parent corporation designed to allow the continuation of what CEO Larry Page calls "smaller bets" for better...
View ArticleYouTube Gaming launches as e-sports arena
YouTube on Wednesday strode into an arena dominated by Amazon-owned Twitch, with the launch of a service tailored for the hot trend of video game play as a spectator sport.
View ArticleESPN pulling videos from YouTube due to rights issues
ESPN has begun removing its videos from YouTube due to rights issues surrounding next week's launch of YouTube's ad-free subscription service, Red.
View ArticleHacker group plans to 'unhood' KKK members
Hacker group Anonymous is planning to reveal the identities of up to 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members, the latest twist in an ongoing cyber-war on the white supremacist group.
View ArticleAnonymous hackers declare war on IS
The Anonymous internet hacking network declared war on the Islamic State group in a Youtube video Monday, vowing vengeance for attacks in Paris that left 129 dead and hundreds injured.
View ArticleTurkey YouTube ban violated freedom of expression: Europe court (Update)
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years.
View ArticleAdele's 'Hello' fastest to reach 1 billion views on YouTube
Sorry, Psy. Adele has outpaced the South Korean pop star on the race to 1 billion views on YouTube.
View ArticleBlocking 'fake engagement' to keep the count honest
When you see that a YouTube video has "16,685 views," take that with a grain of salt. Not all of those views may have been by human beings.
View ArticleFeds: Warner Bros. agrees to settle charges it misled gamers
The Federal Trade Commission says Warner Bros. has agreed to settle charges that it deceived consumers by not properly disclosing that it paid those with big followings on YouTube and social media to...
View ArticleYouTube video shows Note 7 'flamer' in Burger King
A YouTube video showing an oven-gloved Burger King employee struggling with a burning Galaxy Note 7 has become a viral illustration of the crisis facing Samsung over its troubled smartphone.
View ArticlePewDiePie threatens to shut down YouTube channel
PewDiePie, the world's most watched video blogger, has accused YouTube of trying to "kill" his channel and has threatened to shut it down once he reaches 50 million subscribers.
View ArticleYouTube reverses some restrictions on gay-themed content
The YouTube video shows two women, dressed in suits and ties. They smile; they sniffle back tears; they gaze into each other's eyes. They are reading their wedding vows to one another.
View ArticleMore big brands pull ads from YouTube in widening boycott
An advertising boycott of YouTube is broadening, a sign that big-spending companies doubt Google's ability to prevent marketing campaigns from appearing alongside repugnant videos.
View ArticleYouTube channels must win audiences before winning ads
YouTube on Thursday stopped placing ads on channels with fewer than 10,000 views in a move aimed at preventing people from making money off offensive or pirated videos.
View ArticleDish unveils $999 system to make live online video easier
Dish, a company known largely for its old-school satellite TV, is now trying to make it easier for people to stream quality video live over YouTube and Facebook.
View ArticleYouTube ad boycott could spell trouble for Alphabet's Google
YouTube's inability to keep big-brand ads off unsavory videos is threatening to transform a rising star in Google's digital family into a problem child.
View ArticleDutch scientists fete rare meteorite find (Update)
Dutch scientists on Monday celebrated the rare discovery of meteorite in The Netherlands, which at 4.5-billion years old may hold clues to the birth of our solar system.
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