When money is involved system will inevitably be exploited by those looking profit off these systems and nothing can be more exploited than the various different systems on social media and entertainment sites that measure the popularity and success of certain content. Something which the music industry has recently been guilty of as record labels have been exploding their viewership …
Sometimes we rely on the internet and machines a little too much. The ability to have Google find us places or translate for us certainly makes our lives easier, but unfortunately, it also means that we are at the mercy of the internet too, without fully known if the answers it gives us are always correct. Considering the Translate example …
YouTube gave us a glimpse of our future a few days ago. Not by actually showing us videos of the world all burnt up and falling to pieces, because we could probably look outside our windows for that. But in perhaps predicting the strong relationship humans are going to be forming with their robot buddies that are going to be …
YouTube is going to stop targetting ads to kids under 13, though it looks like it might hurt them financially.
You have just finished some masterful editing work on your video that you are excited to share with the world as you upload to YouTube, only to be quickly interrupted by an annoying copyright claim because some background music in your video has trigged some label’s copyright sensors and now they end up profiting from all of your hard work. …
Some US politician want to regulate the UI design of the internet to prevent addictive design patterns
Today YouTube is synonymous with not just gaming, but digital consumption overall. Brands spend millions to peddle their wares on the site. Some of today’s actors and actresses that grace our screens had their humble beginnings asking you to smash that like and subscribe button for their semi-famous YouTube channels. To really appreciate the stature of YouTube in gaming today, …
It appears technology is not just about driving humanity further into the future, but also about preserving some of our history as well. YouTube and Universal Music Group are teaming up to do just that as they look to update and remaster more than 100 classic music videos to high definition quality with broader plans to update over 1000 videos by the end of 2020.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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