YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past
YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past YouTube will soon count Shorts views using the same method as TikTok and Instagram. Starting March 31st, YouTube will display the number of times a Short starts to play or replay, like Instagram and TikTok do, instead of only counting after someone watches a Short for […]
GoPro’s anamorphic lens is fun, fuss-free, and now available to buy
GoPro's anamorphic lens is fun, fuss-free, and now available to buy GoPro’s anamorphic lens is fun, fuss-free, and now available to buy GoPro is now shipping the new Anamorphic Lens Mod for its Hero 13 Black camera, which allows creators to record in a wider field of view without complex editing. The $129.99 anamorphic lens […]
People keep putting fake walls in front of Teslas
People keep putting fake walls in front of Teslas Kyle Paul’s ‘fake wall’ test. | Image: Kyle Paul (<a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KyIWpAevNs”>YouTube</a>) Someone has responded to YouTuber Mark Rober’s Tesla fake wall test with a video that also tries to address the question of whether the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) features would detect a Wile E. Coyote-style […]
TikTok will now show missing child notifications
TikTok will now show missing child notifications TikTok will now show AMBER Alerts in the US. If there’s a missing child in your area, you’ll see an AMBER Alert directly within your For You feed. In the example shared by TikTok, the AMBER Alert shows a photo of the child, along with relevant details and […]
The beautiful, retro tech of two theatrical sound designers
The beautiful, retro tech of two theatrical sound designers When asked what they do for work, creative couple Jessie Char and Maxwell Neely-Cohen should probably just say âyes.â True professional multihyphenates, Charâs gig history includes stints as a UI/UX designer, conference organizer, concert cellist, and Apple Genius; Neely-Cohen is a novelist, ballet dancer, and coeditor […]
YouTube is investigating a bug causing low-res videos
YouTube is investigating a bug causing low-res videos YouTube is looking into an issue causing “lower than usual video quality” on iOS, desktop, and smart TVs. The platform says the apparent bug could make YouTube videos and shorts stream at 144p or 360p even with a strong internet connection. Over the past week or so, […]
Oracle is reportedly in the lead to save TikTok from US ban
Oracle is reportedly in the lead to save TikTok from US ban Oracle is closing in on a deal that would have it “vouch” for TikTok’s security in exchange for a small stake in the company’s US operations, according to Bloomberg. The plan, which was reportedly discussed among the Trump administration last week, would include […]
Mark Rober’s Tesla video was more than a little weird
Mark Rober's Tesla video was more than a little weird Mark Rober’s Tesla video was more than a little weird Mark Rober’s Tesla video has kicked up a lot of reactions claiming it was fake. | Screenshot: Mark Rober Over the weekend, former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober published a video that sought to […]
Dude Perfect and Mark Rober may be the next YouTubers to get big streaming deals
Dude Perfect and Mark Rober may be the next YouTubers to get big streaming deals Netflix and other streaming platforms are stepping up efforts to sign YouTubers, which could mean big streaming deals for sports channel Dude Perfect or former NASA engineer Mark Rober, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Journal writes that streaming platformsâ […]
Contentious Republican town halls are going viral
Contentious Republican town halls are going viral In a TikTok video from CNN that has been viewed more than 3 million times since late February, the voice of a voter in Roswell, Georgia, pierces through a town hall event held by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA). “Tyranny is rising in the White House, and a man […]