YouTube warns creators an AI-generated video of its CEO is being used for phishing scams
YouTube warns creators an AI-generated video of its CEO is being used for phishing scams YouTube is warning creators about a new phishing scam that attempts to lure victims using an AI-generated video of its CEO Neal Mohan. The fake video has been shared privately with users and claims YouTube is making changes to its […]
YouTube will soon restrict creators from mentioning certain online gambling sites
YouTube will soon restrict creators from mentioning certain online gambling sites YouTube is tightening its policies on gambling content. The platform has announced that it will soon prohibit creators from verbally referring to gambling services not approved by Google, as well as displaying their logos and linking to them in videos. The new rules, which […]
Roblox: all the news about the popular social and gaming platform
Roblox: all the news about the popular social and gaming platform Roblox is a massive app — as of September 2023, Roblox says it has more than 65 million daily active users — and it’s becoming an increasingly interesting platform to watch amid growing competition from social and metaverse platforms like Epic Games’ Fortnite and […]
Instagram’s Reels may get its own app
Instagram's Reels may get its own app Instagram’s Reels may get its own app Instagram is reportedly considering spinning its Reels feature into a standalone short-form video app to take advantage of TikTok’s uncertain future in the US. Instagram head Adam Mosseri was overheard discussing the plans with staff this week according to an anonymous […]
YouTube will show fewer ads in ‘interruptive’ slots
YouTube will show fewer ads in 'interruptive' slots YouTube will show fewer ads in ‘interruptive’ slots Starting May 12th, YouTube says it will show fewer mid-roll ads that it thinks will interrupt sentences or action sequences, and more at “natural break points” like pauses or transitions, according to a help page on the change. The company says […]
Apple designer Susan Kare made 32 new, Mac-inspired, physical icons
Apple designer Susan Kare made 32 new, Mac-inspired, physical icons Legendary Apple artist Susan Kare has released 32 new retro-inspired icons that are designed to live outside of your computer screen. Instead, the “Esc Keys” collection Kare created in collaboration with Asprey Studio consists of mechanical keyboard keycaps and wearable pendants, each featuring an 8-bit […]
The long wait for a glimpse of Luigi
The long wait for a glimpse of Luigi There are so many people here that nobody can tell where the end of the line is. New people arrive, ask if thereâs a line, shuffle into a blob of bodies idling and waiting for someone to give them instructions. The hallway is horribly warm â unclear […]
Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite
Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite YouTube is about to officially launch a cheaper, “premium lite” version of its subscription service in the US, Australia, Germany and Thailand, according to Bloomberg. This new tier will “target viewers who primarily want to watch programs other than music videos,” Bloomberg says. The publication didn’t […]
Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of Highlights and Uploads
Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of Highlights and Uploads Twitch is planning to cull some of the content archived by streamers to save on storage costs. On Wednesday the streaming platform announced that it will introduce a 100-hour storage cap for Highlights and Uploads starting April 19th, warning that users will have their […]
Fiverr wants freelancers to create AI models
Fiverr wants freelancers to create AI models The freelance service platform Fiverr will now let creators train AI models on their own work. Clients can then purchase access to custom AI models and generate content “with the speed of AI with the expertise of a pro,” the company says. The feature is part of its […]