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Next week, Elon Musk’s company X (formerly Twitter) will launch a video hosting app for Amazon and Samsung smart TVs. It will encourage social media users to watch long videos. This was reported by Fortune, citing a source in the company responsible for the development of social networks. They noted that Musk wants to encourage […]
Apple became the most expensive brand in the world, while Amazon, which held the leading position last year, fell to fourth place. Apple’s brand value soared by 74% to $516.6 billion over the year, while Amazon’s grew by only 3.2% to $308.9 billion. This is stated in the annual Brand Finance Global 500 study. Microsoft […]
TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 30-minute videos, which is a significant departure from the short-format videos that made the platform popular. Social media consultant Matt Navarra spotted the new option in the beta version of the iOS app in the UK. According to him, some users can see the feature in […]
YouTube slows down the platform on purpose, and you can only speed it up by disabling the ad blocker or signing up for a premium subscription. Advertising is a huge source of revenue for YouTube, and the company has been fighting blockers for years that prevent it from being viewed. Last year in May, the […]
The video platform YouTube has decided to experiment with ads on smart TVs, making them longer but less frequent. Users now see a countdown timer that shows when ads can be skipped or when they will end. The advertising has also spread to Shorts.com’s short videos. This means that YouTube is trying to increase its […]
Google Bard AI chatbot can now watch YouTube videos and answer questions related to their content. The company announced that it is taking “the first steps in Bard’s ability to understand YouTube videos.” Before this latest update, Bard could only be used to search for specific videos on YouTube. Now you can ask the chatbot […]
YouTube users who use ad blockers have experienced a five-second delay when loading videos, which disappears when the user switches to the Google Chrome browser. This is reported by Android Authoruty. It turns out that this is a new YouTube tactic that aims to encourage viewers to subscribe to YouTube Premium, which provides access to […]
Russian music is to be completely banned from YouTube and mobile apps in Ukraine. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine is working on this issue together with media representatives. This was reported by Ukrainian journalist and blogger Yanina Sokolova. Sokolova said that she had spoken with representatives of the Ministry of Digital Transformation about […]
In addition to AI for content creators, YouTube has started testing conversational AI for users. The feature allows you to ask questions about the video and view comments more easily. Request information about a video The new Ask button on the video page allows you to interact with AI to learn more about the content. […]
Previously, Google’s restriction on ad blockers on YouTube was just a small experiment, but now the company has started its global implementation. Over the past few weeks, many users with ad blockers installed have found that they cannot watch videos on YouTube. According to Android Authority, the number of such reviews has grown rapidly. YouTube […]