YouTube: News

23 Jun 2021

Tanmay Bhat

Happy Birthday, Tanmay Bhat: King of comedy and controversies

Everyone knows who Tanmay Bhat is - a comedian, performer, and YouTube star.

20 Jun 2021

Rakhi Sawant

'Dream Mein Entry': Rakhi Sawant shines in this music video

Rakhi Sawant is back with a bang!

19 Jun 2021

YouTube Premium

YouTube finally brings picture-in-picture support for iPhone, iPad users

YouTube users on Android have long been enjoying some features that Apple users still haven't been able to take advantage of—at least not consistently. One such feature is the picture-in-picture (PiP) support.

28 May 2021

Netflix

'Cobra Kai' Season 4 teaser: And, Terry Silver is back!

The hit martial arts comedy-drama Cobra Kai has unveiled a new teaser.

20 May 2021

Bollywood

Amit Kumar releases digital cover version of his popular songs

Popular playback singer and music composer Amit Kumar has brought out a series of a re-recorded digital cover version of his songs that became superhits in the seventies, eighties, and nineties.

19 May 2021

Android

Here's every noteworthy announcement from Google I/O 2021

The 2021 instalment of the annual Google I/O conference had the distinction of focusing on software announcements, with hardware launches being conspicuously absent.

16 May 2021

TikTok

TikTok India CEO Nikhil Gandhi resigns one year after ban

Video sharing app TikTok's India CEO Nikhil Gandhi has reportedly resigned from his post, almost a year after the app was permanently banned in the country.

13 May 2021

Instagram

NewsBytes Briefing: YouTube's TikTok clone already doing well, and more

Silicon Valley's foundation is built on compelling ideas. But ideas can be stolen, which happens with clockwork precision in the world of social media platforms. For instance, YouTube's TikTok clone has been gradually phased out from testing to global roll-out now.

12 May 2021

Social Media

YouTube begins global roll-out of TikTok clone Shorts

After borrowing from Instagram Stories, YouTube has its eyes on TikTok with YouTube Shorts. The video sharing platform is rolling out its short video format globally after more than a year of development and testing.

10 May 2021

Entertainment

Actor-YouTuber Rahul Vohra dies of COVID-19 after chilling Facebook post

Actor and YouTuber Rahul Vohra has died of COVID-19 complications at just the age of 35.

10 May 2021

Prince William

Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton launch their YouTube channel

A little over a month after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their first Netflix series, Prince William and Kate Middleton have launched their YouTube channel.

09 May 2021

Entertainment

'Git Gud with Knighton': Guests talk while playing 'Dark Souls-3'

What if a talk show gave us the chance to know our favorite social media influencers like never before as they get hilariously beat at a video game?

09 May 2021

Will Smith

Will Smith, Alicia Keys roped in for YouTube original series

YouTube has announced a new slate of original series that includes huge stars headlining the projects.

07 May 2021

Netflix

NewsBytes Briefing: SpaceX's Starship finally sticks the landing, and more

After numerous flight tests ending up in fiery balls of fire, Elon Musk's SpaceX has finally managed to land a Starship prototype without an incident.

06 May 2021

Google

Some YouTube users witnessing auto-translated versions of English video titles

Google has cutting-edge experimental projects operating at the same time, and cross-pollination between these isn't uncommon. That explains how some YouTube users are reportedly being served with options for automatic translation of text elements associated with videos.

01 May 2021

Facebook

NewsBytes Briefing: Chip shortage cripples the auto industry, and more

Global chip shortages are getting ridiculous. Ford has projected its earnings will be slashed by an eye watering $2.5 billion as a consequence. That's 1.1 million fewer vehicles from just one auto maker.

30 Apr 2021

Google

YouTube testing SoundCloud-inspired timed comments linked to specific video timestamps

YouTube is working on borrowing a nifty SoundCloud feature that allows videos to be annotated by comments. The feature allows users to view comments tied to the exact moment they are watching in a video.

20 Apr 2021

Emraan Hashmi

'Lut Gaye': Hashmi's song crosses 500mn views in 60 days

The music video of T-Series single Lut Gaye, starring Emraan Hashmi in lead, just broke a record!

16 Apr 2021

BTS

After 'DNA,' BTS's 'Boy With Luv' hits 1.2bn YouTube views

BTS is on a record making (or breaking?) spree.

14 Apr 2021

India

Congress launches YouTube channel 'INC TV' to combat "partisan" media

The Congress party today launched its own YouTube channel called INC TV on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti.

20 Mar 2021

X

NewsBytes Briefing: Twitter gets ready for fifth-generation warfare, and more

You really need to pay attention when Angela Merkel, who was once scouted by Stasi secret police, gets spooked by Big Tech censorship.

19 Mar 2021

Social Media

YouTube will check videos for copyright infringement prior to publishing

Copyright strikes in YouTube's world are serious business and can lead to channels being permanently deactivated. YouTube has a new way to mitigate copyright trolling and reduce the risk of receiving strikes.

12 Mar 2021

X

NewsBytes Briefing: Uncle Sam wants your YouTube money, and more

YouTubers have been suffering lately from rampant demonetization, COPPA purges, and the overall decline in AdSense revenues, but Google isn't done just yet.

11 Mar 2021

Business

Non-US YouTube creators will have to pay US taxes

YouTube creators outside of US, including those in India, will soon find themselves paying taxes to Uncle Sam.

25 Feb 2021

Facebook

NewsBytes Briefing: Investigation uncovers Facebook's pro ISIS move, and more

Facebook banned pages belonging to the YPG (translated: People's Protection Units) at the behest of Turkey, according to a latest exposé by ProPublica.

25 Feb 2021

Google

YouTube launches supervised accounts with parental controls tailored for teenagers

YouTube has rolled out Supervised accounts to help parents control the content their children can access on the platform. The feature is targeted at teenagers and fills the gap between YouTube Kids and unrestricted access.

17 Feb 2021

Technology

YouTube TV may soon allow downloading content for offline viewing

YouTube TV could allow users to download movies and shows for offline access. 9to5Google reports that after updating the YouTube TV app to version 5.06.2, opening the app generates a "Looking for incomplete downloads" notification.

07 Feb 2021

Hollywood

'Cobra Kai,' ex-YouTube product, is scoring high for Netflix too

Cobra Kai is the new action rage on Netflix and is already three seasons old.

03 Feb 2021

YouTube Channels

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YouTube has emerged as the largest and the fastest-growing global video sharing platform with a massive audience of over two billion viewers.

28 Jan 2021

Bollywood

Want to run away: Bachchan begins shooting for 'MayDay'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently wrapped up work on the TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, has kick-started shooting for Ajay Devgn's upcoming movie MayDay.

26 Jan 2021

Moon

MrBeast will send your photos to the moon for $10

YouTuber and serial philanthropist Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson has devised a clever scheme allowing absolutely anyone to send a photo or short video to the moon for just $10.

Sharoz Dawa and Sandeep Kumar explain the benefits of e-learning

Sharoz Dawa and Sandeep Kumar are enlightening influencers and India's well-known digital marketers with the largest and most believed education portal IAS Paper in India and started a YouTube channel, Indian Advance Studies, recently.

18 Jan 2021

Hulu

Aryaan Arora to star in CBS and Hulu Drama 'Bull'

Aryaan Arora has been cast as Dev Malani in Bull, a CBS legal drama series currently streaming on Hulu. CBS Network and Studio, as well as Glenn Gordon Caron and the other executive producers of Bull, offered him the role earlier this week.

18 Jan 2021

Hulu

Aryaan Arora to star in CBS and Hulu Drama 'Bull'

Aryaan Arora has been cast as Dev Malani in Bull, a CBS legal drama series currently streaming on Hulu. CBS Network and Studio, as well as Glenn Gordon Caron and the other executive producers of Bull, offered him the role earlier this week.

14 Jan 2021

Gigi Hadid

Zayn Malik dropped his number. Have you called it yet?

One Direction offshoot Zayn Malik's marketing strategy while teasing his new album, Nobody is Listening, is stellar.

11 Jan 2021

Hollywood

Spooky fest! Catch seven horror films for free on YouTube

Horror has a rather divided fan base, with people liking or hating the genre that delves deeper than just jump-scares.

08 Jan 2021

X

Linkin Park's 'Numb' got a K-pop banger by ATEEZ's singer

The insanely popular rock band, Linkin Park, has been lying low ever since the shocking 2017 demise of its lead singer Chester Bennington.

08 Jan 2021

Bollywood

'KGF Chapter 2' teaser crosses three million likes on YouTube

The teaser of KGF Chapter 2 dropped last night and has gone insanely viral in no time.

07 Jan 2021

X

Twitter, Facebook temporarily lock Donald Trump's accounts amid Capitol assault

Twitter and Facebook accounts of outgoing United States President Donald Trump were temporarily locked by the tech giants on Wednesday in wake of the chaos that took over the Capitol just as a ceremonial session of Congress was underway.