YouTube: News

Google Tangi: A dedicated space for short how-to videos

For years, YouTube has been the hub for how-to videos on topics ranging from fashion and lifestyle to cooking and technology.

Avast sold user-data to Google, Microsoft for millions of dollars

Avast, one of the leading providers of anti-virus and internet security solutions, is facing flak for engaging in some shady data business.

YouTube Premium subscribers could soon get a free channel membership

YouTube allows you to become a member of your favorite channel by paying a monthly fee in return for some exclusive benefits like loyalty badges, custom emojis, and extra videos. However, if you have a YouTube Premium subscription, you may soon get all these perks for free.

#TechBytes: How to watch videos while working on Google Chrome

If you've gone through the trouble of leaving a video-playing tab to finish up your work or look up something, we know your pain.

#ScareAlert: This app can pull name, other details from images!

As Europe mulls banning public use of facial recognition systems, a new and potentially scary avatar of the technology has come to light.

Finally, Instagram is dropping that IGTV button

In a minor, albeit welcome change, Instagram is dropping the annoying IGTV button from its Android and iOS apps.

ISRO to launch a new communication satellite this week

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up to launch a new communication satellite on January 17.

#CareerBytes: Useful YouTube Channels and tips for Class-12 Economics preparation

The 2020 CBSE Class 12 board examinations are set to commence from February 15 and go on till March 30.

#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: Xiaomi cam bug, OnePlus Concept One, Pixel 4a, more

In the first week of 2020, we didn't get any major news from leading tech giants, but there were some interesting, even scary, developments in some key areas.

Shocking! YouTube videos for kids caught featuring adult content

Even years after dominating as the biggest video streaming service, YouTube misses the most basic thing expected from such platforms - moderation of dangerous content.

OPPO F15 to be launched in India soon: Details here

As an addition to its mid-range premium F series of smartphones, Chinese tech giant OPPO is working to launch the F15 in India sometime soon.

Now, YouTube lets you edit uploaded videos, address copyright claims

In a major move to aid creators, YouTube is bringing a tool that would help them address copyright claims more easily than before.

To keep children safe, YouTube once considered screening videos manually

Despite being incredibly successful, YouTube hasn't been able to dodge controversies.

YouTube app gets some nifty features for seamless TV experience

Throughout 2019, YouTube tried expanding its product portfolio by launching a Premium subscription service as well as a dedicated app for music streaming.

This 8-year-old vlogger is the world's highest-paid YouTuber, AGAIN

All those parents who think vlogging isn't a "serious career choice" may need a quick update on their facts. Much like how they started accepting Arts as a real degree.

Feeling very tired: PewDiePie announces break from YouTube

Swedish YouTube star PewDiePie (real name: Felix Kjellberg) has announced that he would soon be taking a break from the video-sharing platform.

Now, Google is adding instant chat into Photos. But, why?

From Google Talk and Voice to Google+ Hangouts and Allo, Google has created way too many messaging and communication apps over the years.

YouTube Channels you can follow to learn PHP

Child (!) who hacked Jack Dorsey's Twitter account, arrested

Back in August, Twitter chief Jack Dorsey's own Twitter account was hacked to send out racist slurs and comments.

Social commerce start-up WMall receives Rs. 64 crore funding

WMall, a Bengaluru-based social commerce start-up that sells kitchen items as well as women's beauty products, has raised Rs. 64 crore (approximately $9 million) in a Series B round of funding.

YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium's non-recurring prepaid plans launched

Google has introduced new prepaid plans for its popular YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium services in India.

Google open-sources Cardboard, moving further away from phone-based VR

Just a month after killing Daydream View, a super-impressive virtual reality headset, Google has taken another step away from the smartphone VR category.

Flipkart launches MarQ Turbostream Android TV stick for Rs. 3,500

Flipkart has launched an Android-based streaming stick under its private brand 'MarQ by Flipkart', venturing into a segment that has largely been dominated by Amazon's Fire Stick TV and Google's Chromecast.

Top smart TVs available in India under Rs. 20,000

Thanks to competition among manufacturers and fast-evolving technology, our budget TVs are no more the idiot boxes of yesteryears.

Want to control smartphone addiction? Try Google's six new apps

Thanks to social media and instant messaging, people waste a lot of their time glued to their screens.

Soon, your Tesla could honk with fart, goat sounds

After integrating support for Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube, Tesla cars will get the ability to 'fart'.

All you need to know about Microsoft's foldable device

Microsoft has showcased a pre-production prototype of Surface Neo that will run on Windows 10X, the company's new version of Windows 10 designed for dual-screen and foldable devices.

Is Google finally serious about users' privacy? We doubt

On the eve of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google announced new features for its three key products - YouTube, Assistant, and Maps.

Top YouTube Channels to prepare for Bank PO exams

The post of a Probationary Officer (PO) is one of the most coveted jobs in the banking sector as it offers job security and a good pay package.

#TechBytes: How to silence individual Chrome tabs

If you use Chrome extensively, you know how annoying it can be to silence a tab. You first have to find the tab playing music, then switch to that tab and hit the mute/pause button.

Now, your Tesla can stream Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify

Being stuck in traffic can be a real pain but Tesla hopes to make an entertaining experience out of it.

#HappyBirthdayGoogle: 8 fun facts you may not know about Google

In 1998, Google debuted as a digital dog capable of finding/retrieving stuff for internet users.

Soon, we could see Android-powered feature phones: Details here

Android's dominance in the smartphone market has given buyers plenty of options to choose from.

'Dream Girl's 'Dhagala Lagali' removed from YouTube: Here's why

Ayushmann Khurrana's Dream Girl is enjoying a dream run at the box office, and has been declared a hit in its second week itself.

Huawei launches flagship Mate 30 smartphones without Google apps

Huawei has launched the flagship Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 smartphones at an event in Munich, Germany.

Now, Google will highlight 'key moments' in videos: Here's how

Google shows relevant video results in search to save users from the trouble of heading to YouTube or any other site looking for a clip.

Ranu Mondal repeat? This Uber driver's singing is breaking Internet

Days after Ranu Mondal's singing video broke the Internet, a similar video of an Uber driver from Lucknow named Vinod has left netizens in awe.

Now, YouTube will show comment history of users: Here's why

In a bid to shield creators and viewers from spammers and malicious commenters, YouTube is testing a feature that would show the comment history of users.

Pakistani singer threatens PM Modi with snakes, faces jail

Pakistani pop singer, Rabi Pirzada has landed herself in legal trouble, days after posting a video on social media, wherein she can be seen posing with wild animals, including several snakes and an alligator.

Soon, YouTube will kill its TV-friendly interface for the web

In a major move, YouTube has decided to pull the plug on its TV-friendly interface on the web.