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In YouTube's continuing war against ad-blocking users, it's being discovered that the site has enabled code that slows itself down, with immediate recovery once the user turns off their ad blocker.

Recently some Western companies including Google were relieved of some fines imposed by Russians. Out of these, Telegram commented that it was unaware of the reasons why the charges were dropped.

In a rather atypical YouTube scamming scheme you can actually get paid by cybercriminals. However, earning a few extra bucks can get you into trouble, as the cheats hope you come back for more.

Paramount+ has added the entire 9-episode first season of the Halo live-action TV series to its YouTube channel, letting people in the US watch the show for free for the first time.

Google has updated its Bard chatbot so it can now use its YouTube extension to check out specific videos. Then it can chat with users so they can get specific information about the video's content.

Google has announced it will soon add a feature that will let YouTube content creators inform their audience if a video clip has "altered or synthetic content that is realistic" made with AI tools.

Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission is strengthening controls on online platforms to ensure the safety of users, especially, children regarding content shared online.

YouTube's channel Home tabs are getting a new "For you" section, which will recommend content from the channel to users based on their watch history which will begin rolling out on 20th November.

YouTube has started limited trials of two new AI-powered features designed to improve the viewer experience and support creators. Premium members now can use a conversational tool to ask questions.

Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates, but cloud revenue growth disappointed, sending shares lower. YouTube revenue rose 12% to $7.95 billion, beating forecasts.

YouTube Music is adding new layers to its app for more customization and easier music discovery. It has even added generative AI in the latest feature helping create unique artwork for playlists.

Someone has figured out how to use a third-party user-agent extension on the Chrome web browser to get rid of the adblocker warning on YouTube by switching it to identify the browser as Windows Phone.

YouTube has started the rollout of a new watch page that displays news stories related to specific topics. The feature will be available in over 40 countries across the globe over time.

Google has announced it will roll out a bunch of new features for YouTube over the coming weeks. It includes a fast way to enable 2x playback speeds on mobile devices and the web and more.

Google celebrates its 25th birthday with a nostalgic doodle, showcasing its logo's evolution. The tech giant reflects on its journey, innovations, and services, including YouTube and Android.

Google says it will offer podcasts for free in the YouTube Music app around the world before the end of the year but will shut down the dedicated Google Podcasts app sometime in 2024.

The limited availability YouTube Premium Lite tier is going away for customers in some European countries. For a reduced price, it offered an ad-free YouTube experience but not the other features.

Google has announced changes to the way it serves adverts to viewers on YouTube who are using connected TV apps to watch their content, primarily making the breaks longer but less frequent.

YouTube is testing a new Playables feature that allows users to play basic games directly on the platform. The initial test includes the game Stack Bounce and is only available to select users.

Google Chrome has added a new feature that allows users to capture still images from videos. It is currently available in the latest version of Chrome, but may not be available on all sites.

YouTube is testing two new features. A channel tab bundles recent uploads from subscribed creators, making it easier to find content. And a Shazam-like humming search makes it easier to find music.

YouTube has announced how it plans to work with and reimburse both artists and rights holders for the presence and use of AI music across its platform, in a post on its official blog today.

Google has launched a new page on its platform, named the "Transparency Center," it acts as a one stop shop for all of Google's product policies and resources for everyone to access and view.

YouTube and YouTube TV users will also be able to have more options for watching multiple games at once with NFL Sunday Ticket, and there will be additional NFL Shop integrations in the future

YouTube will no longer display recommended videos on the homepage for users who turn off their watch history. The change is intended to clarify the feature's reliance on watch history.

YouTube is testing AI-generated video summaries to help you get the gist of the content before you dive in. Summaries will be auto-generated in English and will be viewable to limited users, for now.

Google has begun sending out its second round of cautionary notices about the closure of unused or inactive accounts. Google is communicating the upcoming action by emailing affected users.

The new version of the YouTube app is just for people who own the Xbox Series S or X consoles. The update will include "video improvements for the app" but other details were not revealed.

Google settles Italian probe over data portability. It commits to improving Takeout to make it easier to transfer data to a third party. It lets services access user data from Search and YouTube.

Revenues for Alphabet were up 7 percent in the second quarter compared to a year ago, and net income came in at $18.368 billion for the quarter. Revenues were up in Search, Cloud, and YouTube.

YouTube has increased the monthly and annual subscription price of its paid tier YouTube Premium. The individual Premium plan in the United States will now cost users $2 extra every month.

YouTube is testing a new experimental feature in its app that allows users to play videos at a higher speed with a single tap. The feature will be available for users to try out until August 13.

YouTube seems to be rolling out a new feature called Stable Volume. It's not entirely clear what it even does but it could keep the volume at a similar level across videos so you don't get a shock.

Apple will stream the first episode of Foundation on YouTube. This decision appears to have been made to promote the second season of the series. It previously employed this tactic with the Silo.

A new YouTube feature is being tested that lets you disable screen input to prevent accidental pauses and skips. The experimental feature will be available to select users until July 30.