Now playing: Watch this: Tips for better browsing with Microsoft Edge 1:46 In an attempt to lure you away from Chrome, Microsoft has improved its Edge browser. If you set Edge up the right way and learn how to use some of its better features, then you might just ditch Google to begin browsing with …
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YouTube has announced updates in its ongoing fight to prevent the video platform from being used to promote terrorist content. The initial set of four steps, announced by Google in June, included using new technology “to help identify extremist and terrorism-related videos”; adding more human experts to flag videos; removing money-making opportunities from videos that come close to, but don’t …
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Years ago, when QR codes arrived on the tech scene, they were heralded as not only the inevitable successor to bar codes, but also the future of information-sharing. By scanning a code, you could open a web page without typing a lengthy URL; learn more about a product; shop at virtual stores; unlock clues in videogames; and so on. And… …
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Now playing: Watch this: How to navigate YouTube like a pro 1:52 On the surface, YouTube can be a bit boring. Sure, the videos you watch are entertaining, but the app or website itself doesn’t offer much. Or does it? As it turns out, there’s a whole heckuva lot to YouTube, on mobile and the desktop. Below are a few …
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When India threatened to put people responsible for fake news behind bars, it didn’t exactly know how it’d do that. The Indian Minister for Electronics and Information Technology admitted that the country is “helpless.” It’s unable to access “objectionable” content because of encryption, according to The Economic Times. WhatsApp‘s encryption is the only obstruction to the government’s ability to act on …
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Google is adding new features to its smart keyboard for iOS, which now enables YouTube, map and drawing integration, the company announced on its blog. Users can tap the G button, and pull in information from Maps and YouTube, making it “easier than ever to share location and video content in any messaging app” according to associate product manager Alan …
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Get ready to watch even more video, er “TV,” on Facebook. The social media and advertising giant will reportedly debut its first Facebook TV episodes this August. The initial examples will consist of cheaper short-form programs, according to a Bloomberg report. Higher-end shows will come later. The new programs will be displayed outside of a user’s default news feed in …
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Now playing: Watch this: Siri vs. Google Assistant vs. Bixby 4:46 “Hey Siri, who’s the best voice assistant?” Talking to your phone can be way easier than typing in many situations. Siri, Google Assistant and Bixby Voice are the three big voice assistants available on phones so let’s see how they compare. Siri’s only on iOS, while Google Assistant is …
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Do you use YouTube’s own web-based video editor to cut together your YouTube videos? Statistically, you probably don’t. Google has noticed that less than 0.1 percent of all YouTube creators are using that particular feature, and so it — and YouTube’s Photo Slideshows feature, which I can’t say I’ve ever heard of — are officially going away on September 20. …
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Google’s YouTube has begun using technology to try to redirect viewers away from extremist videos that can be used to publicize terrorism and recruit new members. “When people search for certain keywords on YouTube, we will display a playlist of videos debunking violent extremist recruiting narratives,” Google said in a blog post Thursday. The approach uses technology from a project …
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