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Gmail, YouTube, and other Google services are experiencing an outage
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Google is experiencing an outage where most of its services are unavailable to users in the U.S., with Gmail, YouTube, and Drive all reporting as down.
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YouTube's Dark Mode is Finally Available on Android
YouTube is finally making good on its promise by rolling out the much anticipated Dark Mode to Android users. Back in March, YouTube announced Dark Mode was coming to Android users. Most assumed that meant it would roll out in a matter of days, if not a week or two, but six months later, the feature had not been available to Android users. More maddening was the fact that feature was...
These Are the First Youtube Signature Devices
YouTube Signature Devices are here. After looking through the details, it’s clear that these phones are optimized to handle all forms of premium video. The best part is that you don’t have to run out and purchase a new phone. More than 15 phones are listed on the YouTube Device Report. Aside from their names, screen sizes, video resolutions, and release dates are shown. Based on the...
YouTube videos on the iPhone X are about to get a lot more vibrant
Last year, YouTube started to experiment with support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) videos on Apple’s iPhone. The feature allowed for better, more dynamic video to be seen. However, the feature was only available for a few weeks before it was pulled, but it appears to be making a comeback. YouTube has been holding trials for HDR support for some iPhone X devices and it looks like it is...
YouTube Remix replacing the soon-to-be-killed Google Play Music
Google’s next music streaming service will combine two existing products. While the branding for one will stick around, the other is set to be killed off. The plan is for Google to leverage YouTube’s name and reputation as a way to attract subscribers to its service. With that decision seemingly locked in, it would mean Google Play Music will be shut down in the near future. YouTube...
YouTube shooter was angered by censorship
Details surrounding the shooting at YouTube's headquarters on Tuesday afternoon have emerged. Nasim Najafi Aghdam, a 39-year-old woman from San Diego, has been identified as the shooter who injured several people at YouTube's main campus before killing herself. The San Bruno Police Department revealed her identity while media outlets discovered Aghdam's background and a possible motive...
Breaking: Active shooter reported at YouTube HQ
Update (2:40PM PT): YouTube experienced an active shooter situation on Tuesday afternoon, leaving several victims in the hospital with injuries. The San Bruno Police Department confirmed there's one individual left deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a female who is the suspect. It's unknown if the suspect worked at YouTube or another Google subsidiary. Original (1:15PM PT...
Wikipedia had no idea what YouTube was up to
YouTube and the Wikimedia Foundation, the group behind the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia, haven't been talking but one side gave the impression there's a partnership between them. Earlier this week, it looked like the two sides were coming together to combat conspiracy theories on YouTube. The video streaming service has always been a place for baseless claims to fester, but in...
YouTube mobile apps are getting a sleek, new dark mode today
YouTube is bringing the sleek, dark theme it unveiled with the redesigned web version to its mobile apps. According to The Verge, the update will start rolling out today for iOS and Android apps. It will follow the same aesthetic as the dark mode available for the web version. That is of a darker gray color scheme rather than an outright black. The new mode will make it infinitely...
YouTube screwed up again with latest top trending hoax video
YouTube can't seem to get out of its own way. The video platform has been mired in controversy ever since the Logan Paul backlash began earlier this year. But YouTube vowed to learn from the issue and move forward with a new resolve. That didn't quite take, and in its latest round of mistakes, a conspiracy video managed to become the number one video on its trending page. The video in...