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YouTube rolls out new interface for Android

YouTube has officially rolled out Android's redesigned layout, moving the navigation bar to the bottom of the screen.
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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine warns against choosing Netflix over sleep

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine gave tips on how to avoid sleep deprivation while binge-watching TV series.
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Bonkers inventor Colin Furze turns a microwave into a video game console

Oh, what to do while waiting for a microwave to cook your peanut-butter-topped onion! YouTube star Colin Furze has come up with a solution.
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New EU legislation could force social media platforms to address hate speech

European Union ministers approved proposals that would force social media companies to address hateful content on their respective platforms.
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Google expands family sharing to Calendars, Photos, YouTube TV, more

Google has made sharing apps with your family quite easy, and now it's doing the same for Calendars, Photos, Keep, and YouTube TV.
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YouTube Live might soon be available even to those with few subscribers

Users are reporting access to YouTube's live-streaming feature, even when they don't have the required 1,000 subscribers.
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Move over, Netflix. Google wants YouTube to take over your living room

From live 360 videos on your TV, to Google Home integration for Chromecast devices, Google wants YouTube to take over your living room.
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YouTube signs some big names for new free-to-watch original shows

YouTube is investing millions of bucks in new and free content for its platform, signing up Kevin Hart, Ellen DeGeneres, and others.
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YouTube has a minimalist new design that looks a lot like Android

YouTube, the king of the video streaming world, has unveiled a new design for its website that features a minimalist look and new features.
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19-year-old builds robot that uses facial recognition to shine a laser in your eye

19-year-old student Michael Reeves has built a robot which uses facial recognition to shine a laser into the eyes of anyone who dares use it.
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Here’s how you publish 360-degree videos to your social timeline

So you've captured your 360-degree video -- now it's time to share it. Here's how to publish it on your favorite social media platform.
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Turn a GoPro into a live-streaming camera with the Freecast

Now on Kickstarter, the Freecast will enable live-streaming from any HDMI-equipped camera, from a GoPro to a professional DSLR.
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Watch YouTube with friends anywhere, thanks to Tumblr’s new app, Cabana

Watch videos while watching your friends view those same videos. That is the idea behind Cabana, a social video app.
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Boy, 8, learns to drive via YouTube tutorials before tootling off to McDonald’s

An eight-year-old boy used YouTube tutorials to learn how to drive before taking his little sister to McDonald's in the family car.
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YouTube pranksters just held the London subway’s first-ever drum ‘n’ bass rave

A team of YouTube pranksters decided to take over a London Underground car earlier this week for an impromptu drum 'n' bass rave.
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Yuneec’s budget Breeze drone gains live-streaming capability in latest update

The $499 Breeze drone has a new feature - livestreaming. The addition is part of a new app update launched this week.
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Between the Streams: ‘Colossal’ box office, Call of Duty cinematic universe, Squirrel Girl

This week: Colossal, Benicio Del Toro's Star Wars role, Call of Duty's Marvel-style cinematic universe, a tribute to Don Rickles, and more.
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Survey: Traditional TV content now ranks fourth under YouTube, social media and blogs

For small production companies, TV now comes fourth while digital content takes the top three slots for video outlets, a new survey suggests.
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YouTube mobile live-streaming has just opened up to lots more users

YouTube has opened up its mobile live-streaming feature, giving more creators additional options for connecting with their fans.
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Here’s how to transform plastic bottles into strong, versatile string

Want to turn old plastic bottles into piles of string? Then this "survival hack" from popular YouTuber Grant Thomson may be of interest.
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YouTube needs your help translating video titles and descriptions

There are 76 languages represented on YouTube, and in order to connect all these languages, YouTubers are relying on one another.
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Better Fast Cut Video Editing With These 5 Tips

Fast-cut video editing can be a pain in the rear if you have never done it before, and here are 5 tips to make it easier for you.
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Give YouTube a round of [APPLAUSE] — sound effects are now auto captioned

YouTube's artificially intelligent auto captioning system is now eight years old -- and getting a sound upgrade.
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Advertisers squeeze Google over ads running ahead of extremist YouTube content

Also today: Wikileaks indicates the CIA was into iPhone and Mac spy tools nearly 10 years ago, and the classic video game Pong is now IRL.
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YouTube may be letting anyone live-stream straight from their phone

It seems as though YouTube is opening up live-streaming to a much wider range of people, according to recent reports.
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YouTube will soon require lower bandwidth to display more realistic VR video

YouTube and Daydream are collaborating on new ways to display 360-degree and VR video, with a focus on improved realism at lower bandwidth.
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YouTube wants to make it ‘Chocolate Rain’ in VR

YouTube launched its first standalone VR app for the Google Daydream and is working on making the new format mainstream.
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Windows XP error noises make for a great rendition of Smash Mouth's 'All Star'

A Youtuber has remixed Smash Mouth's hit All Star using only sounds from the Windows XP operating system and it works surprisingly well.
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YouTube adds live TV streaming to its arsenal with new subscription service

YouTube has finally unveiled its long-awaited live TV streaming service, dubbed YouTube TV. Itwill soon launch for $35 per month.
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YouTube viewers now tally up a billion hours — every single day

Just how much time do people spend on YouTube every day? A billion hours, according to the latest statistics.
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Comcast and Google are bringing YouTube to Xfinity X1 subscribers

On Monday, Comcast and Google announced that YouTube will is coming this year for subscribers of Comcast's Xfinity X1 service.
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Yes, you can take free online photo classes from Harvard and 5 others

Looking to step up your photography game without a big investment? Several places offer online photography classes -- for free.
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Fire versus ice: Video shows what happens when thermite meets a frozen lake

Ever wondered what would happen when a bunch of thermite is used to try and blow a hole in a frozen lake? Of course you have.
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YouTube hits another ‘1 billion’ milestone, this one for auto-captioned videos

YouTube began captioning videos in 2006, automating the system three years later. And now it has more than a billion videos with captions.