15 seconds of fame: Add yourself to Maroon 5's latest music video using your phone
Maroon 5 is allowing fans to upload a 15-second video onto the group's website and have it inserted into the music video for Cold.
YouTube star PewDiePie has show canceled over anti-Semitic jokes, pranks
Also today: Reborn Nokia may bring back a classic cell phone, Apple may take its MacBook Pro to Kaby Lake this year.
Facebook meets with record labels in bid to steal YouTube’s music video crown
Facebook is meeting with record labels and chasing music licensing deals as part of its ramped up video strategy.
Lightweight YouTube Go app, planned for release last year, is now available
YouTube Go weighs in at less than 10MB, and comes with the option of sharing files using Wi-Fi Direct protocol.
'Where have all my subscribers gone?' YouTube glitch drastically slashes stats
An odd YouTube bug this week saw subscriber counts for popular channels suddenly fall by huge numbers. Fortunately, YouTube's onto it.
Netflix making the "Venn diagram of TV" with new shared profile feature
Netflix's Todd Yellin says the streaming behemoth is currently testing a feature for two people to share a profile based on shared tastes.
Twitter CEO says new tools to fight online abuses are almost here
Also today: The FTC drops the hammer on Vizio over data collection, and YouTube rolls out live mobile video feature, but not to everyone.
YouTube begins rolling out live-streaming via app, starting with creators
YouTube has featured live-streaming on its desktop site since 2011, but the company is finally bringing the feature to smartphones.
FIFA gaming YouTuber faces huge fine after pleading guilty to gambling charges
FIFA gaming YouTuber NepentheZ has been fined more than 90,000 pounds for running an illegal gambling site that encourage children to bet.
A modder created his own three-screen Project Valerie laptop using glue, hinges
One YouTuber revealed how he recreated Razer's Project Valerie prototype gaming laptop using two USB-based screens, door hinges, and glue.
Users of iOS can now control Chromecast from their iPhone’s lock screen
YouTube for iOS is getting an important update for Chromecast users -- the ability to control the cast from the lock screen.
Using nothing but YouTube tutorials, woman built house from the ground up
Cara Brookins is living proof that if you're willing to learn, you absolutely can, having a built a house using YouTube tutorials.
German madman’s fully automatic crossbow will have you laughing maniacally
YouTuber Jörg Sprave has built a fully-automatic crossbow that fires bolts just like a machine gun. We're being very nice to him.
How to improve your product photography for less than $10
YouTuber Savvy Seller has taken the time to show off her cheap and simple solution to better product photography.
With support for 360-degree YouTube videos, PlayStation VR lets you see more
Sony has added support for 360-degree YouTube videos to its PlayStation VR headset, unlocking a whole host of new content for owners.
YouTube in-app messaging goes live in Canada first
YouTube's new messaging service, previously invite-only, is now live for all Canadian users of the app on iOS and Android.
Nikon KeyMission 360 cams will live-stream the presidential inauguration
The USA Today Network is looking to the power of virtual reality to create an immersive viewing experience for the presidential inauguration.
YouTube's live-stream will put you in the middle of Inauguration Day festivities
YouTube will be live streaming inauguration coverage on January 20 with partnerships with more news outlets than ever before.
You can now pay YouTube to pin your pithy comments in live-stream chat rooms
Live stream viewers have a new way to make sure their favorite YouTube stars see their comments, called Super Chat.
Popular YouTuber shows how the 1980s' gaming 'light guns' actually worked
In his latest video, popular YouTuber 8-Bit Guy shows us how two “must have” bits of 1980s gaming tech -- the Light Pen and NES Zapper gun -- worked.
PS4 YouTube app adds PlayStation VR support for 360-degree videos
Google is rolling out PlayStation VR support for its PlayStation 4 YouTube app, allowing users to experience 360-degree video via Sony's VR headset.
AMD playlist on YouTube packs 10 Ryzen CPU videos from New Horizon
AMD recently updated its YouTube channel with a New Horizon playlist featuring the full one-hour show and nine individual videos showcasing each demo.
Casey Neistat built a giant drone that can tow him around on a snowboard, lift him into the air
YouTube filmmaker Casey Neistat has won Christmas with an epic holiday video starring a monstrous drone capable of lifting him skyward while snowboarding.
Samsung’s 2016 TV lineup joins the Chromecast to support HDR on YouTube
In November, YouTube officially launched support for HDR video, bringing increased contrast and color depth, and now 2016 Samsung TVs support it as well.
YouTube blocks North Korea’s state-run television channel
YouTube has blocked the “Korean Central Television” channel, a North Korean state-run broadcaster used as a propaganda tool by the country’s regime.
Alphabet signs pact with Cuban telecom firm to improve access to Google properties
Today, Alphabet entered into an agreement with Cuba's state telecommunications monopoly to make it easier for Cuban citizens to access Google properties.
'Mobile Strike' Super Bowl spot with Arnold Schwarzenegger top YouTube ad of 2016
YouTube has released its most viewed ads of 2016, showing some pretty interesting trends. The top ad? The Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring Mobile Strike ad.
DIY 'wrist rockets' allow inventor to cruise underwater like a human submarine
With the aid of two T100 thrusters, a pair of wrist straps, and an Arduino, YouTuber PeterSripol has built the best pair of 'wrist rockets' we've ever seen.
Facebook collaborating with other tech giants to stamp out extremist content
Facebook is teaming up with some of its biggest tech industry counterparts in order to combat the spread of violent extremist imagery and video on the web.
The highest earning YouTube stars of 2016 raked in a combined $70.5M
YouTube stars had a blockbuster year in 2016. PewDiePie is still the highest earner on Google's video service, but elsewhere the list was full of newcomers.
The NFL is changing its social media policy again
The NFL cracked down on its teams usage of in-game social media in October, and now the league has done an about-face.
Picture this: 8 quick tips to make yourself a better photographer
Photographer Troy Nikolic shares eight simple tips for improving your photography whether you're shooting with your phone or DSLR.